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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
Advancing HealthLean-ing Toward Greater Efficiency in Daily Practice
Clare Fox, physical therapist with North Country HealthCare in New Hampshire, shares why she left her native England to pursue her health career dreams in the…
Advancing HealthChecking in on You: Addressing Loneliness With Care Callers
The U.S. Surgeon General’s 2023 advisory on loneliness put a spotlight on the profound impact that social isolation is having on the physical and mental health…
Advancing HealthImproving Maternal and Infant Services in Rural Iowa
Millions of women across the United States have no access to maternal health care, particularly in rural areas that lack obstetric services. In this episode…
Advancing HealthA Capital Effort in the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic
The majority of overdose deaths in the United States involve opioids. Already a huge problem pre-COVID-19, the pandemic has accelerated opioid misuse to levels…
Advancing HealthA Whole of Nation Approach to Cybercrime: Secure by Design, Secure by Default
The federal government and private sector face common dangers from ever-escalating cyberattacks that continually test their readiness and capabilities. In this…
Advancing HealthVaccine Trust in Marginalized Communities With Children's National Hospital
Parents will do anything to keep their kids healthy, yet many children remain unvaccinated for COVID-19. In this conversation, Claire O'Connell Boogaard, M.D…
Advancing HealthNew Strategies in a Disruptive Era With Johns Hopkins and Guidehouse
In this post-pandemic era, health care leaders are finding new ways to strengthen performance through innovative approaches, while improving care, quality and…
Advancing HealthBuilding a Rural Nursing Workforce With Fisher-Titus Medical Center
Building a robust nursing workforce is hugely important in providing quality care to patients, but poses unique challenges in rural Ohio. In this conversation…
Advancing HealthHow St. Luke’s Confronted the Virus Triple Threat
With fall approaching, health officials across the country are once again bracing for a rise in respiratory illnesses, including the triple threat of COVID-19…
Advancing HealthWorking Towards Health Equity in the Rural Space
Health equity is a discussion that is often framed only around race, but it means so much more. In this discussion, two heads of rural health systems explain…
Advancing HealthQuest for Quality Honorees on Challenges and the Impact of Equity on Care
The AHA Quest for Quality Prize honors hospitals and health systems committed to leadership and innovation in improving quality and advancing health. In this…
Advancing HealthThe Path to Follow When You Can't Go It Alone
Mergers, acquisitions and affiliations. Most health care leaders agree that the future, especially for rural providers, will involve more cooperation and…
Advancing HealthLeadership Dialogue Series: Addressing Workforce With Leaders From Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham
2023 AHA Board Chair John Haupert talks with three health care leaders affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB): Terri Poe, chief nursing…
Advancing HealthAfrican American Leadership in Rural Hospitals
Ruby Kirby is a proud and accomplished member of a small club: African American women who are CEO’s of rural hospitals. The 2022 recipient of AHA’s Rural…
Advancing HealthFoster G. McGaw Prize Finalist Cedars-Sinai on Its Commitment to Community Health and Health Equity
The AHA’s prestigious Foster G. McGaw Prize honors health delivery organizations that have demonstrated a strategic approach to community health and health…
Advancing HealthBridging the Gap Between Clinical Care and Community Population Health
Rural health care providers face challenges in caring for their communities while coping with finite resources. In this conversation, guest Kevin Barnett…
Advancing HealthWhat is a CLABSI and How to Prevent It
In the health care field one of the scariest types of infections is called CLABSI, or Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection. In this episode, Nishant…
Advancing HealthPrepping for the Future: Succession Planning in Health Care
Succession planning can feel like a luxury in health care, but its importance cannot be overstated. As hospitals continue to face workforce challenges, it is…
Advancing HealthThe Other Side of Rural Health Care
Squeezed budgets, lack of insurance, transportation and access issues, dwindling patient populations — all problems facing rural health care providers in…
Advancing HealthEnhancing Care for Older Patients with Age-Friendly Health Systems
The population of adults ages 65 and older will exceed 95 million in the United States by the year 2060. As Americans age, hospitals and health systems need to…
Advancing HealthFostering Trust in Pediatric Vaccinations with Gillette Children's
Fostering trust in both the COVID-19 vaccines and other necessary pediatric vaccinations is an essential part of Gillette Children's effort to protect families…
Advancing HealthAm I Protected?: Sharing Cyber Threat Information Between the Government and Private Sector
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 was Congress’ fix to the confusing statutes that regulated the cyber threat information that could pass…
Advancing HealthConvincing Your Community: MUSC Health's Drive to Vaccinate Against COVID-19
One of the biggest challenges communities faced during the COVID-19 pandemic wasn't just the implementation of the COVID-19 vaccines, but convincing people to…
Advancing HealthTaking Care of You for Being You: The Path to Equitable LGBTQ+ Care
The LGBTQIA+ community often faces barriers to equitable health care. In this conversation, guest David W. Rosenthal, D.O. of Northwell Health discusses bias…
Advancing HealthLeadership Dialogue Series: Anchoring Community Benefits with UMass Memorial Health
There are many creative ways that hospitals and care providers support their communities beyond offering great medical care. In 2017 UMass Memorial Health…
Advancing HealthCreating a Support System for Black Women Leaders and CEOs
For Black women who are hospital and health system CEOs, it's been difficult to find and connect with others like themselves. In 2022, the AHA launched the…
Advancing HealthGetting to Near Zero With Infection Prevention
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a big problem in health systems across the country. HAIs can be defeated, and Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York…
Advancing HealthThe Role of Fathers in Maternal and Child Health
Men can have a significant influence in supporting women during their pregnancy, and can be essential allies in creating better outcomes for mother and child…
Advancing HealthThe Benefits and Challenges of Converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital
The creation of the Rural Emergency Hospital designation on January 1, 2023 was intended to offer struggling rural hospitals a new financial lifeline…
Advancing HealthAligning Health Equity and Community Health Goals
Today marks the start of Community Health Improvement Week, a time to highlight hospitals and community organizations working together to enhance health. In…
Advancing HealthHow Community Investment Saved a Rural Health System
Serving a small rural community in upper Michigan, Mackinac Straits Health System was once in dire financial straits, operating on only a few days of cash…
Advancing HealthStrengthening Risk Communications in Rural Health Care Emergency Management
Communicating information is critical during emergencies and disasters. Phelps Health shares proven strategies for successful risk communication in times of…
Advancing HealthEnvironmental Sustainability in the World of Health Care
There is growing awareness in the health care field that becoming a better steward of the environment is something well within the capabilities of most health…
Advancing HealthProtecting Heath Care Workers from Being Targets of Violence
A survey of 1,000 caregivers in April of 2022 found that 92 percent had directly experienced or witnessed workplace violence. The problem has been growing…
Advancing HealthInnovative Workforce Strategies to Lead Your Organization Forward
America’s health care workers are the backbone of hospitals and health systems to provide strong patient care. Hear recommendations for the bold and innovative…
Advancing HealthRecruiting the Next Generation of Behavioral Health Professionals
The shortage of behavioral health care professionals is a serious public health issue, particularly in rural areas. In rural Iowa, some care providers have…
Advancing HealthFinding the Right Words: The Role of Peer Support with Mental Health
For health care workers, finding the right words to support a colleague struggling with their mental health or thoughts of suicide can be challenging…
Advancing HealthLeadership Dialogue Series: Addressing the Behavioral Health Crisis with John Muir Health
Hospitals and health systems are playing an increasingly important role in providing behavioral health care, whether in their own facilities or by helping…
Advancing HealthAddressing Food Insecurity in Rural Tennessee
When a community health needs assessment was conducted in Hardeman County, Tennessee, it confirmed that not only was obesity a serious health threat for adults…
Advancing Health“Period Poverty”: A Crisis for American Girls
Across America, many girls lack access to menstrual products, facing a public health crisis known as “period poverty.” Without these products, girls can miss…
Advancing HealthUnsustainable Costs of Caring
America’s hospitals and health systems are facing a tidal wave of financial challenges, with finances stretched to their breaking point by three years of…
Advancing HealthIncreasing Support for Health Care Workers' Mental Health and Well-being
Health care workers are stressed out, stretched out, burned out and leaving the profession in truly alarming numbers. It doesn’t have to be this way and there…
Advancing HealthRetaining A Rural Nursing Workforce: It Takes A Village
Attracting and retaining nurses presents a major workforce challenge, particularly in rural health care settings. At the University of Vermont Health Network…
Advancing HealthThe Growing Role of Emergency Departments in Behavioral Health Services
The past five years have seen a rise in the number of people turning to their local hospital emergency departments for behavioral health and addiction…
Advancing HealthInnovating Virus Care for Pediatric Patients
Hospitals across the country have found innovative ways to increase their capacity, improve care and take care of health care workers while treating COVID-19…
Advancing HealthThe CY24 Medicare Advantage Final Rule: Key Updates and Changes
Medicare Advantage or MA Plans are another way for beneficiaries to get Medicare Part A and Part B coverage delivered through private health insurance…
Advancing HealthHow One Hospital is Navigating Rising Inflation and Workforce Pressures
The financial stability of America's hospitals and health systems is at risk as the costs of caring continue to rise. According to a recent AHA report, the…
Advancing HealthA CEO's Perspective: Key Learnings to Strengthen Cybersecurity
Despite the resources thrown at them and the defensive walls in place, cyber attacks directed against hospital and health systems remain a very potent and…
Advancing HealthBig Changes With the New Rural Emergency Hospital Model
For critical access hospitals and rural hospitals with 50 beds or fewer, an attractive new option became available on January 1st of this year. That was the…
Advancing HealthCodes of Conduct – An Approach to Reducing Workplace Violence
Last year, Massachusetts health care workers faced a threat, verbal abuse or a physical assault every 38 minutes on average. A report on the situation…
Advancing HealthLeadership Dialogue Series: Accelerating Health Equity with CHRISTUS Health
Is there real health care quality without equity? How do we preserve the dignity of every human being who comes through our doors? In 2023, these questions are…
Advancing HealthDoulas: A Strategy to Address Maternal and Infant Health
The U.S. faces a growing health crisis, with maternal health falling alarmingly behind many other developed nations. The solution isn’t simple, but some…
Advancing HealthAdvocating for Rural Health Providers
For rural health care providers, 2022 ended on an up note, when AHA was able to secure some important policy wins in the final omnibus appropriations package…
Advancing HealthDelivering Health Care and Hope to Ukraine
For more than a year, we’ve seen heartbreaking images from the war in Ukraine. The war’s damage has severely limited the ability of Ukrainian health care…
Advancing HealthClosing the Immunity Gap with Advocate Children's Hospital
Some experts have suggested that RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) was more severe last year because of an immunity gap from several years of social distancing…
Advancing HealthLeadership Dialogue Series: Creating a Culture of Innovation with Hackensack Meridian Health
AHA Board Chair John Haupert is joined by Robert C. Garrett, CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health, based in New Jersey. In this conversation, Haupert and Garrett…
Advancing HealthHacking the Hackers: The FBI’s Takedown of the Hive Ransomware Gang
The FBI is the lead agency tasked with investigating cybercrime, including defending hospitals and health systems from frequent cyberattacks. Hear the dramatic…
Advancing HealthStrategies for Building Powerful Community Partnerships
Clinicians, social service providers and community members make up the health care triangle: strong, connective links between the three create the kind of…
Advancing HealthLong COVID: Preparing for the Next Major Chronic Illness
Long COVID — with symptoms ranging from fatigue and dizziness to shortness of breath and loss of smell — is disabling millions of Americans. And health care…
Advancing HealthAdvancing Women’s Health through an Equity Lens
For Women’s History Month, we turn the spotlight to a female-led venture capital firm that is out to change women’s lives for the better. SteelSky Ventures…