Case Studies
The American Hospital Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
In February 2018, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital set up an integrated behavioral health suite within its emergency department to better serve patients experiencing behavioral health emergencies.
The AHA Physician Alliance’s Members in Action series spotlights hospitals and health systems that are
implementing strategies to improve the health of clinicians and reduce administrative burden
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center – Florence, Ore.
Critical access hospital engages paramedics to improve care through home visits
Through the Peace Harbor’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare program, a dedicated paramedic checks on patients at home for their safety and provides…
Johns Hopkins Health System – Baltimore, Md.
Implementing Evidence-based Practice Improves Care, Reduces Cost
The Johns Hopkins Health System High Value Care Committee focuses on improving patient care quality, safety and affordability by reducing practices that provide little or no value to…
Learn how hospitals and health systems are implementing new value-based strategies to improve health care affordability in their communities. These examples illustrate work to redesign the delivery system, manage risk and new payment models, improve quality and outcomes and implement operational…
Midland Memorial Hospital – Midland, Texas
Predictive analytics creates value through nurse staffing system
Midland Memorial Hospital’s use of predictive analytics to manage the nursing workforce has resulted in higher patient experience scores, lower labor costs, less overtime and higher nurse…
15 Hospitals in North Carolina and South Carolina
Transforming Care in the Carolinas
Spurred by grant funding and collaboration, 15 hospitals in North Carolina and South Carolina are implementing financially sustainable initiatives to improve the patient experience, enhance care coordination and…
Presbyterian Healthcare Services – Albuquerque, NM
Holistic Partnership Improves Outcomes for Patients with Substance Use Disorders
Presbyterian Healthcare Services started a statewide partnership, called The Substance Use Disorder and Community Collaborative Initiative, in 2017 to deliver…
Dell Med’s Working Spaces encourages well-aligned, value-focused startups and entrepreneurs to work with and learn from academic researchers, clinicians, staff and students as they innovate.
See how hospitals and health systems use community and patient need as the starting points for new telehealth services. These examples illustrate the ingenuity of providers that have created measurable improvements in patient outcomes and savings for the health care system.