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Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:23:38 GMT

Mr. Patrick Wardell

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:06:24 GMT

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Cambridge Health Alliance
Appointed: January 2012

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) has chosen safety net veteran leader Wardell as CEO. In this role, Wardell will use his broad knowledge and understanding of safety net institutions and population health to guide CHA through this crucial period of health reform by improving, innovating and modernizing patient care. Wardell comes to CHA from Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Mich., where, as president and CEO he reversed a 7-year cumulative loss of $34 million to a $7 million surplus in 2 years, established Hurley Children's Hospital and constructed a state-of-the-art emergency trauma center, and introduced patient-centered care and Six Sigma. Wardell received his bachelor's degree from Union College in New York and his MBA from Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management. He has served on the boards of NAPH, Michigan Hospital Association and Whaley Children's Center.

Mr. Scott Glasrud

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:17:28 GMT

Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Operating Officer (COO)
University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC)
Appointed: January 2012

UHC, one of NAPH's strategic partners, has appointed Glasrud as EVP and COO. In this role, he will have oversight of operations and all business units, including programs and initiatives focused on performance improvement, supply chain, strategy research, public policy and networking. Glasrud will also lead business development, which means helping UHC members demonstrate leadership in health care delivery. UHC and its members - the nation's leading nonprofit academic medical centers - will benefit from Glasrud's 30-plus years of experience in health care, the last 15 of which were spent as chief financial officer of The University of Kansas Hospital. Glasrud received a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology and a Master of Science degree in business, health care fiscal management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has served on several boards, including REACH Healthcare Foundation and the Audit Committee of the American Heart Association.

Mr. Cody Langbehn

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:08:01 GMT

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center
Appointed: January 2012

As the new CEO of St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center, Langbehn will use his extensive experience delivering care to residents of the Intermountain Region to guide the medical center's future development. Prior to joining St. Luke's, Langbehn served as executive director of regional operations at Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont. Before that, Langbehn was CEO of Pioneer Medical Center, a critical access hospital in Timber, Mont., managed by Billings Clinic. Langbehn earned a bachelor's degree in health care administration form Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., and a master's degree in health care administration from Montana State University - Billings.

Ms. Mary K. Eagen

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:49:57 GMT

Executive Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
Parkland Health & Hospital System
Appointed: January 2012

As Parkland's new executive vice president and CNO, Eagen will play a vital role in strengthening nursing operations throughout the Parkland system. Having most recently served as regional chief nurse executive at CHRISTUS Health Southeast Texas in Beaumont, Eagen re-engineered the nursing division to enhance quality, improve patient outcomes and successfully contribute to the financial turnaround of three CHRISTUS hospitals. Her experience with designing a centralized, systems-oriented nursing model will be crucial as Parkland redesigns its nursing and clinical operations. Eagen holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman's University in Denton and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from California State University, Los Angeles. She serves on the board of the American Heart Association and is a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives, American College of Healthcare Executives and Texas Nurses Network.

Mr. Delvecchio Finley, M.P.P., F.A.C.H.E.

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:43:49 GMT

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Appointed: October 2011

As Harbor-UCLA Medical Center's new CEO, Finley will guide the organization through health care reform. His innovative and results-oriented leadership will help Harbor-UCLA fulfill its goal of implementing a patient-centered model of care. Finley comes to Harbor-UCLA from California Pacific Medical Center, where he served as vice president of operations. He has also held executive positions at San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center and Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and served as a division administrator at the University of California, San Francisco. Finley received a B.S. in chemistry from Emory University and a master's degree in public policy from Duke University. He is board certified in health care management as a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Ms. Karen Moore, MS, FACHE

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:13:05 GMT

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Marlborough Hospital
Appointed: November 2011

Moore brings more than 30 years of experience improving health care quality and the patient experience to her new role as Marlborough Hospital's president and CEO. Beginning as a staff nurse in neurosurgery, she developed a foundation of direct patient care and innovative leadership. Most recently, Moore served as the chief executive officer for Kindred Hospital Park View in Springfield, Mass., where her successes included implementing an electronic medical record system and improving care delivery, which resulted in at least 10 percent increased revenue and yearly admissions increases of more than 20 percent. Moore is board certified in health care management as a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, was awarded a distinguished alumni award from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, School of Nursing and completed a Harvard University professional development program for senior executives. She is a past member of the board of directors of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce and is on the executive leadership team of the American Heart Association's 2011 Pioneer Valley Heart Walk.

Ms. Alice Taylor

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:09:52 GMT

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Broward Health Imperial Point Medical Center
Appointed: October 2011

After most recently serving as CEO of Schneider Regional Medical Center in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Taylor is re-joining her medical family as CEO of Broward Health Imperial Point Medical Center. Taylor previously served as chief operating officer of Broward Health Broward General Medical Center (BGMC) and Chris Evert Children's Hospital, and as director of outpatient surgical services at BGMC. Taylor's proven leadership - Schneider Regional was recognized by The Joint Commission for improvement in core measures during her tenure - will be an asset to Imperial Point in areas including physician relations, community involvement and strategy implementation. Taylor received her bachelor's degree in nursing from Holy Family College and her master's degree in nursing and master's degree in business administration from Widener University in Pennsylvania.

Mr. John M. Haupert

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:34:38 GMT

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Grady Health System
Appointed: August 2011

John Haupert is set to begin work as the new president and CEO of Grady Health System. His appointment was approved in August in a unanimous decision by the Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation Board of Directors, which noted his outstanding credentials and "know-how of working in a safety-net health system like Grady." Haupert comes to Grady from another safety net hospital, Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas. At Parkland, where he served as chief operating officer, Haupert was overseeing the design and construction of a $1.3 billion, 862-bed replacement hospital and supporting specialty clinics. Haupert has also served as administrative resident and then vice president of Methodist Dallas Medical Center, president of Methodist Charlton Medical Center and executive vice president for corporate services and business development for Methodist Health System.

New Leaders Overview

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:23:44 GMT

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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:50:41 GMT

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:49:43 GMT

Silicon Valley philanthropist John A. Sobrato and his family have donated $5 million to the VMC Foundation toward the development of the new Santa Clara Valley Medical Center hospital building. The gift, which is the largest ever made to the VMC Foundation, is a challenge grant that could double in size through matching by the foundation. The grant will go toward equipment and medical technology for the new building, which will house adult intensive care and acute care units, as well as the Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center. Scheduled to open in 2013, the new building will be dedicated as the John A. and Susan Sobrato Pavilion.

Hennepin County Medical Center

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:47:23 GMT

A recent Care Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., brought together officials from the Obama administration and representatives from across the health care industry to explore innovative ways to make health care affordable and effective. Co-hosted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, the West Wireless Health Institute and Health Affairs, the summit covered topics such as primary care delivery, chronic disease care delivery and cancer care. Jennifer DeCubellis, who serves as area director for Hennepin Health, participated in the summit, taking part in a discussion on rapid fire innovation pitches. Hennepin Health is a proposed Medicaid demonstration project to form an integrated health care delivery network that blends medical, behavioral health and social services in a patient-centered care model.

Health Care District of Palm Beach County

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:43:36 GMT

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is launching a new pilot program that will provide health care services for Palm Beach County residents who are currently not served by other health coverage programs. The program will benefit many of the recently uninsured who cannot afford to continue to pay for their health insurance coverage, yet have too many assets to qualify for other health insurance programs. The initiative will cost approximately $1 million, which will come from Health Care District reserves, and will allow for 16,666 uninsured visits at a cost of $60 per medical visit. According to Benjamin Frank, Esq., chair of the district's board of commissioners, "This new initiative, in collaboration with our community partners, is right in line with the Health Care District's mission to ensure the delivery of quality health care services for Palm Beach County residents."

University of Utah Health Care

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:52:00 GMT

Dana Carroll, Ph.D., a University of Utah professor of biochemistry, has been chosen to receive the 2012 Edward Novitski Prize from the Genetics Society of America. The award, which is given for creativity and intellectual ingenuity in solving significant problems in genetics research, recognizes Carroll's discovery of a method that improves the efficiency of gene targeting. Carroll realized that proteins called zinc finger nucleases could be used to break DNA at specific points in a sequence, exponentially increasing the success rate of gene targeting. His work allows researchers to introduce engineered changes in genes of interest into living experimental organisms for the first time, and has many potential uses in research and medicine.

Broward Health

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:52:11 GMT

Broward Health Community Health Services (BHCHS) honored 44 Broward Health primary care practitioners for their unwavering commitment and dedication to serving the uninsured and underinsured in Broward County. The honor coincides with National Medical Group Practice Week, which was created by the Medical Group Management Association to advance awareness of the benefits of group practices to patients, communities and physicians, and to recognize leaders of these organizations. Noting the honorees' achievements in medicine, as well as the time and talent they invest in the community, John Berges, M.D., medical director of BHCHS said, "Within our network of community- and school-based health centers, our community has access to quality care, plus value-added primary care practitioners."

MetroHealth Medical Center

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:14:12 GMT

MetroHealth Medical Center has joined with two other Cleveland hospital systems - the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals Case Medical Center - to form a research consortium that will participate in the National Heart Failure Clinical Research Network. The consortium has received an initial, 7-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to work on multiple, networkwide, randomized clinical trials to test new treatment approaches for heart failure. In addition to providing patients with more opportunities to participate in new research, the collaboration will yield more comprehensive data from diverse patient populations, which will lead to better treatment options for heart failure patients.

Contra Costa Health Services

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:12:24 GMT

Contra Costa Health Services has launched a Stroke System, which provides a coordinated 911 emergency response that links patients to trained emergency medical providers who identify and transport stroke victims to designated primary stroke certified hospitals within 4 hours. As only the 11th jurisdiction in California to establish this type of network, Contra Costa hopes to raise the standard of care for strokes, reduce the damage caused by strokes and save lives. The Stroke System also promotes community stroke education and prevention.

Broward Health

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:42:27 GMT

Broward Health North Broward Medical Center has appointed Andre Landau, MD, FACC, as medical director of interventional cardiology. Landau is certified by the American Board of Cardiology, has authored several cardiovascular publications and was a fellow of the Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutic Trials Unit at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Landau received his medical degree from the University of the Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg, South Africa. He completed his residency both at Baragwanath Hospital in South Africa and the State University of New York Health Science Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he was chief resident. Landau is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and American College of Physicians. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American Society of Internal Medicine, Florida Society of Internal Medicine and South African Aerospace Medical Society.

University of California (UC) Health System

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:08:03 GMT

The UC Center for Health Quality and Innovation has awarded UC Health Fellowships to 13 recipients from six UC campuses. The yearlong fellowships will support projects that improve the quality and value of care provided by UC Health System. The projects' goals include reducing hospital readmissions, decreasing emergency room wait times and optimizing antibiotic use in health care facilities. Recipients' institutions will receive a $50,000 award that will support a portion of the salary and benefits associated with the time recipients spend on their projects. Fellows will build leadership skills, receive mentorship from their campuses and meet with the other fellows and leadership from UC medical center campuses.

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:12:29 GMT

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) received the Quality Leaders Top Honor award for its perinatal program, "Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) Improvement Project." The award, which was given by the California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems and its quality improvement affiliate, the California Health Care Safety Net Institute, recognizes a public hospital program that best represents an innovative approach to improving health care. CCRMC's VBAC program enables more women who have had a cesarean delivery avoid the surgery with their next pregnancy through a set of interventions - including performing an emergency C-section - that ensure staff can respond quickly to any complications that might occur during labor or delivery. As of September 2011, CCRMC averaged a nearly 90 percent vaginal delivery success rate for VBAC patients, attained with no long-term complications to patients or their babies.

NuHealth/Nassau University Medical Center

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:55:19 GMT

Nassau University Medical Center has launched a 320 slice coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography, which is used for heart vessel imaging. Nassau University Medical Center is the first hospital in Nassau County to introduce this state-of-the-art technology - most scanners currently use 64 detector imaging. The technology - made possible through a joint venture between NuHealth and the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System - will provide clearer images with less radiation exposure. For patients, this means more reliable diagnoses with less risk.

Memorial Healthcare System

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:53:09 GMT

Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute at Memorial Regional Hospital has received a three-star rating - the highest available - from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The comprehensive rating system compares the quality of cardiac surgery among hospitals across the country. Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute's three-star rating places it among the top 14 percent of programs participating in the survey. With quality and safety as its top priorities, Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute is dedicated to the prevention, detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

The University of Kansas Hospital

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:51:01 GMT

The University of Kansas Hospital has been named a co-winner of the National Research Corporation's (NRC) Consumer Choice Award for 2011. The award is based on a survey in which consumers rate hospitals based upon doctors, nurses, image/reputation and overall quality. NRC believes in the importance of consumers' opinions, and notes that as consumers become increasingly proactive in their health care decisions, their perceptions and experiences will help drive better quality care.

University of California (UC) San Diego Health System

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:01:03 GMT

Margarita M. Baggett, M.S.N., R.N., chief nursing officer for UC San Diego Health System, has received Nursing Management's 2011 Visionary Leader award. The award is given to a nurse leader who "views nursing as both art and science by promoting caring and competence as the link between science and humanity." Baggett is dedicated to building initiatives around clear structures, processes and outcomes, and helping all levels of staff reach their hopes, dreams and aspirations. With the foundation of these two concepts, Baggett has accomplished numerous goals since joining UC San Diego Health System in 2006. Her successes include developing and implementing a system of monthly key-indicator tracking at the unit, division and overall nursing levels, and helping to develop the professional role of the nurse.

The Leapfrog Group

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:01:30 GMT

Two NAPH members have been designated 2011 "Top Hospitals" by the Leapfrog Group. The University of California (UC) San Diego Health System and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute were included on the Leapfrog Group's list, which recognizes hospitals that deliver the highest quality care by preventing medical errors, reducing mortality for high-risk procedures and reducing readmissions for patients being treated for conditions such as pneumonia and heart attack. The Leapfrog Hospital Survey focuses on three areas of hospital care: how patients fare, resources used to care for patients, and management practices that promote safety and quality.

NuHealth/Nassau University Medical Center

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:10:05 GMT

NuHealth/Nassau University Medical Center has received the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council's 2011 Excellence in Patient Safety Award for its quality improvement initiative, "Developing a Low-Cost Solution to a High-Risk Problem: Transforming the Process of Care to Reduce Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections." The award is given to one hospital each year for distinguished achievements in patient safety and quality improvement, including impact on patient care and safety, innovation, adherence to quality improvement principles and methodologies, use of relevant process and outcome measures through the improvement process, sustainability, evidence of cost-consciousness, and demonstration of effective use of human and material resources.

The Ohio State University Medical Center

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:02:29 GMT

Barbara Andersen, Ph.D., a researcher at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center -- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, has received $1.6 million from the National Cancer Institute to provide biobehavioral intervention training for health care professionals, including psychologists, mental health nurses, and clinical social workers. The intervention, which Anderson and colleagues developed after more than a decade's worth of research, is designed to help cancer patients cope with the stresses of diagnosis and treatment and includes components such as stress reduction, problem solving, improving one's diet, and increasing physical activity. The intervention has been shown to reduce breast cancer patients' emotional distress, improve behaviors such as maintaining a healthy diet and adhering to chemotherapy, and boost health and immunity. Long-term follow-up data has shown a reduced risk for recurrence and death from breast cancer.

Overview

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:21:51 GMT

NAPH Member Video Gallery

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Featured Innovations

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The University of New Mexico (UNM) Hospitals

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:06:54 GMT

Arts-in-Medicine: Essential for Holistic Health

Healing Arts Member Slideshow

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:34:05 GMT

View photos of NAPH member hospitals' art in action.

Healing Arts

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:18:45 GMT

Health Information Technology

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:46:03 GMT

Breast Cancer Care

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:51:55 GMT

Nutrition Care

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:45:41 GMT

Special Populations

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:16:54 GMT

Cancer Care

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:08:28 GMT

Preventable Hospital-Acquired Conditions

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:05:26 GMT

Staffing Strategies

Wed, 11 May 2011 11:17:10 GMT

Coordinated Care

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:58:55 GMT

Patient Safety

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:04:39 GMT

NAPH members are deploying and enhancing innovative programs in line with the National Patient Safety Foundation's Patient Safety Awareness Week.

Heart Health

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:53:04 GMT

Childhood Obesity

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:08:51 GMT

Diabetes

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:10:56 GMT

Care Quality and Patient Satisfaction

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:14:50 GMT

Palliative Care

Thu, 27 May 2010 13:49:53 GMT

Emergency Department Throughput

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:08:57 GMT

Economic Impact of Safety Net Hospitals

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:43:10 GMT

Mental and Behavioral Health

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:52:55 GMT

Specialty Care

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:54:10 GMT

Primary Care

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:55:15 GMT

Chronic Disease Management

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:54:21 GMT

Health Care Disparities

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:51:29 GMT

Tell Us Your Story!

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:30:52 GMT

NAPH welcomes submissions from its members. Tell us about your awards, new developments, and innovative programs showing demonstrated results. Selected stories are featured on naph.org and used in NAPH advocacy efforts. Your stories help us communicate the "good news" of safety net hospitals. Member stories are featured monthly on naph.org. View the editorial calendar below for topics and deadlines.

Overview

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History of Public Hospitals in the United States

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First Hospital Ambulance Service

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First Hospital Blood Bank

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First Heart Catheterization

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TSN Cover

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The Evolution of Trauma Care

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Physician Training

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Early AIDS Care

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:47:59 GMT

Civil War Advent

Tue, 19 May 2009 14:19:12 GMT

Establishing the Safety Net Hospital: 1980 -2005

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:36:59 GMT

The Advent of Medicaid and Medicare: 1965 -1980

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Challenges in a Changing Marketplace: 1930 -1965

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Emergence of Public Hospitals: 1860 -1930

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The Safety Net Magazine - A Public Trust

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Patient Stories of Care

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:20:44 GMT

Tell Us Your Story!

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:30:52 GMT

Sally Leukefeld - Lexington, KY

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:54:45 GMT

UK HealthCare's immediate and intimate attention helped Sally Leukefeld face - and beat - the breast cancer diagnosis she could no longer deny.

Malcolm Jones - Winona, Miss.

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:29:55 GMT

At 13 years old, living with a fatal congenital heart condition, Malcolm finally found his heart at Batson Children's Hospital.

Abby Jack - San Antonio, TX

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:59:53 GMT

Doctors at University Hospital refused to give up on 6 month-old Abby Jack, the 6-month-old tiny miracle with a blood clot on top of her brain.

Carolyn - Hollywood, FL

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:04:36 GMT

Cancer was the enemy in Carolyn's family. But when it struck her, Memorial Healthcare gave her the strength to fight back.

Dugan Smith - Fostoria, Ohio

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:32:46 GMT

Dugan was just another 10-year-old baseball nut when OSUMC doctors discovered a malignant tumor near his femur, and only chemotherapy and a rare surgical procedure would save his life.

Anna Robinson - Tampa, FL

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:10:56 GMT

Anna was born with a condition that meant she would not be able to breathe on her own outside of the womb, yet physicians at Tampa General Hospital were able to save her life.

Judith Ponce - New York City

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:52:40 GMT

With the help of an NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation diabetes care team, Ponce is managing her health and feeling great.

Andrew Linn - Cedar City, Utah

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:20:29 GMT

After surviving a tour in Iraq and being hit by a drunk driver, Linn has miraculously survived another near-death experience thanks to UMC Southern Nevada.

Julio Zertuche - San Antonio, TX

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:36:20 GMT

At age 35, Zertuche had a heart attack but could not get relief until he underwent a procedure called transmyocardial laser revascularization at University Hospital.

Claire and Linda - Hollywood, FL

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:56:57 GMT

Claire was born with multiple heart defects. To repair these complex heart disorders, Claire would require lifesaving open heart surgery before her first birthday to survive to adulthood.

Brenda Charett Jensen - Modesto, CA

Thu, 12 May 2011 14:17:37 GMT

In one of the most complex transplants ever performed, a team of surgeons at UC Davis Medical Center has restored the voice of this 52-year-old woman who had been unable to speak for more than a decade.

Johnny Blair - Hazlehurst, GA

Thu, 12 May 2011 09:37:43 GMT

Johnny Blair, 72, learned of his kidney failure during a routine physical. After five years of dialysis, Blair underwent a kidney transplant surgery at Shands Jacksonville. Today's he's back on a divine mission as a pastor.

Katy Hayes - Kingwood, TX

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:43:35 GMT

This Houston-area mom who faced a flesh-eating bacteria is now back home thanks to the life-saving work by staff at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas.

Quint and Liz - Hollywood, FL

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:14:52 GMT

Liz was 16 weeks pregnant when she and her husband, John, learned their unborn baby had a transposition of the great arteries. Baby Quint received life-saving surgery right after he was born.

Lynda Etheridge - Little Rock, AR

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:03:45 GMT

In early 2009, Lynda Etheridge was feeling fine and saw no need for a doctor-recommended brain scan to see if she had an aneurysm. Today, she's glad that her husband, Herb, convinced her to do it at UAMS.

LINDA HELMES - COLUMBUS, OH

Wed, 26 May 2010 16:30:07 GMT

Linda Helmes was told she would die of heart failure. She turned to Dr. Benjamin Sun and the experts at Ohio State who implanted the HeartMate II® Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS). Five years later, Linda is still alive and well.

ABBY MARTIN - LEXINGTON, KY

Wed, 26 May 2010 16:29:44 GMT

Born with CHARGE Association, Abby Martin has endured 25 surgeries in four years. She and her family have faced tremendous challenges, but they're not alone. See how Kentucky Children's Hospital made a difference in their lives.

Tiffany Taylor, Daytona Beach, FL

Thu, 13 May 2010 14:59:43 GMT

Last summer, DeLand resident Tiffany Taylor delivered a healthy 7 pound baby girl, Emily Michaela Thornton. But the delivery wasn't quite the experience she was expecting.

Jen Engler, Daytona Beach, FL

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:25:46 GMT

Jen Engler had always planned to deliver her son Luke at Halifax Health. After he was born, she realized how important that decision had been.

Carol Custodio, Daytona Beach, FL

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:46:34 GMT

Radical Surgery Puts Patient on Fast Road to Recovery. Last year, Carol Custodio thought she was just going to the doctor for a routine exam. But she left with some shocking news: She might have cervical cancer.

Sean Carter, Dallas, TX (video)

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:46:11 GMT

Watch as former Parkland patient, Sean Carter, learns to walk again after suffering a traumatic brain injury in 2005.

Francisca Perez, Indianapolis, IN

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:26:55 GMT

Francisca Perez lives only three minutes from Pecar Health Center, part of Wishard Health Services. As a mother, she prefers all of her children be treated at Pecar, especially four-year-old Martin.

Sergio Vivanco, Hollywood, FL

Wed, 27 May 2009 11:53:29 GMT

One Fort Lauderdale resident knows first-hand the importance of having a public hospital in their community. Sergio Vivanco, 78, underwent triple bypass surgery at another hospital and then post-surgical complications caused Vivanco to be transferred to Memorial Regional Hospital.

Desiree Batiste, Houston, TX

Wed, 27 May 2009 11:58:58 GMT

In November 2007, after several months of being physically exhausted, working 10-hour days, and preparing to move to another home, Desiree Batiste recalls lying down to take a nap. She didn't wake up until five days later when her family found her barely alive on the floor in her house and called 9-1-1.

Adrian Abenojar, Seattle, WA

Wed, 27 May 2009 12:01:01 GMT

Adrian Abenojar, 18, suffered a central nervous system infection and fluid in his brain following a bout with tuberculosis. In addition to treating him for the TB, doctors drained the excess fluid and relieved the pressure in his brain with a shunt.

Deborah Davis, Atlanta, GA

Wed, 27 May 2009 12:03:23 GMT

Deborah Davis, 53, jogged a few blocks to the pharmacy near her home one evening to pick up a prescription. On the way there she was hit by a car and ended up landing in the middle of an intersection. When an ambulance arrived, the driver, seeing her injuries, took her to Grady, because of its stellar reputation for trauma care.

Elba Silva, Pompano Beach, FL

Wed, 27 May 2009 12:06:16 GMT

Elba's first symptoms were pounding, almost unbearable headaches. A family physician told her she was suffering from depression and prescribed an anti-depressant. But when the headaches intensified, Elba went to North Broward Medical Center's emergency room.

Gail Theurer, San Bernardino, CA

Wed, 27 May 2009 12:15:36 GMT

While jogging one morning, Gail Theurer, 68, was attacked by rottweilers. She was airlifted to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, a Level II trauma center, and treated not only for trauma wounds but burn wounds too, since she had lost so much skin in the attack.

Katherine Silacci, San Mateo, CA

Wed, 27 May 2009 12:17:40 GMT

Katherine Silacci, 83, has diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, kidney disease, osteoarthritis, Paget's disease (a degenerative bone disease) and hearing loss - her daughter found a primary care physician at the San Mateo Medical Center's Ron Robinson Senior Care Center, an interdisciplinary clinic specializing in care to elders.

Jeremiah Archuleta, Denver, CO

Wed, 27 May 2009 12:04:39 GMT

Jeremiah Archuleta, 28, was riding in the back of a truck that suddenly slammed into the car ahead and instantly thrown out of the truck and into the road. Paramedics from Denver Health responded immediately and treated his severe injuries - including a broken neck and an irregular heartbeat.

Brenner Logan, Jackson, FL

Wed, 27 May 2009 11:57:16 GMT

Brenner Logan, 3, had always been healthy and energetic, until he began to turn increasingly pale over several days, and his skin and eyes were completely yellow. Brenner was transferred to Holtz Children's Hospital - part of the Jackson Health System - where a specialist performed a rare transplant technique on him.

More Resources on the Safety Net

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:31:41 GMT

National Health Policy Forum - The Primary Care Safety Net: Strained, Transitioning, Critical

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:29:50 GMT

NHPF Principal Policy Analyst Jessamy Taylor authored a background paper to examine key primary care safety net providers, including federally qualified health centers, free clinics, local health departments, and safety net hospital outpatient departments and clinics, among others. The paper also explores the changing role of the primary care safety net in a post-health reform marketplace.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - A Primer on Health Care Safety Nets

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:32:12 GMT

Researchers Alison Snow Jones and Parsa S. Sajid created a document to help define the health care safety net, which includes examples of NAPH members and a vision for their future.

Overview

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:32:55 GMT