2026 Acclaim Award Recipient

Achieving Maternal/Child Health Equity

Carle Health Medical Group was recognized for the following initiatives: 

• 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

• Identifying and assessing populations disproportionately affected by inequities and providing culturally responsive care via routine NHV screening at different developmental stages

• 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

• Focusing on team stability, improving retention rates, creating continuity, and reducing disruption, leading to the well-being of the staff delivering services