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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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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.
Building Healthy 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.
Building Healthy 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.
Ensuring Access to Care
Doctor performing sonogram

Sanford Health
Sioux Falls/Rapid City, S.D.

A Sanford Health doctor takes to the skies to bridge the rural health care gap in South Dakota
Storks delivering babies may be a flight of fancy, but a real South Dakota maternal-fetal medicine specialist flies hundreds of miles each week to reach rural patients who would otherwise face hours-long drives for specialized care.
Ensuring Access to Care
A man and a female health worker stand on either side of a child in an MRI machine

Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Little Rock, Ark.

Telemedicine helps rural Arkansas hospitals provide pediatric cardiac MRI, CT scans close to home
Arkansas Children’s Hospital is utilizing telemedicine to expand access to care and support rural hospitals that lack pediatric cardiac MRI and CT expertise.
Ensuring Access to Care
Women stand at a volunteer table displaying boxes of diapers and feminine hygiene products

Northern Cochise Community Hospital
Cochise County, Ariz.

Meeting essential needs brings dignity to the desert
In rural Cochise County, Ariz., many older adults struggle with limited incomes, chronic health conditions, and scarce access to essential resources. Geographic isolation and high poverty rates among seniors make basic needs — such as adult incontinence supplies — difficult to afford.
Benefiting Communities
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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 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.
Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement
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Nebraska Medicine - Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Neb.

UNMC nurse develops platform to help ICU patients’ family members participate in patient care
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) has launched Familyroom.health, a digital platform designed to support families of patients in intensive care.
Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement
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Baton Rouge General, Woman's Hospital, Ochsner Health, St. Tammany Parish, Terrebonne General Health System, LCMC Health, Lake Charles Memorial Health System, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
Louisiana

Multiple Louisiana health systems jointly launch MyChart Central for unified patient experience
Several Louisiana health systems have jointly launched MyChart Central, creating the first statewide, unified patient portal experience.
Innovation, Research, and Quality Improvement
A female patient in a lift-assist device is helped by a male health worker

Lake Charles Memorial Health System
Lake Charles, La.

Louisiana Hospital's Mission Move Well emphasizes safety for patients, caregivers
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital has launched Mission Move Well, a systemwide initiative built on the Arjo MOVE framework to support patient mobility, strengthen staff response and improve patient safety.
Prevention and Wellness
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.
Prevention and Wellness
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HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital
Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Anniversary to remember: HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital nurses surprise one of their own
It was Angela and Christopher’s wedding anniversary, but it looked like they wouldn’t be able to celebrate it. Angela, a nurse at HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital, wasn’t working — instead, she was a patient recovering from surgery to address severe abdominal pain. But her co-workers and friends weren’t going to let the day pass by.
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.
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East Alabama Health
Opelika, Ala.

Strengthening the rural workforce: East Alabama Health tackles nursing shortage
Maintaining a trained workforce is one of the greatest challenges facing rural hospitals today. In Alabama, the shortage is particularly and increasingly severe, especially when it comes to nurses. East Alabama Health is addressing the problem in multiple ways.
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Mental Health First Aid: A Proactive Approach to Workplace Violence
In this conversation, Thomas Ahr, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Hospital Sisters Health System, details how the health system is prioritizing prevention, supporting staff after incidents, and turning safety into a leadership responsibility.
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.
Building Healthy Communities
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Keck School of Medicine of USC
Los Angeles, Calif.

Keck Medicine of USC students support communities hit by LA wildfires
When the Eaton and Palisades wildfires devastated areas of Los Angeles County earlier this year, they sparked a swift response from students at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. 
Building Healthy Communities
Juno sits on a patient's bed getting pets and scritches
Norton Healthcare celebrates the life and legacy of facility dog Juno
Juno, a 66-pound blonde with four paws, a sassy smile and a fondness for carrying stuffed animals in her mouth, spent six years providing comfort and companionship to patients and staff members at Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Ky.
Building Healthy Communities
A health worker ins scrubs stands at a healthy food buffet preparing a plate

MaineHealth
Portland, Maine

Healthy food focus at MaineHealth hospitals promotes good nutrition
At MaineHealth, increasing access to healthy food in the community starts at its hospital campuses.
Building Healthy Communities
A box full of personal care items sits on a table

CommonSpirit St. Elizabeth Hospital
Fort Morgan, Colo.

Hospital provides toiletries, clothes, and other necessities to community members through its Care Closet
CommonSpirit St. Elizabeth Hospital's Care Closet is a compassionate initiative aimed at improving the health and well-being of vulnerable individuals and families in the community.
Building Healthy Communities
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.
Building Healthy Communities
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Southeast Colorado Hospital District
Springfield, Colo.

Taking to the skies: How a doctor cares for patients in rural Colorado
Many daily commutes are on the ground — car, train, bikes — but what if you took to the air? Dr. Charles Frankum has spent over two decades flying himself to some of the most remote hospitals in Colorado and Kansas, including the Southeast Colorado Hospital District in Springfield, Colo.
Building Healthy Communities
Idaho’s First Hospital-at-Home Program Showing Promising Results. A paramedic listens to a women's heartbeat using a stethoscope as part of hospital-at-home care in Idaho.

St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center
Boise, Idaho

Idaho’s First Hospital-at-Home Program Showing Promising Results
The St. Luke’s Hospital at Home program, launched in late 2024, provides hospital-level care to patients in the comfort of their homes.
Building Healthy Communities
A homeless man sits on steps outside a building, listening to a person doing community outreach

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center
Portland, Maine

MaineHealth learning collaborative closes gaps in care for people experiencing homelessness
The MaineHealth–Preble Street Learning Collaborative (PSLC) was founded by MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, Preble Street — a nonprofit social service agency — and other community partners to provide outreach, engagement and safe, person-centered care to those experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Building Healthy Communities
Six Monadnock team members stand shoulder to shoulder outside, with early autum trees in background
Rural hospital’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare program closes care gaps
Monadnock Community Hospital’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) program is closing care gaps in the rural community of Peterborough, N.H., and the eastern Monadnock region.
Ensuring Access to Care
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Dartmouth Health Co-Leads New Hampshire Perinatal Quality Collaborative

Dartmouth Health. A new mother in hospital gown kisses her newborn

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Providence Swedish Rehabilitation Hospital
Lynwood, Wash.

A “beacon of hope” — and a set of wheels — for injury and illness rehab patients in Western Washington
Residents of Snohomish Country, Wash., now have a new space for comprehensive rehabilitative care — which, as a result, opens crucial bedspace for non-rehab patients.
Ensuring Access to Care
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Designing Pregnancy Care to Meet the Needs of Hispanic Families
In this conversation, Jennifer Cohen, M.D., medical director of the Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, King of Prussia, and Katie Costantini, director of maternal care services at Chester County Hospital, discuss the barriers that can affect maternal care in Hispanic populations, and how deploying bilingual volunteers provided the opportunity to learn what worked and what could be improved.
Ensuring Access to Care
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Changing the Tide in Maternal Health Outcomes to Reduce Morbidity and Address Equity
In this conversation, Veronica Gillispie-Bell, M.D., OB-GYN at Ochsner Health, discusses successful strategies to reduce maternal morbidity after childbirth, and how these solutions should always start with equity at the forefront.
Ensuring Access to Care
A male clinician crouches next to a little girl and her parents, offering the child a teddy bear
Oklahoma hospital introduces new training to better serve patients with autism
A trip to the hospital emergency department can be overwhelming for anyone, but for individuals with autism, the stress can be significantly heightened.
Ensuring Access to Care
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Navajo Health Foundation - Sage Memorial Hospital
Ganado, Ariz.

Navajo psychiatrist bridges gaps between Native American culture and behavioral health care
As the only Navajo psychiatrist on the 27,000 square mile Navajo Reservation, Dr. Richard Laughter breaks down accessibility barriers for his people by blending Native cultural practices with Western behavioral health care.
Ensuring Access to Care
‘Patient-friendly’ Home Hospital program provides quality acute care
In March 2024, the Home Hospital team at Yale New Haven Health marked a milestone by caring for its 1,000th patient. That patient, Debbi Kinell, knew of the program since her mother had been one of the program’s first patients shortly after it was launched in 2022.
Ensuring Access to Care
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Addressing Mental Health Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities
In this conversation, Tracey Lavallias, executive director of behavioral health at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, discusses potential solutions to make access easier for patients.
Ensuring Access to Care
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Sharp Grossmont Hospital’s journey to an age-friendly geriatric emergency department
Sharp Grossmont Hospital, in La Mesa, Calif., integrated age-friendly health care into their emergency department and saw significant changes in areas like readmission rates and retention of staff.
Benefiting Communities
Big Sandy Medical Center 50th anniversary commemorative sign
Big Sandy Medical Center celebrates 60 years
Big Sandy Medical Center has remained independently owned for 60 years, defying the trend of small rural hospitals being absorbed by larger health care systems.
Benefiting Communities
Morris Cancer Center exterior

RWJBarnabas Health
West Orange N.J.

New Freestanding Cancer Hospital Brings Advanced Care to NJ
The opening in May 2025 of New Jersey's first freestanding cancer hospital, the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center, brings renewed hope for cancer patients and their families.
Benefiting Communities

Saint Francis Hospital
Hartford, Conn.

Health system’s Community Investing Program fosters positive changes
A recent community health needs assessment conducted by Saint Francis Hospital and local organizations in Hartford, Conn., indicated that 26% of Hartford residents have difficulty paying for food and 17% have difficulty paying for housing.
Benefiting Communities
A young patient walks a sensory path in a hallway with an Essentia caregiver
Kids follow dolphins, surfboards to surgery and better health
Essentia Health-Fargo has introduced a brightly colored, ocean-themed sensory path in its pre-op space to make the environment more engaging for kids.
Benefiting Communities
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How Duke University Is Fighting Hypertension Through Community Collaboration
In this conversation, Duke University's Anna Tharakan, lead project manager on Closing the Gap on Hypertension Disparities, and Bradi Granger, Ph.D., research professor at Duke University School of Nursing and director of the Duke Heart Center Nursing Research Program, discuss how Duke’s team is reducing disparities in hypertension.
Benefiting Communities
Avera Health team stands in front of food pantry shelves
South Dakota clinics and hospitals offer pantries to help feed community
What do you do when people in your community are food insecure, but they don’t qualify for federal food assistance programs? Make food available to them in places they can easily access — like clinics and hospitals. Avera Health is collaborating with Feeding South Dakota, Avera Research Institute and Avera’s Community Partnership in a pilot program to offer clinic-based food pantries, known as Wellness Pantries, to patients in Sioux Falls and Parkston, S.D.
Benefiting Communities
Children sit in a playroom wearing VR headsets
Virtual reality headsets help pediatric patients relax, explore
A donation of virtual reality headsets to for pediatric patients at Sanford Medical Center Bismarck has opened new pathways to pain management, anxiety reduction and mental stimulation.
Benefiting Communities
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Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital Opens New Autism Clinic
Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital has opened a new Applied Behavior Analysis Clinic in Riverton, Utah, that aims to address the growing need for autism services in the community.
Benefiting Communities
Agree to Agree poster shows two men stand side by side talking.
Intermountain Health partners with Ad Council to address firearm injuries among youth
The Ad Council, in partnership with Intermountain Health and a coalition of health care and business leaders, has launched the social impact program "Agree to Agree," an initiative to reduce gun-related tragedies affecting children and teens.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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UW Medicine
Seattle

Tiny tech advances human tissue modeling in Washington State
Researchers at UW Medicine and the University of Washington in Seattle have developed a new 3D-printed device called STOMP (Suspended Tissue Open Microfluidic Patterning) that significantly advances human tissue engineering.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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HCA Healthcare
Nashville, Tenn.

HCA’s AI-Driven Patient Safety Evolution, Part 2
In part two of this conversation on patient safety and AI, Randy Fagin, M.D., chief quality officer at HCA Healthcare, shares how one of the nation’s largest health systems is putting AI into practice
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HCA Healthcare
Nashville, Tenn.

HCA’s AI-Driven Patient Safety Evolution, Part 1
Randy Fagin, M.D., chief quality officer at HCA Healthcare, shares insights into the organization's bold approach to improving safety outcomes with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
A boy wearing glasses sits at a school desk in a classroom

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.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
Syracuse, N.Y.

Surgical robot offers incisionless treatment for rectal cancer
A groundbreaking surgical robot known as the ESP robotic platform is now being used at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse to treat early-stage rectal cancer and large polyps with a minimally invasive approach.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital
Durango, Colo.

Time is Tissue: How CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital is Revolutionizing Rural Cardiac Care
In this conversation, Josh Neff, CEO of CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital, discusses a new cutting-edge communication platform that sends patient EKGs directly from the ambulance to the cardiologist in real time.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
A smiling Black child sits in a hospital gown holding a teddy bear

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.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, S.C.

Depression care without the delay: MUSC expert’s app shows promising results
When a patient has depression, often the first medical professional to spot it is their primary care provider, thanks to routine screenings many offices offer. However, getting under the care of a behavioral health professional may involve a long wait — and the patient needs help now.
Innovation, Research and Quality Improvement
A woman puts a diaper on a baby

West Virginia University Children's Hospital
Morgantown, W.V.

Pediatric urologist at WVU Medicine Children’s innovates safer hypospadias surgery
Hypospadias, a birth defect that results in a baby boy’s urethra forming at the underside of the penis rather than the tip, is commonly corrected through a surgery performed six months to a year after birth.
Prevention and Wellness
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Evanston Regional Hospital
Evanston, Wyo.

Intermountain Health
Utah

A new program is working to fill gaps in Wyoming’s maternal health care
The closure of labor and delivery services at Evanston Regional Hospital last December left a significant gap in prenatal care in southwestern Wyoming. Utah-based Intermountain Health has stepped in to fill the gap, ensuring that patients wouldn't be left without care.
Prevention and Wellness
An older man wearing an apron stands in a kitchen preparing health food

Cary Medical Center
Caribou, Maine

Cary Medical Center’s stroke prevention program promotes healthy lifestyle habits
Cary Medical Center, a 63-bed hospital in rural Caribou, Maine, created the Siruno Stroke Prevention Program to help community members develop and maintain healthy lifestyle habits.
Prevention and Wellness
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Ill.

Preparing Fathers for Parenthood: A Prenatal Program Supports Dads, Moms and Babies
n this conversation, Wrenetha Julion, Ph.D., R.N. of Rush University Medical Center, and Paul Florsheim, Ph.D. of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, discuss the collaborative Preparing for Parenthood program, success stories on how to engage fathers early in the pregnancy journey, and what supporting dads means for stronger and healthier families.
Prevention and Wellness
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Five hospitals within Louisiana Children’s Health System receive Birth Ready designation
Five hospitals within the LCMC Health system have earned the Louisiana Birth Ready or Birth Ready+ Designation, a recognition awarded by the Louisiana Department of Health and the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC).
Prevention and Wellness
A man pricks his finger for a glucose test

Hartford HealthCare
Hartford, Conn.

Hartford HealthCare hospitals provide person-centered diabetes care
Hartford HealthCare’s Diabetes and Endocrinology program offers classes, individual counseling sessions, monthly support groups, resources and special events designed to help people with diabetes take care of themselves and prevent long-term complications.
Prevention and Wellness
VUMC Shine logo features three fireflies under a shooting star

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tenn.

SHINE on: How Vanderbilt expanded its integrated care model for opioid-exposed infants
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is growing its integrated, multidisciplinary care for infants and children who have been exposed to opioids while in utero.
Prevention and Wellness
Juno sits on a patient's bed getting pets and scritches
Norton Healthcare celebrates the life and legacy of facility dog Juno
Juno, a 66-pound blonde with four paws, a sassy smile and a fondness for carrying stuffed animals in her mouth, spent six years providing comfort and companionship to patients and staff members at Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Ky.
Prevention and Wellness
A health worker ins scrubs stands at a healthy food buffet preparing a plate

MaineHealth
Portland, Maine

Healthy food focus at MaineHealth hospitals promotes good nutrition
At MaineHealth, increasing access to healthy food in the community starts at its hospital campuses.
Prevention and Wellness
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Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital
Detroit, Mich.

Improving Behavioral Health for Older Adults: Lessons from Henry Ford Health
In this conversation, Zaira Khalid, M.D., senior staff geriatric psychiatrist at Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital, discusses the unique physical, emotional, and social needs of patients over 65 and more.
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL

Northwestern Memorial Hospital employees get free nursing training
The Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program at Northwestern Medicine is designed to help Northwestern Medicine employees in nonclinical roles transition into PCT positions by earning a certified nursing assistant certification.
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Corewell Health
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Dartmouth Health
Lebanon, N.H.

Leadership Dialogue Series: The Changing Health Care Landscape with AHA Board Chair-elect Tina Freese Decker
In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., CEO and president of Dartmouth Health and 2024 AHA board chair, and Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Corewell Health and AHA board chair-elect, share insights on health care's current and future challenges, the impact the AHA can have on the field, and Tina's excitement as incoming AHA board chair.
Workforce
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.
Workforce
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Endeavor Health
Evanston, Ill.

The Gift of Time: How Behavioral Health Integration Is Giving Back to the Workforce
In this conversation, Dylan Panuska, PsyD, clinical psychologist and manager of behavioral health integration with Endeavor Health, showcases examples of how workforce productivity, retention and patient satisfaction are positively impacted by a key factor: integration.
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University of Maryland Medical System
Eastern Shore, Md.

Maryland's Eastern Shore Boosts Health Care Access with Innovative Medical Training Program
More than 1 million people in Maryland live in medically underserved areas — mostly on the state’s rural Eastern Shore. The University of Maryland School of Medicine aims to change that.
Workforce
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Navigating Rural Health Care: Solutions for Attracting Talent and Caring for the Community
In this conversation, Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., CEO and president of Dartmouth Health, and 2024 chair of the AHA Board of Trustees, shares how Dartmouth Health has implemented workforce solutions that can be successful anywhere. 
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Caring for the Aging Veteran: Age-Friendly Health Systems at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
In this conversation, Kimberly Wozneak, national lead for Age-Friendly Health Systems, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses how the VHA is weaving four foundational age-friendly principles into its care to support the growing number of aging veterans.
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East Alabama Medical Center
Opelika, Ala.

East Alabama Health Invests in Workforce with LPN Program for Employees
East Alabama Health, like many health systems, is facing a shortage of nursing professionals. To address the problem, EAH didn’t have to look far – just to their own employees.
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UW Health, Madison, Wis. 
American Family Children's Hospital, Madison, Wis.

The Value of Veterans in the Health Care Workforce
In this special Veterans Day conversation, Anne Mork, R.N., vice president/chief nursing officer of ambulatory and nursing support services at UW Health, and Luke Sticht, former vice president and chief nursing officer of American Family Children's Hospital, discuss the wealth of knowledge that military health care professionals can bring to organizations, and how their service experience keeps them focused on the mission to care for others.