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Telling the Hospital Story: Videos, Podcasts and Digital Toolkits

American hospitals take pride in providing commitment, compassion and comfort for anyone in need of care. Hospitals and health care workers have stood strong for their communities, and they have a vital role in our society to keep communities healthy. Access the media resources below to learn more.

Videos

Testimonials

Telling the Hospital Story Series

A Rural Academic Medical Center Focuses on Access to Care

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Telling the Hospital Story Series

A Beacon Health Partnership Gives Moms the Support They Need

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Telling the Hospital Story Series

Taking Care of People to Strengthen the Community

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Videos and Ad Campaigns

Where Care Meets Compassion

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Hope. Healing. Health.

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Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare

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We Are Hospitals

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Walks of Life

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The AHA this week started running digital billboard ads at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport highlighting the important role that hospitals and health systems play in their communities.

Billboard Ad

Always There, Ready to Care

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Ad

The Story of America's Hospitals

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Hospital Stories

Workforce Series

#WeAreHealthCare: Always There, Ready to Care

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Patient Series

Every Hospital Has A Story

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Podcasts by Category

Ensuring Access to Care

AdventHealth
Altamonte, Fla.

How AdventHealth Is Simplifying Access to Care

In this conversation, Brent Davis, CEO of the primary health division at AdventHealth, shares how improved patient access, coordinated care teams, virtual care, and proactive follow-up are building a more efficient, consumer-focused healthcare system.

Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Nantucket, Mass.

Miles From Specialty Care, This Island Hospital Has a Plan

In this conversation, Amy Lee, president and chief operating officer at Nantucket Cottage Hospital, shares how telehealth is transforming patient care on the island,

Avera Health (S.D.), Banner Health (Ariz.), Dartmouth Health (N.H.)

Connected Rural Maternal Care, Closer to Home

Hear how hospitals are using technology-enabled care and strong regional partnerships to connect rural communities with clinical expertise and expand access to nearby maternal care.

Benefiting Communities

Medical University of South Carolina 
Charleston, S.C.

Crime Victim Compensation: A Critical Hospital Resource

In this conversation, Anne Seymour of the National Mass Violence Center, and Michael Schmidt, Ph.D., professor of microbiology and immunology at the Medical University of South Carolina, explain how crime victim compensation programs can help survivors of mass violence cover medical bills, mental healthcare, transportation and other recovery costs.

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Neb.

The Next Outbreak: Hantavirus, Ebola, and Hospital Readiness

In this conversation, Angela Hewlett, M.D., professor of infectious diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and medical director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, explains how her team helped monitor and care for Americans exposed to the Andes hantavirus strain, the only known hantavirus capable of person-to-person transmission.

Southwest Health
Platteville, Wis.

How a Father-Daughter Team Is Strengthening Rural Maternity Care

Southwest Health's Kevin Carr, M.D., family medicine physician, and Melissa Carr, M.D., OB/GYN, reflect on the joy of practicing medicine together, delivering babies side by side, and caring for generations of families in rural Wisconsin as a father-daughter duo.

Prevention and Wellness

Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Saint Paul, Minn.

From Pediatric to Adult Care: Making the Transition Work

In this conversation, Tori Bahr, M.D., section chief of pediatrics at Gillette Children’s, shares how healthcare teams can improve the transition from pediatric to adult care through early planning, coordinated care teams, and a more personalized approach to patient needs.

AdventHealth
Florida

Putting Primary Care First: A Blueprint for Community Health

In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Marc Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist and the 2026 AHA board chair, talks with David Banks, president and CEO of AdventHealth. They discuss the organization's strategy to expand primary care across its communities, the importance of giving primary care its own leadership and resources, and why the future of community health depends on building stronger relationships with patients.

St. Louis Children's Hospital
Missouri

Stopping Workplace Violence Before It Starts

Building trust with patients before a crisis can be one of the most powerful tools in preventing violence in healthcare settings.

Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement

Advocate Health
Illinois

Leading Through Hurricane Helene: Supply Chain Lessons

In this episode, Betty Chu, M.D., chief medical officer at Advocate Health, discusses leading a health system through Hurricane Helene, responding to nationwide IV fluid shortages, and coordinating emergency management.

Banner Health
Phoenix, Ariz.

From Alzheimer’s Research to Rural Care at Banner Health

In this conversation, Corey Casper, M.D., senior vice president and chief research officer at Banner Health, and professor of clinical translational science at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, explores how Banner Health is using clinical research, technology and strategic partnerships to bring new discoveries closer to patients.

MUSC Health
Charleston, S.C.

Elevating the Patient Voice: Building Partnerships in Care

In this conversation, Caroline DeLongchamps, director of the patient-and family-centered care program at MUSC Health, shares her powerful personal story and explains how patient and family-centered care can improve quality, strengthen trust, and transform how care is designed and delivered.

Workforce

Colquitt Regional Health System
Georgia

Solving Georgia’s Healthcare Staffing Crisis Locally

Jim Matney is President and CEO of Colquitt Regional Health System.

BayCare Health System
Florida

Florida's Workforce Shortage: Remedy for the Future of Care

In this conversation, Nikki Daily, chief team resources officer at BayCare Health System, discusses how the organization is addressing that challenge by building career pathways, developing apprenticeships, and partnering with community organizations to create opportunities for the healthcare workforce.

Harrison Memorial Hospital (Ky.) Banner Health (Ariz.), Dartmouth Health (N.H.), Hutchinson Regional Medical Center (Kan.), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Ark.), Western Wisconsin Health (Wis.)
 

Frontiers: The People Powering Rural Maternal Care

In part two of this special three-part Advancing Health podcast series, hear how leaders are creating new pathways into the workforce, investing in training, and bringing together the skills and expertise needed to support families in rural communities.