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Hospitals Leading the Way to a Healthier America

Hospitals have always been at the heart of community health empowering healthier, happier lives for all.

AHA Launches New Multimedia Advertising Campaign to Promote Hospitals

The campaign includes a commercial that will run on national, cable, and digital TV and digital advertising.

Resources Spotlight Crucial Role of Rural Hospitals and Health Systems

The AHA released new resources to help rural hospitals and health systems share their stories and highlight the vital role they play in their communities.

Creative repurposing saves heart during double-lung transplant

Old technology — applied in new and novel ways — can still be a lifesaver.

Telling the Hospital Story: All Hospital Stories

Explore the amazing 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 below, or sort stories by category using the filter.

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Building Healthy Communities

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.

Building Healthy Communities

The Canyon County EMS whole-blood transfusion team stands in front of a Canyon County Paramedics ambulance

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Boise, Idaho

Bringing life-saving prehospital blood transfusions directly to patients in Idaho

Saint Alphonsus, in partnership with Canyon County Paramedics and the American Red Cross, has launched Idaho’s first ground‑based EMS whole‑blood transfusion program.

Building Healthy Communities

University of Illinois Chicago

Menopause Matters: Closing Gaps in Care and Awareness

University of Illinois Chicago's Pauline Maki, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry, psychology, and obstetrics and gynecology, and Makeba Williams, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, unpack why menopause care is finally having a breakthrough moment.

Ensuring Access to Care

Cottage Hospital, New Hampshire
Sharon Hospital, Connecticut

A Rural Solution to the Geriatric Mental Health Crisis

In this conversation, leaders from Cottage Hospital and Sharon Hospital (part of Northwell Health) share how specialized geriatric behavioral health programs are helping older adults receive compassionate, comprehensive mental health care close to home.

Ensuring Access to Care

Springfield Hospital
Springfield, Vt.

Expanding access to advanced diagnostic tools in rural Vermont

A new service at a critical access hospital in rural Vermont is strengthening neurological care in the community.

Ensuring Access to Care

Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack, N.J.

Hackensack Meridian Health Opens Nation’s First Health & Wellness Center In A Major Travel Hub

The Metropark Health & Wellness Center is the first comprehensive health and wellness facility in the nation to be located within a major transit hub, offering convenient access to care for commuters and nearby residents.

Benefiting Communities

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Corewell Health
Michigan

Corewell Health and Champions of the Heart Foundation bring cardiac emergency response training to residents

Corewell Health and the Champions of the Heart Foundation are joining forces to expand emergency preparedness and lifesaving training across Michigan, aiming to equip more residents with the skills needed to respond to cardiac emergencies.

Benefiting Communities

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Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
Wyoming

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Expands Addiction Services

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has partnered with GamFin, a national nonprofit focused on financial recovery from problem gambling, to offer free, confidential financial counseling to Laramie County residents harmed by problem gambling.

Benefiting Communities

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.

Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement

A surgeon wearing head lamp stands in operating theater

Community Memorial Hospital
Hamilton, N.Y.

Patients travel across New York state for robotic spine surgery in Hamilton

Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton, New York, is transforming spine surgery by introducing robotic technology, led by neurosurgeon Dr. Nicholas Qandah.

Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement

Mercy Hospital St. Louis
St. Louis, Mo.

Missouri hospital treats liver cancer with bubbles, sound waves that ‘liquefy’ tumors

Mercy Hospital St. Louis is now using a cancer treatment that sounds more like science fiction than modern medicine: “Bubble clouds” and sound waves are being deployed to destroy liver tumors — painlessly.

Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement

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Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare
Clinton, Mo.

First-of-its-kind surgery utilizes miniature robotic system

A surgeon at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare in Clinton, Mo., has completed the world’s first knee replacement surgery using a new miniature robotic system.

Prevention and Wellness

Heads Up: Foundations for Youth Mental Health poster

Dartmouth Health Children’s
Lebanon, N.H.

Health system's ‘Heads Up’ series supports young people’s mental well-being

Dartmouth Health Children’s has launched a new season of its “Heads Up” mental health awareness series focused on children, titled “Heads Up: Foundations for Youth Mental Health.”

Prevention and Wellness

University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia

More Than Survival: Healing Trauma from Violence

In this conversation, Elinore Kaufman, M.D., medical director of the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program, and Michele Volpe, chief operating officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, share how hospital-based violence intervention programs are helping patients heal physically, emotionally and socially after traumatic injury.

Prevention and Wellness

CommonSpirit Health
Chicago, Ill.

Words Matter: Reducing Stigma in Substance Use Disorder Care

For millions facing substance use disorders, stigma isn’t just harmful — it’s a barrier to survival. In this conversation, three leaders from CommonSpirit Health explore how the organization is confronting stigma head-on through education, storytelling and culture change. They also reveal how shifting language, training and grassroots efforts are helping patients feel seen and heard on their road to recovery.

Workforce

Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns
San Diego, Calif.

High-risk pregnancy gives doctor new perspective at Sharp Mary Birch

At Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns in San Diego, Nick Saade, M.D., saw the patient experience from a different perspective — as a husband and expectant father.

Workforce

Real Solutions to Workplace Violence

In recognition of #HAVHope Day on June 5th, Sarah Hunter, president of Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, explores the innovative approaches her team is using to reduce workplace violence. From a simple but effective buddy system to stronger partnerships with public safety agencies and community leaders, hear real-world solutions that help healthcare workers focus on what they do best — caring for patients.

Workforce

Hartford HealthCare
Hartford, Conn.

Innovative Models to Strengthen Behavioral Healthcare

In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Marc Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist and the 2026 AHA board chair, speaks with John Santopietro, M.D., senior vice president at Hartford HealthCare and physician-in-chief of its Behavioral Health Network.

Building Healthy Communities

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Neb.

The Next Outbreak: Hantavirus, Ebola, and Hospital Readiness

Building Healthy Communities

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Boise, Idaho

Bringing life-saving prehospital blood transfusions directly to patients in Idaho

Saint Alphonsus, in partnership with Canyon County Paramedics and the American Red Cross, has launched Idaho’s first ground‑based EMS whole‑blood transfusion program.

Building Healthy Communities

University of Illinois Chicago

Menopause Matters: Closing Gaps in Care and Awareness

Building Healthy Communities

Billboard advertising the NFL draft in Pittsburgh

Allegheny Health Network and UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pa.

Pittsburgh’s hospital systems ‘prepare for the unexpected’ as the NFL Draft approaches

Pittsburgh officials expect up to 500,000 visitors to flood the city for the 2026 NFL Draft April 23-25, bringing routine medical needs as well as risks tied to large crowds, alcohol use and possible emergencies.

Building Healthy Communities

A woman and girl at home speak with a physician via tablet computer

Intermountain Health
Utah and Idaho

Intermountain Children’s Health Launches the Nation’s Largest Pediatric Telestroke Network

Intermountain Children’s Health has launched the nation’s largest pediatric Telestroke network, giving children in Utah and southern Idaho rapid access to stroke experts through virtual consultations.

Building Healthy Communities

A female physician touches a pregnant woman's abdomen

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women, Lakeview Hospital, Lane Regional Medical Center, Ochsner American Legion Hospital, Ochsner Lafayette Medical Center, Ochsner St. Anne Hospital, Opelousas General Hospital System, Our Lady of the Angels Hospital, Rapides Regional Medical Center, Touro Hospital, Woman’s Hospital
Louisiana

Louisiana hospitals launch program to support pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has launched its inaugural group of 11 Project M.O.M. catalyst site hospitals, marking a major step forward in addressing maternal overdose mortality across the state.

Building Healthy Communities

a woman scans a continuous glucose monitor with her phone

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Ark.

Digital diabetes education improving rural communities in Arkansas

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is leveraging digital health to expand diabetes education and support for rural communities across the state, addressing significant access barriers such as long travel distances and limited local resources.

Building Healthy Communities

Intermountain Health St. James Hospital
Montana

Encore of the Heart: Montana Performer Makes Comeback After Heart Attack

Frankee Angel, a lifelong performer, found her world upended when she suffered a sudden medical emergency just before playing piano at St. Patrick’s Church.

Building Healthy Communities

A man holds a carboard box full of fresh produce

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Ark.

UAMS partners with local food pantries in Food Is Medicine program

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is demonstrating the powerful impact of its Food Is Medicine program.

Ensuring Access to Care

Cottage Hospital, New Hampshire
Sharon Hospital, Connecticut

A Rural Solution to the Geriatric Mental Health Crisis

Ensuring Access to Care

Springfield Hospital
Springfield, Vt.

Expanding access to advanced diagnostic tools in rural Vermont

A new service at a critical access hospital in rural Vermont is strengthening neurological care in the community.

Ensuring Access to Care

Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack, N.J.

Hackensack Meridian Health Opens Nation’s First Health & Wellness Center In A Major Travel Hub

Ensuring Access to Care

Providence Alaska Medical Center, Alaska Native Medical Center
Anchorage, Alaska

Children at two Alaska hospitals are treated to generous Easter surprise

Two hospitals in Anchorage, Alaska, recently received a special delivery of kindness from a local 12-year-old who gifted more than 100 Easter baskets to young patients.

Ensuring Access to Care

Scotland Health team, finalists in the 2026 AHA Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award

Scotland Health
Laurinburg, N.C.

Scotland Health’s home-based care program earns AHA Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award recognition

Scotland Health at Home began with one goal: Connect patients to treatment, no matter where they were. The program’s work led to Scotland Health Care System being recognized as a finalist for the 2026 AHA Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award.

Ensuring Access to Care

Renown Health
Reno, Nev.

Renown Health partners to launch first OB/GYN residency in Northern Nevada

Renown Health is expanding access to women’s reproductive health care by partnering with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) to launch the northern Nevada region’s first obstetrics and gynecology residency program.

Ensuring Access to Care

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St. Charles Health System, Inc.
Oregon

St. Charles Health System helps patients stay healthy beyond the hospital

St. Charles Health System is expanding its commitment to community health by prioritizing access to affordable, healthy food.

Ensuring Access to Care

Children's Mercy Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo.

When Partnerships Bring Care Closer to Kids

In this conversation, Alejandro Quiroga, M.D., president and CEO of Children's Mercy Kansas City, and Mary Esselman, president and CEO of Operation Breakthrough, explore how one innovative partnership in Kansas City is bringing true whole-person care directly to the children and families who need it most.

Ensuring Access to Care

Health worker in virtual consult with four other providers on a screen

University of Utah Health
Utah

University of Utah Health expands TeleNICU services

University of Utah Health is expanding its TeleNICU program to improve access to specialty newborn care in rural communities across the Mountain West.

Benefiting Communities

Corewell Health
Michigan

Corewell Health and Champions of the Heart Foundation bring cardiac emergency response training to residents

Benefiting Communities

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
Wyoming

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Expands Addiction Services

Benefiting Communities

Southwest Health
Platteville, Wis.

How a Father-Daughter Team Is Strengthening Rural Maternity Care

Benefiting Communities

Denver Health
Denver, Colo.

When Healthcare and Housing Work Together, Lives Change

In this conversation, Sarah Stella, M.D., director of Denver Health's Housing Outreach, Partnerships and Engagement (HOPE) program, reveals how Denver Health is helping some of the community's most vulnerable patients move from crisis to stability.

Benefiting Communities

Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, Ohio

Nationwide Children’s Hospital incorporates reading literacy into routine visits

As childhood literacy rates decline across the United States, Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, is stepping up with an innovative approach — conducting reading screenings in pediatric clinics.

Benefiting Communities

Bottles of expressed breast milk sit in a refrigerator

PeaceHealth St. Joseph
Bellingham, Wash.

PeaceHealth St. Joseph’s donor milk program supports hundreds of newborns

PeaceHealth St. Joseph in Bellingham, Wash., is supporting its most vulnerable patients by expanding access to donor breast milk for premature and at-risk newborns, ensuring they receive critical nutrition in their first days of life.

Benefiting Communities

The Grundy County Hospital maintenance team poses with bags of trash

Grundy County Memorial Hospital
Grundy Center, Iowa

How Grundy County Memorial Hospital found a patient’s treasure in their trash

An Iowa hospital is being recognized for going above and beyond after staff members used an unconventional method to help a patient recover priceless family heirlooms that were accidentally thrown away.

Benefiting Communities

Female health worker treats elderly woman on IV at her home

Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland Clinic brings Hospital Care At Home program to northeast Ohio

Cleveland Clinic is bringing its Hospital Care At Home program to Northeast Ohio, offering eligible patients the option to receive hospital-level acute care without leaving their homes.

Benefiting Communities

ChristianaCare
Wilmington, Del.

ChristianaCare’s peer specialists bridge the gap between crisis care and substance use treatment

Someone struggling with substance use disorder may not know how or where to ask for help. Since 2008, Project Engage from ChristianaCare in Wilmington, Del., has brought help to them.