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.
To address the many challenging social, health and environmental issues that its communities face, Sinai Chicago has developed community-based health and social service programs that are serving thousands of individuals and families. The health system also has partnered with local organizations and鈥
As the respiratory illnesses spread, experts at WVU Medicine Children鈥檚 Hospital began to share vital information addressing the 鈥榯ridemic,鈥 to help keep kids safe, avoid hospitalizations and lessen the burden on the health system.
Despite data on the large numbers of people who have suffered and even died from COVID-19, many still don鈥檛 fear the virus and remain unvaccinated. That was the case of an unvaccinated man in New Hampshire until COVID-19 hospitalized him at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and nearly took his鈥
Vail Health in Eagle River Valley, Colo. collaborated with local mental health providers, first responders and others to address the 鈥減aradise paradox鈥 and stem a surge in suicides.
鈥淩eal Talk,鈥 an online women鈥檚 health education series by Virtua Health, features unfiltered, interactive chats with medical experts on a wide-range of health topics. It鈥檚 inspiring, informative programming aimed at helping women (and their families) live longer and better.
With COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions ticking up in early 2023, University of Florida Health 鈥 which serves all Florida counties 鈥 continues to encourage people to get vaccinated and boosted. The UF Health website features 鈥淵our Guide to COVID-Shots鈥 with vaccine availability by county,鈥
The mission of all hospitals and health systems, regardless of size and location, is to provide quality care to patients and advance health in their communities.
Fewer than 1 in 4 pediatric hospital beds are available nationwide, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A pediatric infectious disease physician at Lurie Children鈥檚 Hospital in Chicago talks about the growing risks of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, and鈥
An animated video course describes seven distinct vaccine-related mindsets, or personas, and models how health care professionals can apply person-centered communication strategies when discussing COVID-19 vaccination. The online course, created by the Stanford Center for Continuing Medical鈥
Two healthy children overcame severe illness due to COVID-19, receiving care and treatment at Texas Children鈥檚 Hospital in Houston. Both children had developed MIS-C, a rare but serious condition associated with COVID-19. Texas Children鈥檚 has released a video of the parents sharing their stories 鈥斺