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.
As America’s population ages, hospitals and health systems are reimagining how to deliver care that honors dignity, independence, and what matters most to patients.
In a moment filled with gratitude, two families met for the first time after a groundbreaking medical event at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City.
In a moment filled with gratitude, two families met for the first time after a groundbreaking medical event at Intermountain…
St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo., has become the first in the region to implement the da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system, marking a significant advancement in its surgical capabilities.
An extremely rare neurological disorder called aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) — a condition that prevents the brain from producing dopamine and serotonin, the essential chemicals for controlling movement, mood and basic nervous system functions — was once thought to be untreatable.
Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita has become the first site in Kansas to perform a new procedure as part of the JOURNEY IDE clinical trial, aimed at treating severe aortic regurgitation.
AHA's Telling the Hospital Story website shares great examples of how health care organizations are meeting community nutritional needs, improving nurse retention, meeting the unique care needs of children and much more.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) performed the state’s first minimally invasive procedure to treat severe tricuspid regurgitation, a life-threatening condition caused by a leaky heart valve.
One of the most important choices people can make to improve their health is deciding what to eat each day. In a recent blog, Dina Dugan, clinical dietitian at Baystate Noble Hospital, explains that dietary habits directly influence “every organ in our bodies and can lead to or prevent chronic…
Children’s Mercy has announced the opening of its new Partial Hospitalization Program to support children and adolescents facing serious medical and mental health challenges.
Dahl Memorial’s emergency department in rural Montana relies on physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners to manage critical cases. Patients requiring care beyond its capabilities are medevacked to Montana’s top hospital after stabilization efforts on-site.