Telling the Hospital Story 2026 Flip Book

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New Resources: Building and Maintaining Public Trust and Confidence

Member Resource: Building and Maintaining Public Trust and Confidence

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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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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.

Ensuring Access to Care

Street Dreams Corvette Club members at a prostate cancer screening event held in the Sentara Princess Anne Hospital's parking lot. Photo courtesy of Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital
Virginia Beach, Va.

Virginia hospital teams up with Corvette club to drive home importance of prostate cancer screenings

Just as regular maintenance keeps a car running smoothly, routine health screenings can help detect problems before they become serious.

Ensuring Access to Care

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,

Benefiting Communities

Presbyterian Healthcare Services
New Mexico

New Mexico health system offers prescriptions for healthy food

In New Mexico, Presbyterian Healthcare Services’ "Food as Medicine" approach closely aligns with the goals of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement.

Benefiting Communities

Kula Hospital
Hawaii

Hawaii hospital set for comeback after storm damage closure

Hawaii state leaders, Maui Health and Kaiser Permanente announced plans to restore and reopen Kula Hospital after the March 2026 Kona Low storms caused significant damage and forced the temporary closure of the hospital, including its emergency department and the Hale Makamae care facility. Kula Hospital restoration moves forward with state and Kaiser Permanente funding, bringing resilient emergency, inpatient and long-term care back to Upcountry Maui.

Benefiting Communities

Erie County Medical Center
New York

Local Hospitals Benefit from Innovative Medical-Legal Partnership

The palliative care department at Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) was the first in Western New York to offer patients a new component of their overall care: help with legal issues from the MedLaw Partnership.

Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement

Two white coated researchers in a lab review results on a monitor screen

UVA Health
Charlottesville, Va.

Scientist develops experimental drug that reverses MS-related paralysis and vision loss in lab model

A UVA Health scientist has developed an experimental drug that reversed paralysis and vision loss in a laboratory mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS), offering a potential new therapy for a disease that currently has no cure.

Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement

An grey haired male patient entering a hyperbaric chamber

UMass Memorial Health – Harrington
Charlton, Mass.

Wound care center offers treatment for hard-to-heal wounds

The Wound Care Center at Harrington at Charlton, part of UMass Memorial Health, offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat complex wounds such as severe diabetic foot ulcers, burns, gangrene, and infections of tissues or bone that cause tissue death.

Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement

Bingham Memorial Hospital
Idaho

Two east Idaho hospitals launch program to improve cancer biopsy testing

Bingham Memorial Hospital is playing a leading role in a first-of-its-kind cancer care initiative in the Pacific Northwest through a partnership with Portneuf Medical Center and Virchow Medical. The hospitals are using the Crow’s Nest Biopsy Catchment System to capture and preserve tumor cells typically discarded after routine biopsies.

Prevention and Wellness

UVA Health
Charlottesville, Va.

Scientist develops experimental drug that reverses MS-related paralysis and vision loss in lab model

Prevention and Wellness

Patrick Grace, M.D., assistant chief medical officer for the UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital, and Victoria Camenisch, a quality improvement clinical facilitator nurse and the lead facilitator for UK HealthCare’s sepsis task force, launched a sepsis screening protocol for patients arriving at the emergency department. Photo courtesy of Alexis Baker, University of Kentucky Creative Services.

UK HealthCare
Lexington, Kentucky

New emergency department screening tool supports early sepsis detection

UK HealthCare’s Albert B. Chandler Hospital has introduced a new emergency department screening protocol to help clinicians identify and treat sepsis sooner.

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.

Workforce

Colquitt Regional Health System
Georgia

Solving Georgia’s Healthcare Staffing Crisis Locally

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

Workforce

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.

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.

Benefiting Communities

Eastern New Mexico Medical Center is Vital to Southeastern New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (ENMMC) serves as a regional medical hub for southeastern New Mexico, providing lifesaving medically necessary care for all patients regardless of their ability to pay.

Benefiting Communities

Denver Health clinicians sit smiling in a patient room

Denver Health
Denver, Colo.

Denver Health Doctors Take on Dental Duties to Reach Low-Income and Uninsured

Denver Health is integrating basic dental services into patient care routines, pulling aside the traditional wall between the two disciplines.

Benefiting Communities

A man and child wearing solar eclipse glasses look up at the eclipse

Rochester Regional Health
Rochester, N.Y.

Rochester General Hospital
Rochester, N.Y.

Saint Vincent Hospital
Erie, Pa.

How Hospitals Prepared for the Solar Eclipse

The rare solar eclipse that arced across a wide swath of the U.S. on April 8 briefly turned millions of pairs of eyes to the sun — and kept many hospitals and health systems on their toes preparing for contingencies.

Benefiting Communities

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University of Michigan Health – West
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Wedding gowns ‘offer solace’ as families grieve infants

At a NICU in Grand Rapids, Mich., garments created to celebrate one of life’s great joys are repurposed to lend dignity and peace for coping with one of life’s greatest sorrows.

Benefiting Communities

Rochester Regional Women's Health & Wellness clinic entrance

A Holistic Approach to Women’s Health and Wellness in Upstate New York

Rochester Regional Health recognizes that women thrive when their care environment is welcoming, uplifting, and supportive of the whole person.

Benefiting Communities

A pregnant woman sits on the edge of a hospital bed holding the hand of a woman in scrubs

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Des Moines, Iowa

MercyOne offering free doula services for central Iowans

Now in its 12th year, MercyOne’s volunteer birth doula program is not intended to replace a labor partner or a medical provider, but instead serve as a sort-of tour guide for the birthing process.

Benefiting Communities

The Benefits of Joining an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) with Augusta Health

In this conversation, Mary Mannix, CEO and president of Augusta Health, discusses the impact that cross-training has had on high-quality patient care in their community, and how the transition to an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) ensures patients are getting the right care at the right time.

Benefiting Communities

A new examination room in a family medical center sports new furnishings and an mural of ocean life

Saint Peter’s Healthcare
New Jersey

Saint Peter's Healthcare System Lifting Up Patients and Employees Alike

Saint Peter’s Healthcare’s dual investments in infrastructure and education are improving the lives of both patients and employees.

Benefiting Communities

Beyond the Four Walls: Sentara Health's Commitment to Bringing Care to Communities

In this conversation, Iris Lundy, R.N., vice president of health equity at Sentara Health, discusses their thoughtful approach to delivering accessible and high-quality health care to those who need it most.