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Telling the Hospital Story: Member Resources

The goal of the Seizing the Conversation initiative is to balance the public narrative and better tell the hospital story. AHA is working to build a visible and consistent drumbeat of stories and examples that illustrate the crucial role hospitals and health systems play in their communities, as well as push back on biased research and commentary.
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Leadership Dialogue Series: The Importance of Advocacy and Storytelling in Rural Health

In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Corewell Health and 2025 AHA board chair, talks with Lori Wightman, R.N., CEO of Bothwell Regional Health Center, about the challenges that rural hospitals and health systems face.
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"Saving People's Lives": Access to Mental Health and Addiction Services in Rural Communities

In this conversation, Brenda Romero, administrator at Presbyterian Española Hospital, discusses the methods for accessing treatment and the importance of the hospital's innovative and community-focused work.
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Taking to the skies: How a doctor cares for patients in rural Colorado

Many daily commutes are on the ground — car, train, bikes — but what if you took to the air? Dr. Charles Frankum has spent over two decades flying himself to some of the most remote hospitals in Colorado and Kansas, including the Southeast Colorado Hospital District in Springfield, Colo.
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Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals: Anchoring Community Health With NYC Health + Hospitals

In this conversation, Deborah Brown, senior vice president of external and regulatory affairs at NYC Health + Hospitals, discusses innovative solutions to common Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals challenges.
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Advocacy Issue: Telling Hospitals’ Stories

The AHA has been working to reaffirm the vital role of hospitals and health systems by cutting through the negative noise to balance the narrative. Now more than ever, we must join together as a field to elevate these efforts reinforcing the vital role hospitals and health systems serve in our society as cornerstones of their community and dedicated to advancing health.
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Public Trust and Accountability: AHA Resources for Hospitals

Explore existing AHA tools and resources that relate to topics covered withing the self-assessment tool.
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Workforce Safety Means Patient Safety

In this conversation, Tom Peterson, M.D., vice president and chief safety officer at Trinity Health, shares how Trinity's focus on both patient and workforce safety is paying off.
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Designing Pregnancy Care to Meet the Needs of Hispanic Families

In this conversation, Jennifer Cohen, M.D., medical director of the Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, King of Prussia, and Katie Costantini, director of maternal care services at Chester County Hospital, discuss the barriers that can affect maternal care in Hispanic populations, and how deploying bilingual volunteers provided the opportunity to learn what worked and what could be improved.
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Hospital Stories

Explore stories of hospitals going above and beyond to care for their patients and communities throughout America. Search by location using state, category, or hospital name in the interactive map, or sort stories by category using the filter.