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Helping children and families overcome and prevent violence
Project Ujima at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee helps survivors of youth violence heal. Read more about the 2019 NOVA Award winner and apply for the 2020 award by Monday, Nov. 25.
Targeting root causes to improve community health
Trinity Health’s Transforming Communities Initiative employs policy, system and environmental strategies to improve health. Read more about the 2019 AHA NOVA Award winner.
Hospital-owned shelter improves patients’ lives
Mercyhealth operates an emergency shelter in southern Wisconsin that also offers outpatient, behavioral health and other support services.
Circle of Life honoree uses creative arts to comfort families facing serious illness
The University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, a 2019 Circle of Life honoree, uses music and art therapy, along with spiritual care, to reduce pain and anxiety and improve quality of life for patients and families in its palliative care program.
Circle of Life honoree overhauls palliative care with an eye on innovation
Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, a 2019 Circle of Life honoree, revitalized its palliative care program four years ago and welcomes innovations in their adult, pediatric and fetal programs while also delivering education in multiple formats. Read more [LINK]. The deadline for 2020 Circle of Life Award applications is Aug. 16.
Equity of Care winner makes everyone feel welcome
Named the 2019 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award winner, Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Md., continues to make its hospital an open and diverse environment for staff, patients and the community.
Circle of Life honoree uses data and volunteers in palliative care
As a 2019 Circle of Life honoree and one of the nation’s first community-based palliative care programs, Hospice of the Western Reserve Navigator Program in Cleveland, Ohio, uses teams to follow patients and families through all settings of care, offers guidance 24/7 and utilizes a robust group of volunteers.
Circle of Life honoree handles palliative challenges on Southern border
University Health System in San Antonio, Texas, serves a complex patient population on the U.S.-Mexico border, which includes complex palliative and end-of-life care. As a 2019 Circle of Life Award honoree, UHS manages to serve immigrant populations by targeting specific needs.