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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
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman
Kaufman, Texas

Texas hospital program focuses on healthy eating to manage chronic diseases
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman is strengthening community wellness through its Healthy Education Lifestyles Program (HELP), an initiative designed to give patients both clinical support and practical health education.
Building Healthy Communities
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Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pa.

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center strengthens readiness to care for patients with rare, high risk infectious diseases
Backed by a recent $500,000 federal grant, Penn State Health’s Milton S. Hershey Medical Center will strengthen its role as a Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment Center, enhancing its ability to care for patients with rare, high-risk infectious diseases. Backed by a $500,000 federal grant, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center will strengthen its role as a Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment Center
Building Healthy Communities
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Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Torrington, Conn.

Hospital connects opiate-dependent individuals with treatment, resources
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital’s Connecticut Mental Health Center has a certified opiate addiction counselor that helps individuals who are dependent on opiates connect with resources throughout the region.
Ensuring Access to Care
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CommonSpirit Health
Chicago, Ill.

When Health Care Is Hard to Navigate: Designing Patient Care Navigation
Even the most experienced health care leaders can feel lost as patients. In this conversation, Ji Im, system senior director of community and population health at CommonSpirit Health, explores why seamless navigation, community partnerships and human connection are essential to reducing friction and improving the health care experience.
Ensuring Access to Care
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John Muir Health
Walnut Creek, Calif.

From Data to Impact: A Community Blueprint for Mental Health Access
Mental health is a top community health need nationwide. In this conversation, John Muir Health's Jesse Tamplen, vice president of care coordination, and Jamie Elmasu, director of community health improvement, explain how community health assessments (CHAs), data-driven planning and nonprofit partnerships, are expanding access to patients who need it most.
Ensuring Access to Care
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M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center
Minneapolis

Pharmacy Deserts, Rising Demand, and the Future of Pharmacy Access
As pharmacy closures accelerate nationwide, M Health Fairview is proving what’s possible when a health system steps up.
Benefiting Communities
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Onvida Health
Yuma, Ariz.

Arizona launches first rural medical school branch to combat physician shortage
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and Onvida Health are partnering to establish Arizona’s first rural regional medical school branch in Yuma County.
Benefiting Communities
A man stands outside an emergency room window holds a sign reading: Thank you all in Emergency for saving my wife's life. I love you all.

Morristown Medical Center
Morristown, N.J.

Gratitude for Lifesaving Care at Morristown Medical Center
In late November, a man stood outside the Morristown Medical Center holding a handwritten sign that said, "Thank you all in emergency for saving my wife's life. I love you all."
Benefiting Communities
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NewYork-Presbyterian
New York, N.Y.

Healing at Home: NewYork-Presbyterian Expands Care Beyond Hospital Walls
NewYork-Presbyterian announced the launch of its Hospital-at-Home program in November, designed to provide hospital-level care to eligible patients in the comfort of their homes.
Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Mass.

Heart transplant patient completes mile-long Heart Walk a year after surgery
Kieran, a 57-year-old father of three, joined the American Heart Association’s 2024 Boston Heart Walk just over a year after receiving a heart transplant. His participation in the one-mile walk reflected his progress toward recovery and his desire to support heart disease advocacy and research.
Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement
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Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center
Las Vegas, Nev.

Nevada hospital advances aortic care with minimally invasive technique
Las Vegas-based Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center recently completed Nevada’s first FDA‑approved minimally invasive repair for complex aortic aneurysms, a life-threatening condition involving the body’s main artery.
Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement
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CommonSpirit Health
Chicago, Ill.

Inside a Quest for Quality: How Safer Care Is Built at Scale
In this conversation, Thomas McGinn, M.D., MPH, senior executive vice president and chief physician executive officer at CommonSpirit Health, shares how the organization aligns leadership, standardizes processes, and uses analytics to reduce variation and improve patient outcomes — work that made CommonSpirit Health a 2025 finalist for the AHA Quest for Quality Prize.
Prevention and Wellness
A middle aged couple eats vegetables in a home kitchen

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman
Kaufman, Texas

Texas hospital program focuses on healthy eating to manage chronic diseases
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman is strengthening community wellness through its Healthy Education Lifestyles Program (HELP), an initiative designed to give patients both clinical support and practical health education.
Prevention and Wellness
An elderly woman speaks with a female counselor

Cottage Hospital
Woodsville, N.H. 

Critical access hospital closes gaps in behavioral health care for older adults
Designed as a “caring and sensitive environment,” the Ray of Hope unit at Cottage Hospital addresses behavioral health needs associated with aging.
Prevention and Wellness
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Mass General Brigham
Boston, Mass.

Mass General Brigham expands access to healthy, locally grown foods in Boston area
Mass General Brigham is investing $9 million through its Community Health Impact Funds to address rising food insecurity in Boston and the surrounding cities of Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop.
Workforce
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Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur, Ill.

Decatur Memorial Hospital marks 60 years of nurse anesthetists training
Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH) is celebrating a major milestone as its Nurse Anesthesia Program reaches 60 years of educating skilled professionals for Central Illinois and beyond.
Workforce
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Loma Linda University Children’s Health
Loma Linda, Calif.,

Healing comes full circle at Loma Linda University Children’s Health
For Heather Kono, a pediatric oncology nurse at Loma Linda University Children’s Health in California, her journey with the hospital began long before she put on scrubs.
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Unity Medical Center
Grafton, N.D.

Unity Medical Center builds rural education into its walls — and its mission
What was once going to be empty space is now used for everything from staff meetings to community medical events, but its main purpose is serving as the Rural Medical Education Center, supporting Unity's commitment to health care education at all levels.
Building Healthy Communities
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Monadnock Community Hospital
Peterborough, N.H.

Hospital's Wellness Wednesday campaign shares tips for peak health
Each Wednesday, Monadnock Community Hospital shares engaging and informative content on topics ranging from nutrition and fitness to mental health and sleep. Its Wellness Wednesday campaign is a community-focused initiative aimed at promoting holistic health and well-being that encourages people to take small, manageable steps toward better health.
Building Healthy Communities
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle

Fred Hutch eases school return for kids facing cancer’s aftermath
For kids with cancer, challenges often don’t end when cancer ends. Returning to school can be uniquely difficult.
Building Healthy Communities
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

Breakthrough algorithm from MUSC reduces hospitalization for the youngest sickle cell patients
The Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology divisions at the Medical University of South Carolina teamed up to create and test an algorithm for treating children with sickle cell disease who arrived at the ED with a fever. The algorithm helps providers better determine which kids should be admitted and who should go home for treatment with close follow-up from the hospital.
Building Healthy Communities
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INTEGRIS Health
OKlahoma City, Okla.

Mobile health clinic helps bridge access to care in Oklahoma communities
INTEGRIS Health in Oklahoma has been working to meet people where they are with their Mobile Health Clinic, launched in March 2019.
Building Healthy Communities
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Brighter Days Pediatric Mental Health Urgent Care Center, part of Golisano Children’s Hospital
Rochester, N.Y.

Exploring the benefits of pediatric mental health urgent care centers
The Brighter Days Pediatric Mental Health Urgent Care Center, part of Golisano Children’s Hospital in Western New York, opened in June 2024 to provide walk-in mental health services for individuals under 18.
Building Healthy Communities
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Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
Las Vegas

Nevada patients get a jolt of hope with new heartbeat tech
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas recently introduced technology to treat heart rhythm disorders, building on the hospital’s earlier success using pulse field ablation — the delivery of electrical pulses to kill cells causing the irregular heart rhythm.
Building Healthy Communities
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville
Stephenville, Texas

Texas hospital helps rural community breathe easier
At Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville, a new pulmonary rehabilitation program is transforming the way chronic respiratory diseases are treated in rural Erath County.
Building Healthy Communities
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Age against the machine: UW Medicine tool predicts your body’s true age
If you could predict your biological risk of death, would you want to know? Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle have developed a resource that does just that and more.
Building Healthy Communities
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Mass General partners with Matthew Perry Foundation as part of addiction medicine fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital, based in Boston, has partnered with the Matthew Perry Foundation to establish the Matthew Perry Foundation Fellowship in Addiction Medicine.
Ensuring Access to Care
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HCA Florida University Hospital
Davie, Fla.

Kosher Room provides comfort and support for Jewish patients and families
HCA Florida's Kosher Room, opened in December 2024, is designed to support Jewish patients and their families and includes kitchen facilities and food that meet kosher dietary requirements, as well as a variety of spiritual resources.
Ensuring Access to Care
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Butler Hospital
Providence, R.I.

Butler Hospital leads research, education and community outreach on Alzheimer’s
Butler Hospital in Providence, R.I., is leading research studies on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia through its multifaceted Memory and Aging Program (MAP)
Ensuring Access to Care
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Denver Health
Denver, Colo.

Denver Health Focuses on Primary Care Training in Underserved Areas
Recruiting and retaining skilled health care professionals to meet projected demands is a challenge everywhere, especially in rural and underserved areas.
Ensuring Access to Care
A young male physician talks to a young girl seated on her mother's lap
New center to study health disparities impacting rural, underserved communities in Pa.
Penn State College of Medicine has launched the Center for Advancing Health Equity in Rural and Underserved Communities. The center's initial focus is on reducing cancer health disparities and improving health literacy and education in cardiovascular health, cancer, and diabetes for minority, underserved, and rural populations.
Ensuring Access to Care
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Breast Health Equity Program Aims to Erase Outcome Disparities
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center’s grant-backed Breast Health Equity Program set out in 2020 to improve rates of up-to-date mammography screening for Black women, while also increasing screening overall for women who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) post-COVID-19 pandemic.
Ensuring Access to Care
Doctors Medical Center Modesto entrance
A labor of love: UC Davis residents bring OB-GYN and cardiothoracic care to rural California
The UC Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento, Calif., has teamed up with Doctors Medical Center in Modesto to allow residents to practice medicine in the Central Valley as they train to become board-certified specialists.
Ensuring Access to Care
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Survive & Thrive at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital: Lifelong Support for Young Cancer Patients
Survive & Thrive is a program at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital that aims to provide a range of support and care to childhood cancer survivors.
Ensuring Access to Care
Indy Health District leaders, health professionals and community members
Working All Angles: Indy Health District Supports Health from Every Side
Access to high-quality health care is crucial to a community’s well-being, but it’s not the only component of health.
Ensuring Access to Care
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Culturally-Safe Maternal Care for Indigenous Women
In this conversation, Jennifer Richards, Ph.D., assistant professor at the Center for Indigenous Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Jennifer Crawford, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, discuss the perspectives needed to provide maternal care for Indigenous peoples.
Benefiting Communities
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Ascension St. John Medical Center
Tulsa, Okla.

Oklahoma hospital becomes Tulsa’s first Level 1 Trauma Center
Ascension St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla., has been verified as a Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
Benefiting Communities
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UCHealth
Colorado Springs, Colo.

The Outreach Oncologist for Rural Colorado
Dr. Robert Hoyer, an oncologist with UCHealth in Colorado Springs, dedicates one week each month to providing cancer care in rural southeast Colorado, where access to specialized medical services is limited.
Benefiting Communities
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Penn State Health
Reading, Pa.

Turning corner stores into health hubs
Angela Shuman, a community health nurse with Penn State Health, plays a vital role in supporting residents of Reading, Pa., through monthly health check-ins at New Heightz Grocery Store. Her warm, personal approach — like hugging regulars and offering gentle reminders about medication — has built deep trust within the community.
Benefiting Communities
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Alaska Native Medical Center
Anchorage

Alaska hospital kitchen staff get lesson in traditional cooking: seal processing
In a hands-on workshop at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, Tlingit seal hunter Tim Ackerman demonstrates the traditional method of butchering a harbor seal to a group of chefs, nutritionists and cultural practitioners.
Benefiting Communities
Telling the Hospital Story: Bethany Children's housing program participants

Bethany Children's Health Center
Bethany, Okla.

Children’s hospital launches housing program to help disabled youth gain independence
In Bethany, Okla., a new initiative is reshaping the future for disabled youth transitioning into adulthood.
Benefiting Communities
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Saint Peter's University Hospital
New Brunswick, N.J.

Saint Peter's University Hospital uses Lightbeam AI to identify at-risk patients, reduce ED visits
Lightbeam Health Solutions and Saint Peter's University Hospital, a 478-bed acute-care teaching hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., have achieved a 7.1% reduction in emergency department visits among high-risk patients. The decrease was driven by Lightbeam’s AI-enabled program that predicts which patients are at risk of avoidable ED visits within 90 days.
Benefiting Communities
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Lakeview Hospital
Bountiful, Utah

Roses from anonymous volunteers lift patients’, loved ones’ spirits
Feeling exhausted and emotionally drained from a visit to the emergency room with a loved one at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful, Utah, Nancy Lawrence was surprised as she walked to the parking lot to see several people placing roses and handwritten notes on the cars.
Benefiting Communities
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Woman’s Hospital
Baton Rouge, La.

Woman’s Hospital’s new mobile bus brings health screenings to communities
Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, La., unveiled its mobile mammography bus, a state-of-the-art unit equipped with 3D imaging technology, with the goal of expanding access to life-saving breast cancer screenings across Louisiana and parts of Mississippi.
Benefiting Communities
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CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital
Durango, Colo.

CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital Partners with EMS to Revolutionize Cardiac Care in the Four Corners Region
Durango, Colorado-based CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital has partnered with emergency medical services (EMS) agencies across the Four Corners region in the use of Pulsara, a cutting-edge EMS-to-hospital communication technology that provides real-time cardiac status updates from the field.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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Southern Illinois Healthcare
Carbondale, Ill.

Southern Illinois Healthcare Unveils Robotic Technology to Boost Early Lung Cancer Detection
Southern Illinois Healthcare has introduced Ion® robotic-assisted bronchoscopy at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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Advocate Health
Charlotte, N.C.

How Simulation is Transforming Patient Safety and Emergency Readiness
In this conversation, we explore how Advocate Health and Laerdal Medical are transforming patient safety through the power of simulation.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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Intermountain Health Primary Children's Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah

Families meet for first time after Utah’s first pediatric paired liver exchange and transplant saves two children
In a moment filled with gratitude, two families met for the first time after a groundbreaking medical event at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. In a moment filled with gratitude, two families met for the first time after a groundbreaking medical event at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Chesterfield, Mo.

St. Luke’s Hospital among the first to use da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system
St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo., has become the first in the region to implement the da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system, marking a significant advancement in its surgical capabilities.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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Texas Children’s Hospital
Houston, Texas

Texas Children’s Hospital uses new enzyme therapy to cure a rare neurological disorder
An extremely rare neurological disorder called aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) — a condition that prevents the brain from producing dopamine and serotonin, the essential chemicals for controlling movement, mood and basic nervous system functions — was once thought to be untreatable.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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Via Christi St. Francis Hospital
Wichita, Kan.

Via Christi St. Francis pioneers new minimally invasive heart procedure
Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita has become the first site in Kansas to perform a new procedure as part of the JOURNEY IDE clinical trial, aimed at treating severe aortic regurgitation.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Arkansas

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences performs state’s first minimally invasive heart surgery
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) performed the state’s first minimally invasive procedure to treat severe tricuspid regurgitation, a life-threatening condition caused by a leaky heart valve.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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North Country Hospital
Newport, Vt. 

Innovative ultrasound technology is ‘game-changer’ for rural Vermont hospital
North Country Hospital launched a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) initiative in 2024 to improve care delivery and patient outcomes.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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Inova Health System
Fairfax, Va.

Hospital Fundraising That Heals: How Philanthropy Powers Care at Inova
In this conversation, Inova Health System's Toni Ardabell, chief of clinical enterprise operations, and Sage Bolte, Ph.D., chief philanthropy officer and president of the Inova Health Foundation, share how aligning philanthropy with mission and clinical priorities allows Inova to accelerate innovation, expand high-acuity services, and invest in the programs that change lives.
Prevention and Wellness
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WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital 
W. Va.

Walking for wellness: St. Joseph’s Hospital employees take a midday mile
It’s high noon at St. Joseph’s Hospital, and people are gathering. But this isn’t the kind of meetup you’d see in an old Western; instead, this hospital’s staff are gathering for their walk.
Prevention and Wellness
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Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Fla.

Food as medicine: Tampa General launches new meal program with chef Geoffrey Zakarian
Tampa General Hospital is embracing the importance of food by partnering with celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian, who has developed seasonal menus featuring local produce whenever possible.
Prevention and Wellness
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Advocate Condell Medical Center
Libertyville, Ill.

Advocate Condell's pantry program is nourishing communities and connections
In Libertyville, Illinois, Advocate Condell Medical Center is tackling food insecurity through their innovative Rx Mobile Food Pantry Program, delivering fresh, nutritious food directly to neighborhoods in need.
Prevention and Wellness
Telling the Hospital Story: Bethany Children's housing program participants

Bethany Children's Health Center
Bethany, Okla.

Children’s hospital launches housing program to help disabled youth gain independence
In Bethany, Okla., a new initiative is reshaping the future for disabled youth transitioning into adulthood.
Prevention and Wellness
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Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus, Neb.

Postpartum Alert program boosts maternal safety
Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Neb., is striving to improve maternal health outcomes through the newly launched Postpartum Alert: A Life-Saving Maternal Safety Initiative.
Prevention and Wellness
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Lakeview Hospital
Bountiful, Utah

Roses from anonymous volunteers lift patients’, loved ones’ spirits
Feeling exhausted and emotionally drained from a visit to the emergency room with a loved one at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful, Utah, Nancy Lawrence was surprised as she walked to the parking lot to see several people placing roses and handwritten notes on the cars.
Prevention and Wellness
A couple in hiking gear stands on a trail, looking towards a sunrise

Monadnock Community Hospital
Peterborough, N.H.

Hospital's Wellness Wednesday campaign shares tips for peak health
Each Wednesday, Monadnock Community Hospital shares engaging and informative content on topics ranging from nutrition and fitness to mental health and sleep. Its Wellness Wednesday campaign is a community-focused initiative aimed at promoting holistic health and well-being that encourages people to take small, manageable steps toward better health.
Prevention and Wellness
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Logan Health Medical Center
Kalispell, Mont.

Customizing the birth experience through Labor of Love Cart
To help ease the stress and anxiety that many women experience during labor —especially those with a history of trauma or long inductions — the Labor and Delivery team at Logan Health Medical Center has developed the “ Labor of Love” cart, a menu of thoughtfully curated items designed to create a calming and personalized birthing environment.
Prevention and Wellness
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Dartmouth Health
Lebanon, N.H.

Online community offers lifeline for those facing illness and loss
Coping with illness, caregiving or loss can be deeply isolating, but Dartmouth Health’s ConnectShareCare platform offers a supportive online community to help people navigate these challenges.
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Students training in CHI Health St. Elizabeth's CNA Advance Program.

CHI Health St. Elizabeth
Lincoln, Neb.

CHI Health offers free training to fill workforce shortages
CHI Health St. Elizabeth's CNA Advance Program offers training, testing and employment to individuals who want to become certified nursing assistants.
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Avera Health
Sioux Falls, S.D.,

Avera Health creates pipeline of nurses, from high school to hospital
Avera Health, based in Sioux Falls, S.D., is working with a local college and high school to create a career track for nursing students, from high school to college and into the health system.
Workforce
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Boston Medical Center
Boston, Mass.

Healing the Healers: BMC’s Bold Move to Support Resident Mental Health
In this conversation, Boston Medical Center’s (BMC) Jeff Schneider, M.D., the associate chief medical officer, designated institutional official, and chair of the Graduate Medical Education Committee at Boston Medical Center, and Simone Martell, director of the employee resilience program, discuss how BMC is flipping the script on resident wellness.
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital
Dallas, Texas

How being a patient deepened medical assistant’s empathy
Bobby Watkins, a certified medical assistant and nursing student at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, recently found himself on the other side of the health care system — as a patient.
Workforce
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Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.

Program aims to fast-track Philly high school students into in-demand, entry-level health care jobs
The Jefferson Workforce Development Program aims to address the high turnover in entry-level health care positions by providing students with 1,000 hours of classroom instruction and hands-on training at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital.
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Baystate Health
Springfield, Mass.

Baystate Health programs help develop a high-performing workforce
To encourage community members and local students to train and study for health care careers and to offer educational opportunities and advancement for current employees, Baystate Health in Springfield, Mass., leads several workforce development programs
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SSM Health
St. Louis, Mo.

SSM Health’s United Front Against Workplace Violence

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 executive, and Todd Miller, vice president of security, discuss how collaboration between clinical and security teams for workplace violence simulations and de-escalation scenarios is reshaping the culture of safety across their system.

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Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colo.

Nurse donates piece of her liver to patient at Children’s Hospital Colorado
As a nurse at Children's Hospital Colorado, Kayla McCarthy works tirelessly to support children awaiting or recovering from organ transplants. Inspired by the resilience and strength of her young patients, McCarthy decided to become a living organ donor through UCHealth's program.
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The Evolving Roles of Chaplains in Health Care Well-Being Initiatives
Jason Lesandrini, Ph.D., and Kelsey White, Ph.D., discuss real-world examples of how chaplains reduce clinician and patient stress and address emotional and well-being needs in some of the most challenging moments in health care.