Wellness/Preventive Care
The American Hospital Association (AHA) provides resources for hospitals and health systems to improve wellness for individuals and communities through preventive health care.
To provide a safe alternative to the ED and help people before they experience a mental health crisis, University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vt., and several other organizations worked together to open the Mental Health Urgent Care in October 2024.
the Mental Health Urgent Care…
Amici and their member-hospitals know better than anyone that preventive healthcare services are essential for the early diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening illnesses for millions of Americans. Amici write to offer guidance, from hospitals’ perspectives, on the harmful impact that upholding…
The Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Paws for Purpose program has been helping patients with cognitive, physical and emotional healing since 2017.
At HCA HealthONE Rose Medical Center in Denver, two wagging tails, belonging to therapy dogs, bring smiles and a sense of peace to the hardworking staff.
Some things run in families; for Matthew Smith and his son Turner, that’s care at Children’s Hospital of Georgia.
How long does it take to plan a wedding? For some nurses at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, it took four hours.
When parents have a child with a serious illness, all they want is for their child to get well. If that no longer becomes a possibility, often all they want is to bring their child home.
In this new “Caring for Our Kids” episode, David Wagner, Ph.D., pediatric psychologist at OHSU, discusses the Novel Interventions in Children's Healthcare (NICH) program, and how this innovative approach is transforming care for vulnerable children.
OHSU Doernbecher launched the Nourish program in 2022 to provide parents and caregivers with food during hospital stays.
The journey isn’t over after a child beats cancer — at least not at Texas Children’s Hospital.