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America’s hospitals and health systems experience firsthand the devastating impact all forms of violence have on individuals’ lives and health. And they see how violence can ripple through a community, affecting not just the injured but their family, friends and neighbors.As beacons of healing,…
June 6 is the ninth annual Hospitals Against Violence (#HAVhope) Friday, a national day of awareness to highlight how America’s hospitals and health systems combat violence in their workplaces and communities. In this conversation, SSM Health's Amy Wilson, DNP, R.N., chief nurse…
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine, made a major discovery in understanding how the brain may help regulate hearing.
One in seven Americans live in rural areas and rely on rural hospitals and health systems for the health and well-being of their communities. Many in Congress are currently considering cuts to the Medicaid program, which could have a devastating impact on rural hospitals and patients.
AHA files brief defending Tennessee’s 340B contract pharmacy law.
In this conversation, Duke University's Anna Tharakan, lead project manager on Closing the Gap on Hypertension Disparities, and Bradi Granger, Ph.D., research professor at Duke University School of Nursing and director of the Duke Heart Center Nursing Research Program, discuss how Duke’s team is…
The 2025 AHA Leadership Summit will take place July 20-22 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. Renowned speakers from across health care will provide in-depth guidance and actionable strategies to enhance care quality and financial stability, overcome workforce challenges and improve the…
Artificial intelligence (AI) dominated news coming out of last month’s Google I/O 2025, the tech giant’s annual developer conference. Here’s a rundown of what grabbed our attention.
Rural hospitals and health systems may not have the size, resources or scale of their urban and academic medical center counterparts, but they have ideal traits to help spur technology innovation.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is working to enhance their cancer treatment research with a nearly $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.