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.
Michigan Medicine and Henry Ford Health are partnering to launch the largest-ever clinical trial to determine if administering the marijuana-derived compound known as cannabidiol (CBD) before and after surgery may reduce the need for opioids following a total knee arthroplasty.
Indiana University Health recently began a new community health initiative to provide prevention, education and early detection of cardiovascular disease 鈥 which includes free blood pressure screenings 鈥 in area barbershops.
Hospitals and health systems are rightly called cornerstones of their communities, and none take that mission more seriously than Advocate Health.
A hospital鈥檚 food menu can color patients鈥 perceptions of quality care. Northwell Health, New York State鈥檚 largest health care provider, took that truth to heart as it spent significant time and effort in upgrading the millions of meals it serves each year. The overall reaction? More, please!
In this conversation, Bryan Smith, recently retired section chief of the Cyber Criminal Operations Section with the FBI, discusses how the Bureau tackles the huge challenge of protecting the nation's caregivers from these attacks, and how partnerships are crucial in prevailing against鈥
The team at Catholic Medical Center鈥檚 New England Heart & Vascular Institute in Manchester, N.H., uses state-of-the-art technology and performs cutting-edge procedures that help improve patients鈥 lives.
In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a shocking 80-plus page advisory declaring loneliness and social isolation as reaching epidemic levels in American society. Ready to act, Indiana University Health was among the first large health systems to develop a care network to spark social connection鈥
To mark American Heart Month in February, Northern Light Health is 鈥済lowing red鈥 all month and sharing tips for heart-healthy exercise habits and recipes.
John Shin, M.D., an orthopedic spine surgeon with RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group, recently performed New Jersey鈥檚 first unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) spine surgery at Jersey City Medical Center.
The Telling the Hospital Story initiative shines a light on the crucial work of health systems and hospitals that advance community heath through proactive, compassionate and high-quality care.