Caring ConnectionsHospitals care about the communities they serve. The most recent statewide community benefit report found Missouri’s hospitals provided $480 million in uncompensated care to needy patients. This significant contribution is only one illustration of hospitals’ commitment to health improvement. Through wellness programs, health education, low and no-cost screenings, social safety-net services and investments in local institutions, hospitals strengthen their communities’ health and enhance local quality of life. On a patient and community level, these efforts touch and change lives, evoking stories of care and compassion. Caring Connections shares these hospital stories — one program, one community and one life at a time. How are Missouri’s hospitals building Caring Connections? Gateway to CareAs community-based institutions, hospitals provide a gateway to care for all. This Caring Connection demonstrates hospitals’ commitment to access and coverage through a broad range of services, including charity care, low-cost or no-cost clinics, mobile health facilities and hospital staff volunteerism.Connection: Strong CommunitiesHospitals’ investment in community health reflects the diversity of Missouri’s geography and demographics. Hospitals work to identify community needs and build programs to support health and well-being. This Caring Connection demonstrates hospitals’ commitment to community health through a broad range of social investment.Connection: Healthy LivingHealthy, vital individuals are the core of a productive community. Hospitals provide services to individuals to build healthy lifestyles through individual assessment, education and prevention programs to curb behaviors and conditions that lead to poor health. This Caring Connection demonstrates hospitals’ commitments to supporting health improvement ... one life at a time. |
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