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Prevention Is the Prescription for Reducing Pediatric Sepsis

Chris DeRienzo, M.D., AHA’s Senior Vice President and Chief Physician Executive, discusses pediatric sepsis and what we can do to prevent, recognize and treat it.

Accelerating Health Equity Conference | AHA - Homepage

A time to connect and collaborate to advance community health, well-being, and equity, presented by ACHI and IFDHE.

HHS releases national suicide prevention strategy, plan

The Department of Health and Human Services and National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, a public-private partnership whose members include the AHA, April 23 released a national strategy and federal plan to prevent suicide over the next 10 years. The updated strategy includes a new pillar prioritizing equity for populations disproportionately impacted by suicide.

AHRQ guide provides ways to support equity through digital health care technology 

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently released a guide to help health systems and other stakeholders assess and advance equity in health care solutions that involve digital technologies.

SHSMD Celebrates Well-being, Resilience, and Care

SHSMD celebrates May as a month of well-being, resilience, and care. May hosts Mental Health Awareness Month, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and National Hospital Week (May 12-18)! We recognize the importance of mental health awareness, the strength of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, and the dedication of our health care heroes during National Hospital Week.

Cancer can’t stop college searches at University of Kentucky Children’s Hospital

The Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program, part of the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic, held the “Unlock Your Future” college and career fair targeted towards AYA patients.

On-campus high school grocery store offers more than free food

O.D. Wyatt High School in Fort Worth, Texas, in January 2024 opened an on-campus grocery store, housed in a portable building and brimming with fresh produce, meat and nonperishable items for students and their families.

Telling the Hospital Story

Hospitals and health systems and their teams have been on the front lines battling the COVID-19 pandemic for nearly two years. Hospitals and health care workers have stood strong for their communities, and they have a vital role in our society to keep communities healthy.

3 Ways to Strengthen Food Is Medicine Initiatives

Food Is Medicine (FIM) programs, which include medically tailored meals, groceries, produce prescriptions, nutrition counseling and more, have gained momentum since the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. Poor nutrition costs the U.S. economy $1.1 trillion and is a leading cause of mortality, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum in August.