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Case Study: Improving Access and Quality of Maternal and Infant Services in Rural Iowa
Rising costs and a shortage of health care providers make access to services challenging, especially in rural communities.
Using Z Codes to Reduce Disparities in Health Outcomes in Rural Indiana
Hospitals and health systems are working to address the societal factors that influence health, including the social needs of their patients, social drivers of health in their communities and the root causes that lead to health disparities.
2024 Equity of Care Awards Case Study: AnMed
AnMed’s excellence in implementing language services and community engagement strategies to eliminate health care disparities and improve patient quality outcomes has earned the organization the AHA’s 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award in the Small/Rural Hospital Excellence category.
Members in Action Maternal Case Study: Partnering to Improve Birth Outcomes in a Rural Community
In 2015, Kearny launched the Pioneer Baby program in partnership with KU School of Medicine-Wichita to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes by reducing pregnancy complications, premature births, low- or extremely high-birth weight, and cesarean sections while increasing breastfeeding rates.
Equity of Care Awards Case Study: Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital’s excellence in using quantitative and qualitative data to address disparities and improve patient health quality resulted in the organization winning AHA’s 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award in the Small/Rural Hospital Excellence category.
Grand Junction Community Hospital | Colorado
Community Hospital is an
independent, nonprofit acute
care hospital that’s been
operating in Grand Junction, Colo., since 1946.
Johnson County Hospital | Nebraska
Johnson County Hospital is an 18-bed critical access hospital based in Tecumseh, Nebraska.
Presumptive Eligibility Case Study: Corewell Health
BackgroundCorewell Health, a 21-hospital nonprofit health system headquartered in Michigan, is strongly
Presumptive Eligibility Case Study: Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist, an eight-hospital system headquartered in Houston, Texas, is leading the way by reenvisioning its financial assistance policies to meet the changing needs of its community. Houston Methodist maintains a standard financial assistance policy, which utilizes a traditional application and evaluation process, as well as undertakes presumptive eligibility screenings for charity care.
AHA Value Initiative Members in Action Case Study: Illinois Rural Community Care Organization – Princeton, IL
Illinois Rural Community Care Organization builds the structure necessary for rural providers to be successful ACOs.