2026 Acclaim Award Recipient
Carle Health Medical Group
Achieving Maternal/Child Health Equity
Carle Health Medical Group was recognized for the following initiatives:
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Designing the Nurse Home Visiting (NHV) program to enhance patient experience by meeting families where they are, in their homes, with culturally responsive, relationship-based care
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Identifying and assessing populations disproportionately affected by inequities and providing culturally responsive care via routine NHV screening at different developmental stages
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Demonstrating meaningful reductions in emergency department (ED) utilization through the NHV program, evidenced by an extensive five-year review of its impact: an overall 57.3% reduction in ED utilization, comparing system ED usage two years prior to enrollment vs. two years after enrollment
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Focusing on team stability, improving retention rates, creating continuity, and reducing disruption, leading to the well-being of the staff delivering services
Stay tuned, a case study describing their initiatives will be published in the upcoming months!