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.
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
When children are hospitalized during the holidays, a simple gift of a toy, book or game helps to brighten their day. Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children knows that play is an important part of the healing process and hosts an annual Santa鈥檚 Workshop toy drive so that every鈥
Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford, part of the Stanford Medicine Children鈥檚 Health Network, is at 鈥渓evel 3 alert鈥 capacity rate due to the triple threat of COVID-19, RSV and the flu. That鈥檚 one step away of putting tents outside the hospital鈥檚 front doors. Health officials say getting鈥
When COVID-19 vaccines were first authorized for children, infectious disease specialists at Akron Children鈥檚 Hospital shared evidence-based information and answered parents鈥 and caregivers鈥 questions. The hospital team continues to discuss the latest updates on COVID-19 and allergies, asthma and鈥
Clinicians and data science teams at Northwell Health in Lake Success, New York, are using artificial intelligence to close health equity gaps. For example, using AI tools, the health system is working to better forecast expectant mothers who could benefit from early intervention and specialized鈥
Clinicians and data science teams at Northwell Health in Lake Success, New York, are using artificial intelligence to close health equity gaps. For example, using AI tools, the health system is working to better forecast expectant mothers who could benefit from early intervention and specialized鈥