Community Health Solutions

02/28/2024

Digital access is essential for advancing equity in education, health, housing, economic opportunity, civic engagement, and more. The good news is, we can advance digital equity by working together at the community level. We invite you to check out our new article, 20 ideas for advancing digital equity through community innovation. https://lnkd.in/esHFSPMx

07/29/2022

New post in elevation! In this series of short videos Linda A. Hill of Harvard Business School shares insights and ideas on what works from her research in leading innovation. https://bit.ly/3Sdp1qX

07/19/2022

We are pleased to announce our latest refresh to the elevation network, featuring the elevation podcast series along with new ideas for leading innovation, tapping the power of storytelling, using words that work for advocacy, and more. Visit elevation https://bit.ly/3zkyLs1

07/13/2022

New elevation podcast episode! Positive teamwork is a choice, not an accident. Terry Laine of CHS shares insights and lessons learned from her deep experience in helping community organizations create positive and productive teams. Listen here https://bit.ly/3yCM1qb

06/17/2022

As another school year comes to a close, we are reminded that teachers can change lives and transform communities, one child at a time. Thank you teachers and everyone in our schools! Visit elevation to watch the video https://bit.ly/3QvFt4Y

06/03/2022

We've got fresh ideas on community health innovation in elevation! Visit the network to see these and more Friday inspirations. https://elevatinghealth.mn.co

05/06/2022

New video in elevation! Aligning health and economic development for positive impact. This short video shows how community residents can work with local leaders and businesses to create better health and economic opportunity. The story is focused on Hispanic communities, but the same types of creative strategies can work anywhere. (From the CDC) Watch here https://bit.ly/3vPW62M

04/01/2022

New video in elevation! This insight from an actual patient reflects the profound impact of receiving a diagnosis, and along with it, the importance of sustaining a sense of control in the care process. In this short video we learn how a team from Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital used design thinking to develop a toolbox that empowers patients to control their care experience.

"The information of having breast cancer sort of knocks the wind out of you.....This toolbox allows the patient to take control of the timeframe in which they're ready to receive information."This ...

03/28/2022

New video in elevation! The 'EHR State of Mind' video by ZdoggMD is a few years old now, but always worth revisiting. First and foremost it is brilliantly executed and a lot of fun. It is also a classic tutorial in how NOT to do human-centered design. In short, EHR designers did not pay enough attention to the end-user experience, and as a result we had years of hellish implementation problems before things worked themselves out. A good lesson for all of us involved in designing community services and operating infrastructure. Enjoy! https://bit.ly/3tLcsZD

03/18/2022

New video in elevation! Despite our best efforts, it is all too easy to sacrifice human touch for the sake of efficiency in community healthcare. This video shows how a digital concierge program at Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital purposely created 'human touch' to change the lives of Sibley's cancer patients and the staff that care for them. That program was conceived in the Sibley Innovation Hub by a team committed to using design thinking principles to transform care. These same principles can be applied to humanize any community health service or support. Watch https://bit.ly/3toIhr7

03/15/2022

These are challenging times for all of us, including team members and leaders in mission-driven organizations. In this first episode of our new elevation podcast, we welcome Lynne Hughes, founder and CEO of Comfort Zone Camp. Lynne has deep experience in helping health and human service professionals respond to life challenges in resilient ways. In today's podcast Lynne shares practical insights and strategies for finding resilience within ourselves, and doing what we can to help those around us find hope and healing. Please join us! https://bit.ly/3u2Rd4k

03/11/2022

Community art might not be the first strategy that comes to mind when we think about community health improvement. But art can infuse the heart and soul with insight, hope, and healing. The Richmond Memorial Health Foundation's Health Equity and Arts (HEArts) initiative enables community artists to raise awareness of community needs and assets through their creative work. Visit elevation to watch the video and learn more. https://bit.ly/3pWFdA4