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.

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. 
Maui, like other Hawaiian Islands, is often referred to as “paradise.” But being an isolated travel destination can be a double-edged sword when it comes to health care delivery.
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.
Jason Lesandrini, Ph.D., and Kelsey White, Ph.D., discuss real-world examples of how chaplains reduce clinician and patient stress and address emotional and well-being needs in some of the most challenging moments in health care.
Traditional chemotherapy is delivered via the bloodstream, making it less effective for metastatic cancers that occur within the peritoneal cavity — such as colorectal, appendiceal, gastric, ovarian and others. Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosolized chemotherapy offers new hope for patients with…
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…
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.
At MaineHealth, increasing access to healthy food in the community starts at its hospital campuses.
East Chicago, Ind., teen Nataly Paramó became the first pediatric heart transplant recipient at the Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn, Ill.
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.