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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.
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Hospital Fundraising That Heals: How Philanthropy Powers Care at Inova
What happens when philanthropy becomes part of a health system's DNA? In this conversation, Inova Health System's Toni Ardabell, chief of clincal ente...
On the Road to Early Detection: Woman's Hospital's Mobile Mammography
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — a reminder that early detection saves lives. In this conversation, Lindsey Fauveau, M.D., medical director...
The Ransomware Ripple: The Texas Model for Cyber Resilience in Health Care
A ransomware attack on a single hospital can have a ripple effect across an entire region, threatening patient care and clinical operations. In this c...
From Innovation to Impact: AI and the Future of Health Care
Artificial intelligence and other technological innovations are transforming the future of health care. In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Tina...
Philanthropy as Strategy: Elevating Hospitals Through Community Support
Philanthropy is more than a funding source — it’s a lifeline of hope, vision and transformation for hospitals and the communities they serve. In this...
"Being OK with Not Being OK": Destigmatizing Mental Health for Health Care Workers
Health care workers face immense stress, yet stigma and other barriers often prevent them from seeking the mental health support they need. In this co...
HCA’s AI-Driven Patient Safety Evolution, Part 2
In part two of this conversation on patient safety and AI, Randy Fagin, M.D., chief quality officer at HCA Healthcare, shares how one of the nation’s...
HCA’s AI-Driven Patient Safety Evolution, Part 1
Artificial intelligence is becoming a vital tool in advancing patient safety. In the first of a two-part conversation, Randy Fagin, M.D., chief qualit...
Encore: Postpartum Mental Health and Breaking Stigma with Women & Infants Hospital
In this Advancing Health encore episode, Women & Infants Hospital's Shannon Sullivan, president and chief operating officer, and Caron Zlotnick, Ph.D....
Under Threat: Stopping Violence Against Health Care Workers
Health care professionals dedicate their lives to healing others, yet are among the most at risk for workplace violence. In this Leadership Dialogue c...
Time is Tissue: How CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital is Revolutionizing Rural Cardiac Care
In the rural areas of the Four Corners region of the Southwestern United States, every minute counts when a heart attack strikes. In this conversation...
Workforce Culture is the Key to Patient Outcomes
What if the key to transforming patient experience starts with your workforce? In this conversation, Nell Buhlman, chief administrative officer and he...
What Matters Most: Inside Froedtert’s Mission to Transform Geriatric Care
What does it take to become a truly age-friendly hospital? In this conversation, Shelley Hart, R.N., clinical nurse specialist at Froedtert Menomonee...
Mobilizing the 4Ms: How El Camino Health is Transforming Age-Friendly Care
The “4M’s” framework that supports age-friendly health care for older patients continues to expand in hospitals and health systems across the nation....
Behind the Bill: What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Hospitals and Health Systems
The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will present many policy changes and challenges for America's hospitals and health systems. In this Lead...
When Cyberattacks Strike: Is Your Board Ready?
Cyberattacks on hospitals are urgent threats to patient safety, care delivery and public trust. In this conversation, Ajay Gupta, board chair of Trini...
When Medicaid Disappears: How Cuts Could Devastate Behavioral Health Care in Rural America
Potential Medicaid cuts could have devastating impacts on rural communities, particularly for behavioral health care access. In this conversation, Jon...
How Legal Advocacy Is Shaping the Future of Health Care
Legal advocacy isn’t just a tactic — it’s a vital force protecting the future of health care. In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Tina Freese De...
Healing the Healers: BMC’s Bold Move to Support Resident Mental Health
Medical training is intense, and the toll it takes on emotional well-being is often overlooked. In this conversation, Boston Medical Center’s (BMC) Je...
20% Drop in Sepsis Mortality: Inside Ochsner Health’s Life-Saving Strategy
Sepsis is one of the deadliest threats hospitals and health systems face when caring for patients. In this conversation, Ochsner Health's Stephen Saen...
Food as Medicine: How Cleveland Clinic Is Nourishing Community Health
What if access to fresh food could transform entire neighborhoods? In this conversation, Vickie Johnson, executive vice president and chief community...
Preparing Fathers for Parenthood: A Prenatal Program Supports Dads, Moms and Babies
Father-inclusive prenatal care is reshaping maternal and infant health outcomes. In this conversation, Wrenetha Julion, Ph.D., R.N. of Rush University...
An Ecosystem Approach to Health Across Michigan Communities
To celebrate Community Health Improvement (CHI) Week, June 9 – June 13, two experts from Corewell Health share how an impactful health care ecosystem...
Beyond the Bedside: HonorHealth’s Commitment to Healthier Communities
To kick off 2025 Community Health Improvement (CHI) Week, June 9 – June 13, three experts from HonorHealth discuss how the health care network is addr...
SSM Health’s United Front Against Workplace Violence
June 6 is the ninth annual Hospitals Against Violence (#HAVhope) Friday, a national day of awareness to highlight how America’s hospitals and health s...
Duke University Is Fighting Hypertension Through Community Collaboration
June 9 – June 13, 2025 is Community Health Improvement (CHI) Week — a week that looks at the important work hospitals and health systems are doing to...
Bringing Virtual Behavioral Health Care Access to Rural Youth in West Virginia
Access to youth and adolescent behavioral health care is a major challenge facing rural communities. In this conversation, Adrienne Coopey, D.O., a ch...
Tariffs, Trade and the Health Care Supply Chain: What Leaders Need to Know
The uncertainty of tariffs could lead to challenging situations in America's health care landscape. In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Tina Fre...
The Evolving Roles of Chaplains in Health Care Well-Being
The role of chaplains continues to evolve in health care organizations, with chaplains being integrated into large-scale well-being initiatives. In th...
Improving Behavioral Health for Older Adults: Lessons from Henry Ford Health
Mental health and substance use disorders in older adults are frequently underdiagnosed and underserved. In this conversation, Zaira Khalid, M.D., sen...
Postpartum Mental Health: Breaking Stigma with Women & Infants Hospital
May 7 is World Maternal Mental Health Day. In this conversation, Women & Infants Hospital's Shannon Sullivan, president and chief operating officer, a...
AI in Stroke Treatment: Expert Insights from Henry Ford Health
May is American Stroke Month. In this conversation, Aaron Lewandowski, M.D., emergency medicine physician and the emergency medicine stroke representa...
Leadership Dialogue Series: Cybersecurity and the Fight to Safeguard Health Care
From ransomware attacks to data breaches, the stakes for hospitals and health systems to protect their patients have never been higher. In this Leader...
Quality 101: How University of Utah Health Strengthens Board Culture for Better Patient Outcomes
Developing a strong board culture of quality and safety is a heavy but necessary lift for any health system. In this conversation, University of Utah...
Ambient AI Technology at Cleveland Clinic: Reducing Physician Burnout and Enhancing Patient Care
AI voice-enabled solutions are reducing physician burnout, enhancing patient interactions and transforming workflows across health care. In this conve...
A Stronger Workforce: Strategies from the 2025 AHA Health Care Workforce Scan
The American Hospital Association’s 2025 Health Care Workforce Scan offers important insights into the current state of the health care workforce and...
Leadership Dialogue Series: The Importance of Advocacy and Storytelling in Rural Health
In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Corewell Health and 2025 AHA board chair, talks with Lori Wightman,...
A Great Catch: Strategies for Building a Culture of Safety Reporting
In this conversation, Mindy Estes, M.D., former CEO of Saint Luke’s Health System and former AHA board chair, and Nancy Howell Agee, CEO emeritus of C...
Architecting Care: A Cancer Journey Intersects with a Breast Center’s Design
How do you design a health care space that truly prioritizes patient experience? In this conversation, Sara Robinson, senior associate healthcare arch...
Critical Condition: Cybersecurity in Rural Hospitals with Microsoft Part 2
A cyberattack on a rural hospital or health system can have devastating impacts, leaving in its wake patient harm and financial distress. In part two...