Case Studies
The American Hospital Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
What is it?The ThinkFirst Injury Prevention educational programs are aimed at helping children, teens and young adults learn to reduce their risk of injury. Presentations explain how an injury can change a person’s life forever and the importance of safe choices, including key messages such as: Use…
What is it?Mat-Su Project SEARCH is a community collaborative program that provides training to young adults with disabilities, so they can gain marketable skills and obtain competitive employment within their local community, including Mat-Su Regional Medical Center (MSRMC). Designed as an unpaid…
What is it?Oct. 17, 2015, marked the 36th year the Apple Trample 5K was held in Martinsburg. The event includes a noncompetitive walking event, followed by the competitive, timed race (“run, walk or roll”) that offers age group awards. The Wellness Center at Berkeley Medical Center and Two Rivers…
What is it?
Harborview is testing an innovative approach to gun violence patterned on alcohol and substance abuse interventions. After clinical staff treat patients’ gunshot wounds, social workers interview them and begin to address high-risk behaviors. Following discharge, a case manager is…
What is it?The District of Columbia Healthy Communities Collaborative (DCHCC) is a collaborative of DC hospitals and federally qualified health centers sharing the goal of reducing health disparities and increasing health equity for vulnerable DC populations. In addition, the DCHCC conducted a…
What is it?Renown’s Pregnancy Center provides prenatal care to expectant mothers in the community who are underserved or are in a low-income bracket. The Center offers high-quality, culturally sensitive prenatal care services including: prenatal exams, delivery options, postpartum care, well-baby…
What is it?Going Lean’s main focus is on preventing obesity and promoting healthy lifestyles. The program includes weight-loss initiatives, exercise classes, community gardens, healthy lifestyle coaching, running/walking groups, a cycling team, cooking classes and nutrition education. Who is it for…
What is it?Brainy Camps Association, a nonprofit subsidiary of Children’s National Health System, is a consortium of medically managed, condition-specific, residential summer camps and services for children with chronic health conditions. Located in West Virginia, each camp provides children and…
What is it?The Healthy Homes program is a partnership between the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), other Children’s Mercy staff, health care providers, community organizations and families to identify and reduce indoor environmental exposures that may cause or worsen health. With the holistic…
What is it?Let’s Go! works to decrease childhood obesity by increasing healthy eating and active living. The program focuses on sustainable environmental and policy changes in child care programs, schools, out-of-school programs, health care practices, workplaces and communities, while educating…