Miami Children's Hosptial
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
The hospital expanded emergency department (ED) bed capacity quickly by utilizing existing space in the hospital near the ED that could be repurposed.
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Onslow Memorial Hospital
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
Related websites Urgent Matters Web site The hospital implemented a patient tracking system in order to examine patient and provider data and determine the factors contributing to LWBS (left without being seen) patients. This lead to a mandatory cus ...
Grady Health System
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
Related websites Urgent Matters Web site Patients with specific diagnoses, including chest pain, heart failure, asthma, hyperglycemia, are admitted to a seven-bed Care Management Unit (CMU) directly from the emergency department (ED). Placing patien ...
Community Health Leader Helps Aging American Indians Access Nursing Care
November 1, 2009 | Story
Frances Stout, R.N., helped build the first nursing home on the Tohono O'odham Reservation in southwestern Arizona... and then came out of retirement to run it.
Cutting Through Red Tape to Provide Health Care Services
February 2, 2009 | Story
Poor, rural communities often are strapped for decent health care - sometimes because of sheer bureaucracy. How can private and public funds be leveraged to support excellent care in these communities?
Inner-City Health Care Center Reaches Underserved Residents
January 28, 2002 | Program Result
Martin House Community for Justice Foundation established a health care center in the Wilbur section of Trenton that provided an array of preventive and educational health care services for low-income individuals and families.
Prenatal Care Referrals Help Address North Philadelphia's High Infant Mortality
April 1, 2001 | Program Result
Starting in October 1995, Temple University Hospital expanded a pilot program to address infant mortality in North Philadelphia and provide a full range of primary care and preventive services.