Community Benefit

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…
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.
An EY report prepared for the AHA shows that tax-exempt hospitals and health systems delivered $11 in benefits to their communities for every dollar’s worth of federal tax exemption in 2022, the most recent year for which comprehensive data is available. 
A new analysis by the accounting firm EY (also known as Ernst and Young) for the AHA shows that tax-exempt hospitals and health systems delivered more than $11 in benefits to their communities for every dollar’s worth of federal tax exemption in 2022, the most recent year for which comprehensive…
EY was commissioned by the American Hospital Association to analyze the federal revenue forgone due to the tax exemptions of U.S. nonprofit hospitals relative to the community benefits they provide. This study presents estimates for 2022, the most recent year for which complete comparable community…
Ten independent rural hospitals are establishing the Wisconsin High Value Network to expand access to care, share best practices in serving rural populations and control purchasing costs.
Zack Fievet’s life was forever altered in 2024 when a semi-trailer he was inspecting suddenly released its brakes and ran over him, causing devastating injuries.
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.
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…