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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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Ensuring Access to Care
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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.
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
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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
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Colquitt Regional Health System
Georgia

Solving Georgia’s Healthcare Staffing Crisis Locally
Jim Matney is President and CEO of Colquitt Regional Health System.
Workforce
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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
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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
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Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Health
Charleston, S.C.

Pixies to the rescue: Fighting period Poverty in South Carolina
The Lowcountry Period Pixies and the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Health are teaming up to give menstrual products to those who need them.
Benefiting Communities
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Maui Memorial Medical Center
Maui, Hawaii

Maui Memorial Medical Center treats wildfire survivors – here's how you can help
Maui Memorial Medical Center staff have been on the frontlines of treating victims of the devastating wildfires that started burning Aug. 8.
Benefiting Communities
Volunteers pack grocery bags for new mothers

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
Madison, Wisc.

From soup to nuts, how St. Mary's Hospital in Wisconsin is aiding new mothers in need
To help mothers in need of food following childbirth, SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wisc., is providing baskets of groceries to those who need it as part of a new program.
Benefiting Communities
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Children's Mercy Kansas City
Kansas City Mo.

Strength through mindfulness: Children's Mercy Kansas City to open depression and anxiety clinic for local youth
A new depression and anxiety clinic has been opened by Children's Mercy Kansas City as the first of 14 mental health projects the hospital is launching during the next five years
Benefiting Communities
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Fairview Health Services
Minneapolis Minn.

A patient cuts his foot at a bonfire. Now he’s part of a major milestone for M Health Fairview
By serving as “kidney transplant patient 10,001,” Dale Sorensen becomes the face of M Health Fairview’s major milestone.
Benefiting Communities
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NYC Health + Hospitals
New York, N.Y.

NYC Health + Hospitals leads multi-agency training exercise to keep eight million city residents safe
In early August, NYC Health + Hospitals led a training exercise testing the health care system’s ability to identify and isolate “patients” with simulated Marburg virus symptoms
Benefiting Communities
Copper Queen Community Hospital, Arizona.

Copper Queen Community Hospital
Bisbee, Ariz.

Southern Arizona hospital to expand rural health care access
Copper Queen Community Hospital in Bisbee has ambitious growth plans on the drawing board that will benefit 27,820 people, according to projections.
Benefiting Communities
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University of Michigan Health - C.S. Mott Children's Hospital
Ann Arbor, Mich.

U-M Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital distributes iPads to improve technology access for patients
University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital patients now have access to one of more than 150 new iPads during their stay.
Benefiting Communities
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University of Missouri Health Care
Columbia, Mo.

Missouri School of Medicine using mobile simulators to help improve care in rural areas
The Missouri School of Medicine is using mobile simulators — mannequins that breathe, talk and move — to help train nurses in rural areas across the state in preparation for events that would overwhelm their emergency rooms.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
Cedars Sinai XAIA
Artificial Intelligence and Spatial Computing Provide Mental Health Support
Xaia is an app developed over years of research by Cedars-Sinai that leverages the Apple Vision Pro platform to expand access to mental health.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
Advancing Health Podcast
It Starts with Culture: Quality and Safety at Emerson Health
In this "Safety Speaks" conversation, Christi Barney, R.N., vice president of quality and patient safety at Emerson Health, discusses their innovative approach to culture building, and how quality and safety trainings for all stakeholders drove buy-in and measurable success across the health system.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 
New York, N.Y.

Despite AI Advancements, Human Oversight Remains Essential
The introduction of artificial intelligence-driven technology into health care continues at a brisk pace, with sometimes uneven results.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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Medical University of South Carolina Health
Charleston, S.C.

Two heart transplants in one day showcase cardiac transplant team
A heart transplant comes close to a miracle for those who need it. It takes many hands to make that miracle happen: A team including surgeons, operating room staff, heart and lung machine specialists, physicians and others must work together to ensure a successful surgery. It’s a careful balance, and one that the Medical University of South Carolina recently pulled off twice in one day.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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West Virginia University Medicine Children Hospital
Morgantown, W.Va.

New treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy brings hope to a West Virginia boy
Thanks to West Virginia University Medicine Children’s six-year-old Alexander Shell was among the first patients in the country — and the first in West Virginia — to receive the first dose of ELEVIDYS gene therapy.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
Mother in hospital gown sits cradling swaddled newborn to her chest

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
Woodbridge, Va.

Extra Help for C-Section Moms
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is offering a new postpartum rehabilitation program specifically targeted to moms who underwent C-sections.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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Valley Health System
Winchester, Va.

Unifying Hospital Boards on Quality and Safety
In this new “Safety Speaks” conversation, Harry S. Smith, board chair of Valley Health System and member of the AHA Committee on Governance, discusses how their organization rearranged its governance system to ensure that quality and patient safety standards were being met across the board.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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Henry Ford Health 
Detroit, Michigan

Optimizing Whole Person Care Through Integration
In this conversation, Cathrine Frank, M.D., chair of psychiatry and behavioral health services at Henry Ford Health, shares how they utilize a virtual team approach to provide reachable care.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston

Kidney transplant patient, surgeons advance organ transplantation with groundbreaking procedure
In mid-March 2024, surgeons from the transplant center at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a 62-year old man with end-stage kidney disease.