The AHA's Advancing Health podcast recently celebrated the end of 2024 by releasing highlights from some of its most popular episodes of the year. The roundup includes a selection from "The Growing Role of Chief Wellness Officers in Health Care" with Jonathan Ripp, M.D., senior associate dean for well-being and resilience and chief wellness officer of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Following that is a selection from "How a Rural Health System Continues to Provide Essential Obstetric Services" with Julie Petersen, CEO of Kittitas Valley Healthcare. LISTEN NOW

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Early registration rates for the 2027 AHA Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference end Dec. 1. The conference will be held Jan. 31-Feb. 3 in Orlando, Fla. Join…
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A study conducted by the University of Utah examined variations in risk behaviors for colorectal, cervical and breast cancer and trends in screening across…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched a new initiative to help recruit and retain nurses in nursing homes, the agency announced Oct. 23…
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In this conversation, Amy Lee, president and chief operating officer at Nantucket Cottage Hospital, shares how telehealth is transforming patient care on the…
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A new blog, part of the Keeping Care Close to Home initiative, discusses how connected care networks are essential to sustaining rural maternal care. The blog…
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When the American Hospital Association launched the Keeping Care Close to Home: Innovations in Rural Maternal Health project in 2025, we set out to understand…