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Advancing Health
Advancing Health is the American Hospital Association’s award-winning podcast series. Featuring conversations with hospital and health system leaders and front-line staff, Advancing Health shines a light on the most pressing health care issues impacting patients, caregivers and communities.
Episodes
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A Natural Next Mission: Veterans in Healthcare
What can healthcare organizations learn from veterans? In this special Veterans Day conversation, Robert Mach, CEO of Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital and a…
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Using Frontline Staff to Transform the Patient Experience
Frontline healthcare workers are uniquely positioned to identify the barriers standing between patients and better health, and Duke Health is turning that…
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AI Chatbots and Teen Mental Health: The Risks and Reality
The growing popularity of AI chatbots is raising new concerns about youth mental health and suicide prevention. In this conversation, Christine Moutier, M.D…
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Solving Georgia’s Healthcare Staffing Crisis Locally
One Georgia health system is taking workforce development into its own hands to tackle healthcare's toughest staffing challenges. In this conversation, Jim…
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How AdventHealth Is Simplifying Access to Care
As healthcare systems rethink how they deliver care, AdventHealth is transforming primary care for easier navigation. In this conversation, Brent Davis, CEO of…
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Meet Steve Walsh: AHA's Vision for the Future of Healthcare
Leadership matters, especially during times of change and transformation in healthcare. In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Marc Boom, M.D., president…
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Operation Riptide: Inside the FBI's Cybercrime Crackdown
The FBI is taking the fight to cybercriminals targeting U.S. healthcare. In this conversation, John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the…
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Miles From Specialty Care, This Island Hospital Has a Plan
Located 30 miles out to sea, Nantucket Cottage Hospital faces unique challenges in delivering specialized healthcare. In this conversation, Amy Lee, president…
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Leading Through Hurricane Helene: Supply Chain Lessons
Effective healthcare leadership requires decisive action, collaboration and a commitment to patient safety. In this episode, Betty Chu, M.D., chief medical…
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From Pediatric to Adult Care: Making the Transition Work
Moving from pediatric to adult healthcare can be a complex journey for young people with medical complexity and their families. In this conversation, Tori…
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The Cost of Health Disparities
Health disparities are deeply connected to the challenges facing healthcare affordability and access. In this conversation, Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan…
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Florida's Workforce Shortage: Remedy for the Future of Care
As Florida’s population ages, healthcare systems are facing a growing need for highly skilled workers. In this conversation, Nikki Daily, chief team resources…
Advancing HealthFrontiers: Connected Rural Maternal Care, Closer to Home
Being rural doesn’t have to mean being disconnected. Hear how hospitals are using technology-enabled care and strong regional partnerships to connect rural…
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Putting Primary Care First: A Blueprint for Community Health
Primary care is becoming a critical strategy for hospitals and health systems looking to improve access, coordinate care and keep patients healthier outside…
Advancing HealthFrontiers: The People Powering Rural Maternal Care
Rural hospitals are rethinking how they build and sustain the teams behind maternal care. In part two of this special three-part Advancing Health podcast…
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From Alzheimer’s Research to Rural Care at Banner Health
Medical research only changes lives when it reaches the patients who need it. In this conversation, Corey Casper, M.D., senior vice president and chief…
Advancing HealthFrontiers: Committing to Rural Maternal Care
What happens when leaders decide that maternal care belongs in their community — and commit to making it work? In part one of this special Advancing Health…
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Stopping Workplace Violence Before It Starts
Building trust with patients before a crisis can be one of the most powerful tools in preventing violence in healthcare settings. In this conversation, Tom…
Advancing HealthWelcome to "Frontiers: A Rural Maternal Health Podcast"
What does it take to sustain maternal care in rural communities? In this special Frontiers podcast series from the American Hospital Association, we explore…
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Safer Care Through Simulation
Healthcare simulation is becoming far more than a training exercise. In this conversation, Clint Pridgen, vice president of business development and hospital…
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Top 3 Healthcare Cyber Threats in 2026
Cyberattacks against hospitals are growing in scale and sophistication, putting patient care, critical infrastructure, and millions of healthcare records at…
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Why Age-Friendly Care Is Becoming a Healthcare Standard
From reducing falls and readmissions to focusing on what matters most, age-friendly care is changing healthcare delivery for older adults. In this…
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Pregnancy and the Heart: Why Teamwork Matters
Maternal mortality remains a critical challenge in the United States, and many pregnancy complications are linked to chronic health conditions, including…
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The First Chapter: Literacy and Bonding in the NICU
How can hospitals help NICU parents feel informed, empowered and connected to their babies during one of the most stressful moments of their lives? In this…
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Elevating the Patient Voice: Building Partnerships in Care
For healthcare organizations pursuing better quality and better outcomes, the patient voice needs to be more than a checkbox. In this conversation, Caroline…
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Care Without the Wait: Rethinking Access to Healthcare
Getting patients the care they need shouldn't mean navigating weeks of appointments, uncertainty and distance. In this conversation, Baligh Yehia, M.D…
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A Leadership Playbook for Age-Friendly Care
Building an age-friendly health system requires more than clinical excellence — it demands leadership, strategy and systemwide commitment. In this…
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The "Phygital Ecosystem" Behind Better Patient Care
What does it take to create a truly connected patient experience? In this conversation, Jennifer Bollinger, chief consumer and brand officer at Sutter Health…
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In 20 Years: The Future of Healthcare
What will healthcare look like in 20 years? In this conversation, Jackie Gerhart, M.D., chief medical officer at Epic, Thomas McGinn, M.D., chief physician…
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Crime Victim Compensation: A Critical Hospital Resource
After a mass violence incident, recovery extends far beyond emergency care. In this conversation, Anne Seymour of the National Mass Violence Center, and…
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How Boards Should Engage in AI Decision-Making
Artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare, and hospital boards can no longer afford to sit on the sidelines. In this conversation, Ajay Gupta, board vice…
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How APPs Can Ease the Healthcare Workforce Crisis
Hospitals and health systems can't meet growing patient demand without fully leveraging advanced practice providers (APPs). In this conversation, Leslie…
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AI in Healthcare: Hidden Cybersecurity Risks
As healthcare rapidly adopts artificial intelligence, protecting the data behind it has never been more important. In this conversation, John Riggi, the AHA’s…
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Giving Families and Kids an upSTART for Better Health
The earliest years of life shape a child's health, development and future. In this conversation, Nancy Correa, DrPH, director of population health at Texas…
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Bridge to Care: Better Care Transitions for Opioid Use
Improving care transitions is one of the most effective ways health systems can improve outcomes for patients with substance use disorders. In this…
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Bridge to Care: Strengthening Opioid Recovery
The most important part of recovery may begin before a patient ever leaves the hospital. In this conversation, Heidi Bray, DNP, nurse practitioner and…
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From Hospital to Home: The Power of Connected Care
Healthcare doesn't end when patients leave the hospital — and neither should the support they receive. In this conversation, Ryane Jackson, vice president of…
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Why Early Literacy Screenings Belong in Pediatric Care
What if a routine pediatric checkup could help shape a child's success in school — and throughout life? In this conversation, Nationwide Children's Hospital's…
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Rural Health Transformation Fund: One Year Later
One year into the Rural Health Transformation Fund, what's working and what's next? In this conversation, Maya Sandalow, associate director of the Health…
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More Than Medicine: Community Care for Advancing Health
Care teams know that lasting health begins outside the exam room. In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Marc Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston…
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The Next Outbreak: Hantavirus, Ebola, and Hospital Readiness
A rare hantavirus outbreak aboard an international cruise ship became a real-world test of America's infectious disease preparedness infrastructure. In this…
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A Rural Solution to the Geriatric Mental Health Crisis
One of the biggest healthcare challenges of the next decade may already be here: caring for the mental health needs of older adults. In this conversation…
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How a Father-Daughter Team Is Strengthening Rural Maternity Care
Some fathers pass down a family business. One doctor passed down a calling. In this conversation, Southwest Health's Kevin Carr, M.D., family medicine…
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NYU Langone's Recipe for Better Hospital Food
Some of New York City's most impressive meals aren't being served in restaurants — they're being served in hospitals. In this conversation, Dan Dilworth…
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When Healthcare and Housing Work Together, Lives Change
What if a hospital stay could be the first step out of homelessness? In this conversation, Sarah Stella, M.D., director of Denver Health's Housing Outreach…
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Feeding Health: The Fight Against Childhood Food Insecurity
Food insecurity affects far more than hunger. It influences physical health, mental well-being, academic performance, and long-term outcomes for children and…
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Real Solutions to Workplace Violence
What does it take to make hospitals safer for healthcare workers? In recognition of #HAVHope Day, Sarah Hunter, president of Gottlieb Memorial Hospital…
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Innovative Models to Strengthen Behavioral Healthcare
As demand for behavioral health services continues to grow, hospitals are searching for ways to expand both care and the care teams themselves. In this…
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Why Hospitals Must Use AI Responsibly
The future of healthcare will be shaped not only by artificial intelligence, but by how thoughtfully organizations choose to implement it. In this…
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The New Model Predicting Teen Mental Health Risks
Teen mental health crises are rising — but what if providers could intervene before symptoms fully take hold? In this conversation, Duke University School of…
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The 5 Biggest Patient Safety Lessons for Health Care Boards
What should every hospital board member know about quality and patient safety? In this conversation, Elizabeth Mort, M.D., vice president and chief medical…
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More Than Survival: Healing Trauma From Violence
What happens after a survivor of violence leaves the hospital? For many patients, the physical wounds are only the beginning. In this conversation, Elinore…
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When Partnerships Bring Care Closer to Kids
For families living in poverty, accessing health care can feel out of reach — buried beneath challenges like transportation, childcare and job insecurity. In…
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Words Matter: Reducing Stigma in Substance Use Disorder Care
For millions facing substance use disorders, stigma isn’t just harmful — it’s a barrier to survival. In this conversation, three leaders from CommonSpirit…
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Menopause Matters: Closing Gaps in Care and Awareness
Menopause affects half the population — yet it remains one of the most overlooked areas in modern health care. In this conversation, University of Illinois…
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Advocacy to Address Health Care Access and Affordability
In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Marc Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist and the 2026 AHA board chair, speaks with Stacey Hughes…
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When Birth Isn’t Joyful: Supporting Postpartum Trauma
Childbirth is supposed to be one of life’s most joyful moments — but for many parents, the reality of birth trauma can have lasting emotional and physical…
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Fixing the Nursing Shortage with Local Talent Pipelines
What does it take to turn a nursing shortage into a workforce pipeline? In this conversation, Denzil Ross, president of Indiana University Health South Region…
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A Child's Health Starts in Communities
The biggest threats to children’s health aren’t always clinical — they’re happening in communities every day. In this conversation, Mary Kate Daly, senior vice…
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Youth Mental Health Can’t Wait
Youth mental health is at a critical juncture, with rising demand and limited access to care across communities. In this conversation, David Stark, chief of…