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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
A smiling team of medical professionals

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
A smiling team of medical professionals

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
A gavel and stethoscope

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
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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.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
MGB staff stand at the discharge lounge welcome table

Mass General Brigham
Boston, Mass.

Mass General Brigham’s discharge lounge provides comfortable care transition
To ease patients’ transition from hospital to home and address bed capacity issues, Mass General Brigham has created a discharge lounge.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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Providence St. Patrick Hospital
Missoula, Mont.

Providence St. Patrick Hospital Earns Award for Cardiac Center
Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula has for the first time earned The Joint Commission's Comprehensive Cardiac Center Certification for its provision of comprehensive cardiovascular care, treatment and services.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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Northwell Health
New Hyde Park, N.Y.

AI tool expedites pancreatic cancer care at Northwell
At Northwell Health in upstate New York, oncologists have recently begun using an AI-enabled diagnostic tool developed in-house to spot the signs of pancreatic cancer.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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University of Vermont Cancer Center Prioritizes Innovation and Community Outreach
The University of Vermont Cancer Center leads several innovative programs including basic research in cancer stem cells and cancer prevention, early detection and survivorship.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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Intermountain Health
Salt Lake City, Utah

Myriad Genetics and Intermountain Health join ComboMATCH, a national clinical trial to advance cancer treatment
Working with a partner, Intermountain Precision Genomics, a part of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health system, will begin providing oncology test results that allow access to the ComboMATCH trials.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
Heart surgeon Tyler Gunn, MD, director of the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Program at Cedars Sinai sits on the bed of patient Valance Sams Sr., who who received a heart, liver and kidney transplant at Cedars Sinai.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, Calif.

Three time’s a charm for Los Angeles man — learn how this remarkable care came together
Last spring, staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles performed a triple organ transplant on Valance Sams Sr.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo.

Children’s Mercy Kansas City launches nation’s first pediatric NASA-inspired operations center
Children’s Mercy Kansas City has launched a first-of-its-kind Patient Progression Hub that uses artificial intelligence, predictive analytics and real-time information to optimize care progression
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
Telling the Hospital Story: New Addiction Center Innovates Care for Substance Use Disorders
Treating substance use disorder is complicated, requiring a combination of behavioral and physical health care that differs from substance to substance and person to person. The new Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine opened June 14 and aims to be at the forefront of addiction research and treatment.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
The Players Center dedication ceremony

Nemours Children’s Hospital
Orlando, Fla.

Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital
Jacksonville, Fla.

Telling the Hospital Story: New Cancer Center Provides One Stop for Patients, Families
THE PLAYERS Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, a collaboration between Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville, and Wolfson’s Children’s hospital, combines state-of-the-art technology with settings that contribute to the wellness of the whole child, no matter their age.