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Turning corner stores into health hubs
Angela Shuman, a community health nurse with Penn State Health, plays a vital role in supporting residents of Reading, Pa., through monthly health check-ins at New Heightz Grocery Store. Her warm, personal approach — like hugging regulars and offering gentle reminders about medication — has built deep trust within the community.
Alaska hospital kitchen staff get lesson in traditional cooking: seal processing
In a hands-on workshop at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, Tlingit seal hunter Tim Ackerman demonstrates the traditional method of butchering a harbor seal to a group of chefs, nutritionists and cultural practitioners.
Data-Driven Initiative Drives Down Disparities in Rural Health Care
Identifying the underlying factors that contribute to disparities in outcomes in vulnerable rural populations and developing strategies to address these issues remain constant challenges, but progress is being made. OSF Healthcare’s Health Equities Action Lab (HEAL) is employing a data-driven strategy to address breast cancer disparity outcomes among its Illinois patients, 65% of whom live in rural areas.
Community Health Assessment Supplements
Supplements for the CHA Toolkit tailor the CHA process to caregivers; older adults; and people with disabilities.
The Hospital Community Collaborative (HCC) | Center
The Hospital Community Collaborative provides resources to hospitals seeking to collaborate to reduce disparities in health outcomes.
Hospital Community Collaborative Academy
The Hospital Community Collaborative's Academy offers specialized workshops for hospital and community organizations looking to improve their work.
Hospital Community Collaborative Calendar
Coaching sessions that HCC enrollees can participate in throughout the year to exchange knowledge and collaborative strategies with peers.
Guides and Tools
Find guides and toolkits in this library of resources and use them to boost community health.
Children’s hospital launches housing program to help disabled youth gain independence
In Bethany, Okla., a new initiative is reshaping the future for disabled youth transitioning into adulthood.
Saint Peter's University Hospital uses Lightbeam AI to identify at-risk patients, reduce ED visits
Lightbeam Health Solutions and Saint Peter's University Hospital, a 478-bed acute-care teaching hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., have achieved a 7.1% reduction in emergency department visits among high-risk patients. The decrease was driven by Lightbeam’s AI-enabled program that predicts which patients are at risk of avoidable ED visits within 90 days.