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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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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

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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

Providence St. Peter Hospital
Washington

Bridge to Care: Strengthening Opioid Recovery

In this conversation, Heidi Bray, DNP, nurse practitioner and hospitalist at Providence St. Peter Hospital, explores how hospitals can improve opioid use disorder treatment.

Ensuring Access to Care

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Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
Kansas City, Kansas

Living Donor Transplant Gives Patient New Life at Saint Luke’s

Saint Luke’s is a leader in transplantation and is committed to expanding access to living kidney donation.

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.

Benefiting Communities

Pennsylvania Hospital
Pennsylvania

America’s oldest hospital becomes Philadelphia’s newest museum

Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation’s first chartered hospital, celebrated its 275th anniversary by opening the Pennsylvania Hospital Museum in May 2026.

Benefiting Communities

A clinician at Artesia General Hospital uses Microsoft Dragon Copilot, an AI-powered clinical assistant that records patient conversations, transcribes them, and updates electronic health records automatically.

Artesia General Hospital
New Mexico

At one rural New Mexico hospital, doctors turn to AI tools

Dr. Peter Jewell, a family medicine physician at the 25-bed Artesia General Hospital in rural New Mexico, has adopted Microsoft Dragon Copilot, an AI-powered clinical assistant that records patient conversations, transcribes them, and updates electronic health records automatically.

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.

Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement

Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas

How Houston Methodist is integrating remote monitoring to boost patient experience

Houston Methodist is transforming their inpatient care through remote monitoring technology that gives clinicians a continuous view of a patient’s condition instead of traditional vital-sign checks every four hours.

Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement

A patient room on the campus of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska Medical Center for hantavirus patients.

Nebraska Medicine - Nebraska Medical Center
Nebraska

U.S. citizens on hantavirus cruise ship monitored at Nebraska Medicine

In May, U.S. passengers from the international cruise ship where a hantavirus outbreak began were transported to Omaha, Neb., to be monitored in the National Quarantine Unit on the campus of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement

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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.

Prevention and Wellness

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Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Conn.

Patient’s lifelong struggle with substance use disorder has happy, hopeful ending

For Joe Ferone, the journey from experiencing substance use disorder and homelessness to attaining recovery and stability has been long and difficult yet ultimately filled with hope.

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.

Workforce

Linda Bos and her three daughters — Lydia Hollemans, Naomi Palmbos and Anika Bos — each serve in different areas across the Michigan Health-West health system.

University of Michigan Health-West
Michigan

Under one roof: A family of nurses working throughout University of Michigan Health-West

At University of Michigan Health-West, a unique family story is unfolding through the work of four dedicated nurses from the Bos family.

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

Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
Melrose Park, Ill.

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.

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

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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University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Wash.

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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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston

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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Loma Linda University Children’s Health
Loma Linda, Calif.

Small start, big gains: Loma Linda brings hope to a young patient

Late in her pregnancy, Kati Gyulai received unexpected news: Her baby’s limbs were measuring much shorter than average.

Ensuring Access to Care

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Seneca Healthcare District, Modoc Medical Center, Mayers Memorial Hospital District
Plumas, Modoc, and Shasta counties, California

Five rural hospitals launch shared mobile MR program in Northern California

Five rural hospitals in Northern California have partnered to restore and expand access to magnetic resonance (MR) imaging through a shared mobile imaging program.

Ensuring Access to Care

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Dartmouth Health
Lebanon, N.H.

Hospital advisory council helps make health information clear and accessible for every patient

The Patient Education Advisory Council at Dartmouth Health supports the creation of high-quality patient education materials.

Ensuring Access to Care

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Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association
Ekalaka, Mont.

EDs in small towns continue to deliver more with less

Dahl Memorial’s emergency department in rural Montana relies on physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners to manage critical cases. Patients requiring care beyond its capabilities are medevacked to Montana’s top hospital after stabilization efforts on-site.

Ensuring Access to Care

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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.

Ensuring Access to Care

Woman's Hospital
Baton Rouge, La.

On the Road to Early Detection: Woman's Hospital's Mobile Mammography

In this conversation, Lindsey Fauveau, M.D., medical director of breast surgical oncology at Woman’s Hospital, shares how the hospital’s state-of-the-art mobile unit brings 3D mammograms directly to communities across Louisiana.

Ensuring Access to Care

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Landmark Medical Center
Woonsocket, R.I.

Addressing ED overcrowding with technology tools

Many hospitals and health systems are rethinking triage processes and using new technology tools to ensure access, shorten patients’ length of stay in the ED, and improve care quality and efficiency.

Ensuring Access to Care

El Camino Health
Mountain View, Calif.

Mobilizing the 4Ms: How El Camino Health is Transforming Age-Friendly Care

Carolyn Bogard, DNP, R.N., director of care coordination and palliative care at El Camino Health, talks about her system’s use of data to harness the passion care-providers feel for improving outcomes and streamlining care delivery for older adults.

Ensuring Access to Care

A patient is escorted to a mammogram machine

UConn Health
Farmington, Conn.

UConn Health community outreach program improves access to mammograms

Saving lives is the impetus behind a community outreach and engagement breast cancer screening program led by UConn Health, based in Farmington, Conn.

Benefiting Communities

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Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
St. Johnsbury, Vt.

Working together in rural Vermont: NVRH leverages partnerships to close care gaps

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury is in the most rural region of an already-rural state. And just like neighbors help each other shovel driveways during Vermont’s legendary winters, NVRH looks to its community to help ensure that the people in their area have the best chance at overall health.

Benefiting Communities

Dosher Memorial Hospital
Southport, N.C.

Rural, independent, innovative: How Dosher Memorial Hospital delivers high-quality care to their community

Southport, N.C., is where the Cape Fear river meets the Atlantic Ocean; the location of Fort Johnston, the first fort constructed in the state of North Carolina; and where the Netflix hit series “The Summer I Turned Pretty” was filmed. It is also the home of Dosher Memorial Hospital, the only independent critical access hospital (CAH) left in the state.

Benefiting Communities

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.

Benefiting Communities

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Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
Woodbridge, Va.

Women’s clubs partner with Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center to bring dignity and comfort to survivors

When a survivor of sexual assault or domestic violence goes to the Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, they find nurses who have received special training in trauma-informed care. Now, thanks to eight women’s clubs in the Northern Virginia area, they can find even more support.

Benefiting Communities

CommonSpirit Health
Chicago, Ill.

From Dollars to Difference: How CommonSpirit Health's Donor Support Drives Community Health

In the final episode of a four-part series with the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), CommonSpirit Health's Daniel Morissette, senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Nancy Bussani, executive vice president and chief philanthropy officer, explore the powerful connection between financial health and philanthropy.

Benefiting Communities

Sanford Health
Sioux Falls, S.D.

Communities That Care: The Power of Giving with Sanford Health

In this conversation, Sanford Health's Bill Gassen, president and CEO, and Deb Koski, chief philanthropy officer, discuss how a strong culture of giving is extending world-class care across rural communities in the Midwest and beyond.

Benefiting Communities

Wyoming Medical Center
Casper, Wyo.

Banner Wyoming Medical Center launches latest ambulance coloring contest

Kids love to decorate with their art, and the elementary schoolchildren of Natrona County in central Wyoming have an exciting display case for their ideas: area ambulances.

Benefiting Communities

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Saint Francis Hospital
Tulsa, Okla.

Saint Francis Hospital in Oklahoma earns Level I Trauma Center designation

Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla., earned a Level I Trauma Center verification from the American College of Surgeons — the highest designation for trauma care in the U.S.

Benefiting Communities

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Oklahoma Hospital Association
Oklahoma

Oklahoma hospitals deliver more than 1 million pounds of food to patients

Since 2020, the Oklahoma Hospital Association has worked with health care systems across the state in partnership with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to provide patients and families with fresh produce, pantry staples and ready-to-eat meals.