Telling the Hospital Story

The AHA is continuing our efforts to spotlight the many ways that hospitals and health systems benefit the patients and communities they serve. See AHA's Telling the Hospital Story landing page for additional stories and an opportunity to share what your hospital or health systems is doing to benefit your community.

Hospitals and health systems can't meet growing patient demand without full leveraging advanced practice providers (APPs).
Sanford Children’s Therapies is expanding its use of Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI) in Bismarck, bringing an advanced pediatric rehabilitation approach to children with developmental and neurological challenges.
Northwell Health has introduced a firearm safety screening tool that was integrated into Epic’s electronic health record (EHR) system in May 2026, making it available to thousands of hospitals nationwide.
Three young heart patients at Texas Children’s Hospital turned a difficult medical journey into an inspiring story of friendship, resilience and hope.
In this conversation, Nancy Correa, DrPH, director of population health at Texas Children's Hospital, and Beth Van Horne, DrPH, director of research for the Division of Public Health Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, discuss the upSTART program, a comprehensive initiative that combines…
This conversation shares how integrated care models, addiction consult services and peer navigators are improving care transitions and increasing access to evidence-based treatment.
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.
In this conversation, Heidi Bray, DNP, nurse practitioner and hospitalist at Providence St. Peter Hospital, explores how hospitals can improve opioid use disorder treatment.
Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation’s first chartered hospital, celebrated its 275th anniversary by opening the Pennsylvania Hospital Museum in May 2026.
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.