| Bauer, Elaine I., and Harger, Patricia S., "Assessing Community Needs," January-February 1994, pp. 54-59. Outlines a six-step approach used by the Sisters of Mercy Health System-St. Louis to identify community needs and incorporate findings into strategic plans. | | Bauer, Susan, "Community Clinic Offers Access to Care," October 1993, pp. 42-44, 66. Describes community services offered by the Southwest Community Health Clinic, Houston. |
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| Bowman, Sr. Christine, OSF, "Community and Medical Staff Collaborate in Needs Assessment," October 1992, pp. 72-73, 75. Reports on how St. Therese Medical Center, Waukegan, IL, identified needed community services. | | Brown, Stephanie, "Revitalized Commitment to Community," January-February 1994, pp. 60-63. Explains how using CHA's Social Accountability Budget helped St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, extend its commitment to community benefit. |
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| Chappell, Colleen F., "Mission Denied, Mission Restored," January-February 1994, pp. 68-69. Shows how St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, FL, restructured an immunization outreach program to improve trust and communication with the population served. | | Coldewey, Lois J., "Parish Nursing: A System Approach," November 1993, pp. 54-57, 66. Discusses the parish nurse program at the Chicago-based Resurrection Health Care Corporation. |
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| Coreil, Sr. Bernice, DC, "Preserving Our Tradition of Community Service," January-February 1992, pp. 74-75, 82. Explores how Catholic facilities can review their historical commitment to serving communities. | | "Criteria to Counter Tax-Exemption Threats," September 1992, pp. 50-55. Reports recommendations of a CHA task force that not-for-profit hospitals adopt voluntary community benefit standards. |
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| Drummond, Margaret; Buss, Terry F.; and Ladigo, Mary Anne, "Volunteers for Community Health," June 1992, pp. 20-24. Tells about a parish nurse program sponsored by St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center, Youngstown, OH. | | Dugas, Nancy, "From Assessment to Action," October 1993, pp. 38-41. Outlines a three-phase procedure used by St. Mary Hospital, Port Arthur, TX, to address the needs of underserved populations. |
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| Elliott, Lee; Keller, Larry; and Smith, Gloria, "A Training Project Helps the Poor," October 1992, pp. 29-31, 36. Describes a training program developed by Saint Francis Medical Center, Grand Island, NE, in collaboration with state and local agencies. | | Forschner, Brian E., "Long-Term Benefits," January-February 1994, pp. 70-71, 74. Summarizes the development of community benefit programs at St. Leonard's Center, a retirement community in Dayton, OH. |
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| Forschner, Brian E., and Trocchio, Julie, "A Blueprint for Community Benefit," May 1993, pp. 34-37. Describes the Social Accountability Program, jointly developed by CHA and the American Association of Homes for the Aging to help long-term care organizations plan and report community benefit activities. | | Hattis, Paul L., "Retooling for Community Benefit," September 1993, pp. 38-41. Explains how the Hospital Community Benefit Standards Program can help providers evaluate and improve their services. |
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| Hey, Michelle, "Internships Offer Young People a Chance for a Better Life and Community," September 1993, pp. 66-67. Reports on a career internship program developed by Misericordia Hospital in Philadelphia for students at a nearby middle school. | | "Housing for the Poor," January-February 1992, p. 78. Discusses Franciscan Home Development, which provides affordable housing for low-income residents of a Cincinnati inner-city area. |
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| Lindsey, Susan E., "Systems Collaborate for a Healthier Community," January-February 1994, pp. 64-67. Discusses the Community Health Advisory Board, Pierce County, WA, an organization that facilitates collaboration between healthcare providers to improve the health of community residents. | | Lyon, Douglas W., and Otting, Sr. Eileen, SGM, "Computerization Facilitates Reporting of Community Benefits," June 1992, pp. 62-63. Reports on a software program developed for administrators at St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH, to help them use CHA's Social Accountability Budget. |
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| Marinakos, Plato A., "Women and Children First," October 1993, pp. 34-37, 65. Tells about programs developed at Misericordia Hospital, Philadelphia, to address the healthcare needs of inner-city women and children. | | McCollister, Roger L., and Holmgren, John H., "Helping Patients Receive Medical Benefits," November 1993, pp. 58-59. Reviews how a collaborative project has helped uninsured and underinsured hospital patients receive benefits. |
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| McGovern, James J. "Revise or Preserve?" January-February 1992, pp. 38-41, 64. Explains proposed amendments to tax-exemption criteria and not-for-profit hospitals' arguments for keeping existing criteria. | | Neale, Ann, "Aligning IDNs' Financial Interests with Communities' Best Interests," October 1993, pp. 14-15, 47. Outlines an approach for minimizing the conflict between an integrated delivery network's self-interest and the interests of the people it serves. |
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| Pearson, Virginia, and Trocchio, Julie, "Telling It Like It Is," June 1990, pp. 54-59, 76. Suggests how communicators can use CHA's Social Accountability Budget to more effectively report the charity care their organizations provide. | | Rheinecker, Phil, "A Long-Term Shelter Offers Abused Women a Chance for a New Life," May 1992, pp. 76-77. Describes Bethany House, a shelter for abused women in Toledo, OH. |
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| Sanders, Sr. Susan M., RSM, "Catholic Hospitals and Community Benefit Activities," January-February 1994, pp. 44-48, 74. Identifies the most and least common community benefit activities of U.S. Catholic hospitals and suggests ways Catholic providers can become more involved in their local communities. | | Sanders, Sr. Susan M., RSM, "Defining the Value of Community Benefits," July-August 1992, pp. 33-37. Classifies community benefits to help providers assess their activities and defend their tax exemption. |
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| Santos, Yolanda M., and Zipprich III, John L., "Board Members with a Mission," July-August 1993, pp. 32-36. Tells how the board of the Incarnate Word Health Care System, Houston, has encouraged members to address the needs of vulnerable populations. | | Schmitz, Homer; Weiss, Steven J.; and Melichar, Carol, "A Systematic Method of Accountability," November 1992, pp. 46-51, 57. Explains how hospitals can develop policies for reporting charity care. |
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| Seay, J. David, "Community Benefit Prevails," January-February 1992, pp. 42-47. Argues that the community benefit standard is superior to relief of poverty as a criterion for tax exemption and urges hospital leaders to develop positive, equitable exemption criteria. | | Trocchio, Julie, "Social Accountability Budget: Progress Report," October 1991, pp. 17, 23. Shares lessons providers learned in the first two years of using CHA's Social Accountability Budget. |
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| Trocchio, Julie, and McDevitt, Richard N., "Planning for Community Benefit," January-February 1994, pp. 49-53. Presents a seven-step process to help providers define and address community needs. | | Webster, Sr. Frances, RSM, "Breaking the Chain of Poverty," April 1992, pp. 76-78, 81. Describes the Mercy Southeast project, an initiative of Mercy Hospital, Bakersfield, CA, that helps area poor obtain food, shelter, clothing, healthcare, and training. |
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| Weiner, Janet Ochs, and Trocchio, Julie, "Protecting Children's Health," September 1992, pp. 28-32. Shows how a CHA immunization program can help organizations increase vaccination rates in their communities. | | Weiss, Rhoda, "Heads-up Campaign Promotes Injury Prevention," October 1993, pp. 60-61, 67. Describes an injury-prevention program at Mississippi Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Jackson. |
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| Weiss, Rhoda, "Leading the Way to Community Health," January-February 1994, pp. 76-77, 84. Presents two programs developed by the Burbank, CA-based UniHealth America: Heal L.A., which aided victims of the 1992 Los Angeles riots; and Operation Immunization. | | Weiss, Rhoda, "Making a Difference in the Community," March 1992, pp. 82-83. Reports on a health education program for schoolchildren and a family and patient support program for cancer patients. |
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| Weiss, Rhoda, "A Network Educates African-American Women," September 1992, pp. 65, 77. Describes a network to educate African-American women about issues affecting their health and the health of their communities. | | Weiss, Rhoda, "Promoting Community Health," May 1993, pp. 62-64. Explains how a hospital collaborates with area agencies to provide health screenings and education to needy populations. |
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| Weiss, Rhoda, "Seniors Programs Help Preserve Dignity and Quality of Life," June 1992, pp. 60-61, 66. Discusses programs for the elderly provided by a nursing home and a hospital. | | Weiss, Rhoda, "Southern Hospitality," December 1993, pp. 62-63, 75. Reports on two community outreach programs. |
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| Westhoff, Lola J., and Shaefer, Jeffrey C., "Long-Term Care Survey Reveals Challenges," May 1993, pp. 38-42. Summarizes results of a CHA survey of long-term care providers, which indicate a need for more educational and informational programs for community members. | | |