Hospital-Community Partnerships Improve Rural Health Care and Health Outcomes
July 25 2017 - 10:47AM
Business Wire
Compendium Case Studies Showcase Best Practices for
Collaboration
Bryan Health, a Nebraska-governed nonprofit health system,
recently released the first six case studies of its 2017
Compendium of Best Practices in Rural Health Hospital-Community
Partnerships. The studies depict innovative partnerships
between rural hospitals and community organizations that extend
services beyond traditional care for improved quality, access and
costs.
Sharing these rural health partnership success stories promotes
knowledge and opportunities for rural communities across the
Midwest and U.S. to identify potential strategies to improve health
in their communities.
“Hospital-community partnerships underscore a deep commitment to
advancing the health of Nebraskans through collaboration with
communities,” said Carol Friesen, vice president of health system
services at Bryan Health. “In addition to the traditional role of
treating illness and injury, these hospitals have combined health
and life services to foster healthy lives to take root in their
local communities.”
Bryan Health will release the complete compendium in December
2017. With six case studies available now at
bryanhealth.org/compendium, readers can explore key steps, results
and lessons learned from hospital-community partnerships under way
in Nebraska. It also serves as a way to identify collaborative
opportunities for their communities. Compendium topics include:
- Integrated rehabilitation and fitness
services (Columbus, Neb.)
- Greater access to affordable
medications (Pender, Neb.)
- Proactive management of student
behavioral health issues (Geneva, Neb.)
- Reduced hospital readmissions,
ambulance transports and ER visits through Community Paramedicine
(McCook, Neb.)
- Improved engagement in fitness and
educational health activities (Central City, Neb.)
- Helping young adults with disabilities
prepare for employment (York, Neb.)
“Hospital-community partnerships are defined around shared
purposes and community needs, creating a greater impact by aligning
resources, skills and expertise,” Friesen explained.
About Bryan Health
Bryan Health is a Nebraska-governed, nonprofit health system
that cares for patients, educates tomorrow’s health care providers
and motivates communities with fitness and health programs. With an
award-winning network of doctors, hospitals and medical providers,
Bryan Health offers effective care, works with industry leaders to
introduce leading-edge, proven treatments, and serves rural
communities in four states through outreach clinics, mobile
services and telehealth care. The health system includes Bryan
Medical Center, Bryan Heart, Bryan Foundation, Bryan Physician
Network, Bryan Enterprises, Bryan College of Health Sciences, Bryan
Health Connect, Crete Area Medical Center and Merrick Medical
Center. Bryan Health is also the sponsoring organization for the
Heartland Health Alliance, Bryan CAH Network, and has management
agreements with Clarinda Regional Health Center and Saunders
Medical Center.
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