Community Benefit
All hospitals and health systems, regardless of size, location and type of ownership, are deeply dedicated to caring for their patients and communities in a wide variety of ways. A report from May by the respected accounting firm EY demonstrates that for every dollar invested in non-profit…
In June 2022, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center partnered with Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast to open a donor milk depot in Bangor, Maine, bringing the number of milk banks in the state to seven. These milk banks rely on donated breast milk, which is tested, pasteurized and then given to…
NorthShore University Health System is making its most significant investment in health equity yet. The health system is taking action to address health disparities across the communities it serves by enlisting and mobilizing capable leaders, a diversified workforce and the right community partners…
UK HealthCare has created a unique partnership with Bluegrass Community & Technical College (BCTC) and school districts in the state to support students interested in a health care career and increase interest in the health care field.
Seattle Children’s Hospital is taking a collaborative approach with parents to vaccinate very young children against COVID-19
HCA Florida Healthcare uses lifesaving ECMO therapy on COVID-19 patient.
St. James Parish Hospital’s 3D mammography team receives the Skin Marking in Mammography Excellence Award from Beekley Medical for clear communication and precise interpretation for the best patient care.
Intermountain Healthcare is using precision genomics to personalize care and treatment for diseases like cancer, determine an individual’s risk for certain genetic conditions and identify how well an individual will respond to specific medications and dosage. The overall goal is to provide a better…
LGBTQ+ Pride Month, celebrated every June, sheds a national spotlight on equal justice and equal opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ+) Americans.
Like many hospitals across the country, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Laramie County, Wyoming, was seeing the effects of the nationwide opioid crisis – and had to change its approach after the COVID-19 pandemic made the situation worse.