Community Benefit
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed Eastern New Mexico Medical Center from a 鈥減andemic hospital鈥 to a regional hospital that can play a lead role in coordinating patient care among hospitals in the area, according to its CEO. ENMMC鈥檚 2021 community benefit report highlights its work during the COVID-鈥
Children鈥檚 National Hospital knows that no one deserves to experience violence, especially the youngest among us and opens up its first youth violence intervention program. Services include physical and emotional treatment, community support groups and safe housing.
A unique intervention and mentoring program at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital uses a public health approach to provide equitable, trauma-informed care to patients and families impacted by violence.
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital is committed to building strong scholars before the school years begin through the Talk With My Baby program. Learn more about this initiative here.
AtlantiCare hosts a High School Hiring Blitz and offers jobs to more than 30 high school seniors. It鈥檚 a new approach to fill the talent gap in health care by creating programs that build a long-term pipeline of prospective employees.
Beyond administering life-saving medical care to individual patients, all hospitals provide incomparable value to their communities by opening their doors to everyone who needs care, as well as working in partnership with others to improve and sustain the health of all of those in their communities鈥
The AHA today published a blog post responding to a July 25 Wall Street Journal article examining hospitals鈥 charity care.
All hospitals and health systems, regardless of size, location and type of ownership, are deeply dedicated to caring for their patients and communities in a wide variety of ways. A report from May by the respected accounting firm EY demonstrates that for every dollar invested in non-profit鈥
In June 2022, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center partnered with Mothers鈥 Milk Bank Northeast to open a donor milk depot in Bangor, Maine, bringing the number of milk banks in the state to seven. These milk banks rely on donated breast milk, which is tested, pasteurized and then given to鈥
NorthShore University Health System is making its most significant investment in health equity yet. The health system is taking action to address health disparities across the communities it serves by enlisting and mobilizing capable leaders, a diversified workforce and the right community partners鈥