Westchester Medical Center Case Study — Princeton Partners
Healthcare
Westchester Medical Center
"Trauma Center" Became ↓ "Hospital of Choice"

Westchester Medical Center (WMC) is an academic Level 1 trauma center in New York's Hudson Valley. The community trusted WMC to handle emergencies. But when it came to elective procedures and advanced specialty care, patients looked elsewhere.

Operating at Full Capacity, With More Elective Procedures
The Client
The Insight
The Solution
The Work
The Results
01 · The Client

Trusted for emergencies. Overlooked for everything else.

Westchester Medical Center (WMC) is an academic Level 1 trauma center in New York's Hudson Valley. The community trusted WMC to handle emergencies. But when it came to elective procedures and advanced specialty care, patients looked elsewhere.

ClientWestchester Medical Center
VerticalHealthcare
ClassificationAcademic Level 1 Trauma Center
RegionHudson Valley, NY
ChallengeNot Considered for Elective & Specialty Care
02 · The Insight

Its greatest strength had become its ceiling.

Consumer research revealed a sharp perception gap. People associated WMC with trauma — and only trauma. Despite offering some of the most advanced care in the region, the hospital wasn't on the consideration list for planned procedures.

Perceived As: Trauma Only
Actual Capability: Advanced Specialty Care
"Its greatest strength had become its ceiling."
03 · The Solution

A platform for the whole hospital.

Princeton Partners repositioned WMC around a new idea. A multi-channel campaign and digital engagement strategy brought the hospital's full capabilities to life, shifting the narrative from emergency-only to hospital of choice. The platform became the foundation for all internal and external communications.

The Brand Platform "Transforming Healthcare"
The Storytelling Initiative
"Countless Lives"

Patient storytelling initiative bringing WMC's full capabilities to life.

Multi-Channel Campaign
Digital Engagement
Internal Communications
External Communications
04 · The Work

The Creative.

Website Experience
Website
Bariatric Campaign
Print
Airport Scroller
OOH
Display Campaign
Display
05 · The Results

Perception shifted. Capacity followed.

Post-campaign research confirmed increased trust and preference for WMC's advanced services. Awareness of the hospital's specialty care grew significantly, public perception shifted, and WMC began operating at full capacity.

The Results, Confirmed

Post-campaign research confirmed the shift.

WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
Live
Trust & Preference for Advanced ServicesIncreased
Awareness of Specialty CareGrew Significantly
Public PerceptionShifted
Hospital CapacityFull
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"Princeton Partners provides the strategic support, pro-active thinking and follow through needed to be successful in a highly complex environment."

Kara Bennorth Senior VP of Marketing and Communications, Westchester Medical Center

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