Population/Community Health
Community Health Improvement Week is a time to highlight hospitals partnering to enhance health and well-being.
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Aug. 7 declared a public health emergency for Washington state to address the impacts of ongoing wildfires.
Born in Idaho Falls at just 22 weeks gestation and weighing only 1 pound 4 ounces, Logan Ames faced overwhelming odds as a micro-preemie. One year later, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center celebrated his first birthday, celebrating not only Logan’s survival but also the dedication of the doctors…
Photo Galleries of the 2026 Foster G. McGaw Prize Winner and Finalists, including the winner Sky Lakes Medical Center.
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released July 16 found that wastewater surveillance failed to detect an internationally circulating measles genotype that accounted for about 5% to 10% of U.S. measles cases in 2025, highlighting potential challenges of using wastewater…
Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation’s first chartered hospital, celebrated its 275th anniversary by opening the Pennsylvania Hospital Museum in May 2026.
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.
This summer, hospitals and healthcare organizations across the United States are actively participating in our semiquincentennial (America250) celebration, focusing on the evolution of medicine, public health milestones and community service.
Marc Boom is joined by Donna Lynne, CEO of Denver Health, an academic medical center that also serves as the primary safety-net health system in Colorado to discuss how Denver Health’s team is intentional and strategic when working with local partners and offering a variety of healthcare services…
Join AHA’s Board Chair Marc Boom, M.D., for Leadership Dialogue as he discusses key issues with hospitals colleagues from across the country. Watch the video and listen to the podcasts. New videos will post the last Monday of each month.