Case Studies
The American Hospital Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
Avera Health, an integrated health system based in Sioux Falls, S.D., serves a rural population of nearly 1 million residents across South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and North Dakota. Fueled by seeing physician colleagues develop burnout, Avera’s chief medical officer (CMO) and the employee…
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Health System is composed of a six-hospital, academic health system and level one trauma center. As the largest employer in Birmingham, Ala., UAB employs over 16,000 employees. In 2016, UAB had 1.2 million outpatient visits and 86,642 inpatient visits.
Birmingham VA Medical Center – Birmingham, AL
Whole health approach to opioid safety produces positive results
Birmingham VA Medical Center’s “Whole Health Approach to Opioid Safety,” revolves around weekly, 90-minute shared medical appointments that address opioid reliance among the medical…
In Brigham and Women’s home hospital care program, patients receive hospital-level care in the comfort of their own homes. The program has helped lower costs and readmissions.
ED Shooting Reveals Protocol Strengths and Areas for Improvement
King’s Daughters’ Hospital | Madison, Ind.
June 21, 2018, was a typical day in the emergency department (ED) at King’s Daughters’ Hospital. Serving southeast Indiana and northern Kentucky, the hospital’s ED was moderately busy that…
In 2014, a group of stakeholders in Kansas City – including representatives from law enforcement, hospitals, courts, city government, mental health, and homeless shelters – started convening monthly to determine how to provide appropriate help to individuals with behavioral health issues who don’t…
Sinai Health System, Chicago
Home visits help asthma patients thrive
Sinai Health System program uses community health workers to help asthma patients live active lives without frequent visits to the ED. The Asthma CarePartners program has reduced asthma symptoms in patients and…
Genesis Health System – Davenport, IA
Wellness Program Improves Health, Saves Money
Genesis Health System’s employee wellness program financially rewards employees and their spouses for meeting biometric targets. Now in its tenth year, the program boasts a 95% participation rate and cumulative…
Hartford HealthCare – Connecticut
Logistics Center Coordinates Care Among Six Hospitals
Hartford HealthCare instituted a centralized logistics center to maximize patient flow among its flagship academic medical center in Hartford and its five other hospitals in Connecticut. Since its launch in…
Children’s Hospital & Medical Center | Omaha, NE
Annually, more than 250,000 children from a five-state region receive care at children’s Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha, the only full-service pediatric health care center in the state. But two converging factors – physician shortages…