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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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Kansas High Value Network logo

HaysMed, Gove County Medical Center, Scott County Hospital, Clara Barton Medical Center
Kansas

7 Kansas rural hospitals form network to strengthen independence, advance value-based care
Seven independent rural hospitals have joined forces to launch the Kansas High Value Network, a new collaborative organization designed to expand access to care, improve clinical outcomes and reduce operating costs while preserving local governance.
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Jefferson Health
Philadelphia, Pa.

Care Without the Wait: Rethinking Access to Healthcare
In this conversation, Baligh Yehia, M.D., president of Jefferson Health, shares how the organization is rethinking healthcare access through same-day cancer care, virtual primary care, home-based services, and expanded access to clinical trials.
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LCMC Health
New Orleans, La.

Bridge to Care: Better Care Transitions for Opioid Use
This conversation shares how integrated care models, addiction consult services and peer navigators are improving care transitions and increasing access to evidence-based treatment.
Benefiting Communities
Patients sit in a group speaking with a health worker in scrubs

Alaska Native Medical Center
Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska Hospital Creates a Healing Environment for Patients in Recovery
In Anchorage, hospital beds are increasingly occupied by patients who are medically ready to leave but have nowhere to go while they wait for short-term nursing and rehabilitation services. To help address this growing challenge, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is building a new skilled nursing facility on the Alaska Native Medical Center campus.
Benefiting Communities
Older women sat in a row

CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston, N.D.

CHI St. Alexius Health Williston launches behavioral health program for older adults
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston has a new outpatient program to address the growing mental health needs of older adults in northwestern North Dakota.
Benefiting Communities
A therapist sits with a child using emotion flashcards

University of New Mexico Hospital Children’s Psychiatric Center
Albuquerque, N.M.

New Mexico hospital's Children’s Psychiatric Center enhances behavioral healthcare for children and adolescents
The University of New Mexico Hospital has completed a major expansion and modernization of its Children’s Psychiatric Center in Albuquerque.
Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement
Patient sits next to his hospital bed eating a hospital meal

Hackensack Meridian Health
Edison, N.J.

How NJ's Largest Health Network is Fixing an $8B National Crisis in Parkinson's Care
Hospital care for people with Parkinson’s disease costs nearly $8 billion annually and places about one in six hospitalized patients at significant risk for an avoidable complication due to healthcare systems that are not designed to meet their unique, time-sensitive needs.
Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement
A physical therapist working with a young girl patient

Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colo.

Colorado hospital helps develop national standards for cognitive and developmental care in sickle cell disease
Children’s Hospital Colorado helped the National Alliance of Sickle Cell Centers develop new national standards to improve how developmental and cognitive challenges are identified and managed in people with sickle cell disease (SCD).
Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement
woman's hands holding a red plastic heart

Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri

Heart transplant gives Kansas teen new outlook after lifelong cardiac battle
A 16-year-old Kansas patient is looking toward a future with fewer health limitations after receiving a heart transplant at Children’s Mercy Kansas City.
Prevention and Wellness
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Cone Health
Greensboro, N.C.

Pregnancy and the Heart: Why Teamwork Matters
Maternal mortality remains a critical challenge in the United States, and many pregnancy complications are linked to chronic health conditions, including cardiovascular disease.
Prevention and Wellness
Cancer patient in hospital bed smiling at health worker

University of Washington Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle, Wash.

Seattle hospital screening program connects patients to lifesaving cancer care
The University of Washington Medicine and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Colorectal Cancer Screening Program is helping more people detect colorectal cancer early through at-home tests, clinician outreach and patient navigation support.
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
New York

The First Chapter: Literacy and Bonding in the NICU
In this conversation, Gabriela Jimenez Thompson, program lead of Our Story Begins at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, and Liliana Escobar, R.N., NICU head nurse at Bellevue Hospital Center, share how the Our Story Begins program uses books, reading, language and nurse education to strengthen NICU parent engagement, bonding and early childhood development.
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A nurse hands a newborn to a mother in hospital bed

UAMS, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
Arkansas

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences develops new toolkit to help hospitals integrate doulas
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation has launched the Advancing Doulas and Perinatal Teams Toolkit, a new resource designed to help hospitals better integrate doulas into maternal care teams and improve outcomes for mothers and infants.
Workforce
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M Health Farview
Minneapolis, Minn.

How APPs Can Ease the Healthcare Workforce Crisis
Hospitals and health systems can't meet growing patient demand without full leveraging advanced practice providers (APPs).
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.
Building Healthy Communities
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.
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A young girl with afro puffs and yellow bows in her hair sits smiling in a dentist's chair
‘From the First Tooth’ Supports Oral Health Care for Kids in Maine
Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, part of MaineHealth, is working to ensure children have access to quality oral health care, even before a child gets their first tooth.
Building Healthy Communities
Ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Scottsdale facility.

Banner Sports Medicine
Scottsdale, Ariz.

Telling the Hospital Story: Banner Sports Medicine Scottsdale
For fitness enthusiasts in the greater Scottsdale, Ariz. area, the person jogging on the treadmill next to them just might be turn out to be a famous professional athlete, such as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks or the NFL’s Cardinals.
Building Healthy Communities
STC - Mason Health Green Team with PGH Award

Mason Health
Shelton, Wash.

Telling the Hospital Story: Mason Health
Mason Health in Shelton, Wash. is taking a holistic approach to public health by working toward a sustainable community and environment.
Ensuring Access to Care
Tufts Medicine offers tools, resources to reduce health literacy barriers. A physician reviews health information on a tablet with a patient.

Tufts Medicine
Boston, Mass. 

Tufts Medicine offers tools, resources to reduce health literacy barriers
The Tufts Medicine Center for Health Literacy Research + Practice works to reduce health literacy barriers for patients, families, clinicians and health care organizations.
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Western Wisconsin Health
Baldwin, Wis.

When the Hospital CEO Becomes the Patient: Rural Maternal Care Up Close
Eilidh Pederson, CEO at Western Wisconsin Health, shares lessons from her unique birth experience, and outlines how rural hospitals can continue to provide needed access to safe, high-quality maternity health services.
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Monument Health
Rapid City, S.D.

The Future of 340B: What Hospitals and Rural Communities Need to Know
In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Corewell Health and 2025 AHA board chair, joins Aimee Kuhlman, vice president of advocacy grassroots and government relations at the AHA, and Paulette Davidson, president and CEO of Monument Health, to unpack what’s at stake.
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.
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A woman wearing white medical coat stands staring at a brain scan

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.
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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.
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Exterior shot of Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association facility

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.
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An aerial view of a rural hospital area surrounded by wooded landscape

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.
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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.
Benefiting Communities
A female physician touches a pregnant woman's abdomen

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women, Lakeview Hospital, Lane Regional Medical Center, Ochsner American Legion Hospital, Ochsner Lafayette Medical Center, Ochsner St. Anne Hospital, Opelousas General Hospital System, Our Lady of the Angels Hospital, Rapides Regional Medical Center, Touro Hospital, Woman’s Hospital 
Louisiana

Louisiana hospitals launch program to support pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has launched its inaugural group of 11 Project M.O.M. catalyst site hospitals, marking a major step forward in addressing maternal overdose mortality across the state.
Benefiting Communities
a woman scans a continuous glucose monitor with her phone

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Ark.

Digital diabetes education improving rural communities in Arkansas
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is leveraging digital health to expand diabetes education and support for rural communities across the state, addressing significant access barriers such as long travel distances and limited local resources.
Benefiting Communities
Two women dressed in casual festive Christmas outfits unwrap gifts in an office

MultiCare Valley Hospital
Spokane, Wash.

MultiCare Valley Hospital brings holiday cheer to local students
Every December, health care workers at MultiCare Valley Hospital, based in Spokane, Wash., take on extra seasonal roles: holiday “elves." For nine years, the staff has organized a gift drive to support local children, donating presents and essential items to families who need them most.
Benefiting Communities
A woman sits at a piano singing

Intermountain Health St. James Hospital
Montana

Encore of the Heart: Montana Performer Makes Comeback After Heart Attack
Frankee Angel, a lifelong performer, found her world upended when she suffered a sudden medical emergency just before playing piano at St. Patrick’s Church.
Benefiting Communities
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From Closure to Comeback: A Rural ICU Is Reborn
In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Marc Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist and the 2026 AHA board chair, sits down with Mark Boucot, president and CEO of WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital, to explore how rural hospitals can leverage technology and partnerships to deliver care close to home.
Benefiting Communities
A little girl sits in a hospital bed smiling at a female health worker

Manning Family Children’s Hospital
New Orleans, La.

Manning Family Children’s Hospital becomes first level I pediatric trauma center in Louisiana
Manning Family Children’s Hospital has become the first facility in Louisiana and the broader Gulf South region to earn verification as a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center.
Benefiting Communities
A man holds a carboard box full of fresh produce

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Ark.

UAMS partners with local food pantries in Food Is Medicine program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is demonstrating the powerful impact of its Food Is Medicine program.
Benefiting Communities
female hands holding red rosary beads

Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital
Grand Junction, Colo.

Beads of Hope: Handmade Rosaries Comfort Intermountain Health Patients
The simple rosaries given to patients at Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital offer comfort far beyond their modest appearance.
Benefiting Communities
A female health worker wearing mask, face shield, latex gloves and other protective equipment

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
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
Smart display and virtual nursing station in use at Reid Health

Reid Health
Richmond, Ind.

How Reid Health uses AI to save time, improve retention and elevate patient experience
“This was never about technology,” said Muhammad Siddiqui. That sounds like a strange way to describe the project that made Reid Health one of the finalists for the 2026 AHA Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
UVMC patient Kian sits in a doctor's office exam room

University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, Vt.

Expert pediatric neurosurgical care helps teenager return to ice hockey, normal life
When 14-year-old Vermont student-athlete Kian started developing migraines so severe that it was difficult to stand upright, an MRI revealed a serious diagnosis: He had an arteriovenous malformation (AVM), a rare and dangerous tangle of blood vessels in the brain that can bleed and cause seizures or stroke-like symptoms.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
A baby stares at a pen held in front of her by a female physician

Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health
Oklahoma City

Oklahoma Children’s Hospital performs first chemotherapy for pediatric eye cancer
Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health has performed the state’s first targeted chemotherapy for a rare pediatric eye cancer, marking an advancement in care for children diagnosed with retinoblastoma.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
UK Health System patient John Corbin receiving theranostics to treat prostate cancer

University of Kansas Health System
Kansas City, Kan.

Kansas City health leaders announce new integrated theranostics research and treatment center
The University of Kansas Health System, the University of Kansas Medical Center, Children’s Mercy and BAMF Health announced in February 2026 their collaboration on a new fully integrated theranostics research and treatment center — one of the first of its kind in the nation.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
A pregnant mother and a health worker in an examination room

Woman’s Hospital
Baton Rouge, La.

Woman’s Hospital first in U.S. to join international study improving PPH
Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, La. is widening its maternal health innovation through a new partnership that is bringing the Oli wearable sensor device into clinical use as part of an international research study.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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CommonSpirit Health
Illinois

The CMO’s Role in Better Outcomes
In this conversation, Phillip Chang, M.D., chief medical officer of CommonSpirit Health, shares insights on measuring data and quality, leading clinicians through change and building a more patient-centered future.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
Physicians discuss ideas in the innovation space

MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital
Rockport, Maine

Innovation Space sparks ideas, creative solutions from front-line care teams
Front-line team members are turning practical ideas into meaningful improvements for patient care and daily operations, thanks in part to the Innovation Space opened in 2024 at MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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RWJBarnabas Health
New Jersey

AI in Clinical Care: Reducing Risk and Improving Outcomes
In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Marc Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist and the 2026 AHA board chair, speaks with Amy Rockman, director of the Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence, a systemwide initiative of Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
A cancer patient wearing a head scarf talks with a health worker wearing scrubs

Sutter Health
California

Sutter Health helps high-risk patients map out next steps
Sutter Health is providing patients who are at high risk for breast cancer with access to a new GPS-style resource.
Prevention and Wellness
bananas, avocadoes and dragonfruit on an outdoor table

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii

From farm to food bank: Kaiser Permanente Hawaii invests in island nutrition
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii is strengthening food security across the Aloha State by supporting nonprofits that expand access to nutritious, locally grown food.
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LCMC patient Enzo, surgeon Taylor Girolamo, M.D., and others at LCMC

LCMC Health
New Orleans, La.

Interdisciplinary LCMC Health care teams enable patient to chase his dream
When Enzo woke up in the ICU at University Medical Center New Orleans, he couldn’t feel his legs. A car accident had fractured his C5 vertebra, and his dream of attending the University of Notre Dame to study mechanical engineering and music, suddenly felt out of reach.
Prevention and Wellness
An older man sits talking with a female carer

Sharon Hospital
Sharon, Conn.

Rural Connecticut hospital’s behavioral health unit, meals program support older adults’ well-being
The Senior Behavioral Health Unit at Sharon Hospital, which serves rural northwestern Connecticut, provides short-term inpatient psychiatric care for adults age 55 or older.
Prevention and Wellness
A smiling pregnant woman sits cradling her belly while talking with a female nurse

East Alabama Medical Center
Opelika, Ala.

From bump to baby: East Alabama Medical Center’s birth navigators make the journey
Nothing can ever completely prepare a woman for pregnancy and childbirth, but East Alabama Medical Center’s Birth Navigator program aims to get as close as possible.
Prevention and Wellness
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Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Before It Starts: Inside Children’s Wisconsin’s Diabetes Prevention Clinic
. In this conversation, Elizabeth Dabrowski, M.D., pediatric endocrinologist at Children's Wisconsin, and Matthew Edwards, R.D., diabetes care and education specialist at Children's Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention Clinic, share how a collaborative approach — including with endocrinologists, dietitians and physical therapists — empowers families to make sustainable lifestyle changes.
Prevention and Wellness
A young patient and carer paint a Charlie Brown canvas together

Golisano Children’s at the University of Kentucky
Lexington, Ky.

Snoopy and Woodstock land at Golisano Children’s at UK to spread smiles and color
Snoopy and Woodstock have arrived at Golisano Children’s at the University of Kentucky to brighten the days of pediatric patients.
Prevention and Wellness
A physician counsels a patient on diet and exercise, indicated by a salad and dumbbells on her desk

Huggins Hospital
Wolfeboro, N.H. 

Rural New Hampshire hospital helps patients manage or prevent diabetes
Huggins Hospital, a small rural hospital in New Hampshire, offers a comprehensive diabetes education program, bolstered by nutrition services and designed to help individuals manage or prevent diabetes.
Prevention and Wellness
A young girl meets with a health worker at a mobile clinic

MaineHealth Franklin Hospital
Farmington, Maine

Mobile health team promotes wellness, addresses substance use disorders in rural Maine
MaineHealth Community Health Farmington, which includes MaineHealth Franklin Hospital, offers health and wellness services and education focused on disease prevention to communities in rural Franklin County.
Prevention and Wellness
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Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, Calif.

Generational Health: A Blueprint for Systemwide Care Transformation for Older Adults

As America’s population ages, hospitals and health systems are reimagining how to deliver care that honors dignity, independence, and what matters most to patients.

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Exterior shot of Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association facility

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.
Workforce
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Paoli Hospital
Paoli, Pa.

Anonymous donor helping nurses at two Pennsylvania hospitals pay off student loans
In a heartwarming act of generosity, nurses at Paoli Hospital in suburban Philadelphia were stunned to learn in September that an anonymous donor had pledged $1 million to help relieve their student loan debt.
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NYC Health + Hospitals
New York, N.Y.

NYC Health + Hospitals Significantly Improves Nurse Retention
NYC Health + Hospitals has achieved a dramatic improvement in nurse retention, reducing its staff nurse turnover rate from 46% in 2019 to just 7.3% in 2025 — less than half the national average of 16.4%.
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Centra Health 
Lynchburg, Va.

"Being OK with Not Being OK": Destigmatizing Mental Health for Health Care Workers
In this conversation, Corey Feist, CEO and co-founder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation, and Tiffany Lyttle, R.N., director of cultural integration at Centra Health, explore how hospitals, health systems and states are expanding employee access to mental health care.
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Sanford USD Medical Center
Sioux Falls, S.D. 

Sanford Health launches first emergency medicine residency program in region
Sanford Medical Education, in partnership with the USD Sanford School of Medicine, has received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to launch a new emergency medicine residency program in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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Students stand around a saline bag watching an IV demonstration

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro, Vt.

Vermont hospital, community college offer pathway to health care career
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, in partnership with the Community College of Vermont, is helping develop the next generation of health care professionals through a medical assisting apprenticeship program.
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A female health worker checks a young man's blood pressure

University Medical Center New Orleans
New Orleans, La.

Louisiana medical center opens dedicated first responder clinic
University Medical Center New Orleans has launched a dedicated first responder clinic to provide expedited, specialized care for the city’s emergency personnel, including police, fire, EMS and communications staff.
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Baptist Health College students pose with mascot

Baptist Health
Little Rock, Ark.

New college mascot encourages future health care leaders
Baptist Health College Little Rock (BHCLR) recently roared into a new era with the unveiling of its first-ever mascot, Bo the Lion.
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A woman wearing scrubs and a stethoscope stands holding a clipboard

Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital
Grand Rapids, Minn.

New rural residency program addresses physician shortage
Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital in Grand Rapids, Minn., is launching a new rural health care residency program in partnership with the University of Minnesota Medical School and Fairview Health.