Search Results

The default setting for search results displays All Content. If you prefer to see recent content only, please adjust the date filter.

283 Results Found

Stories

Wedding gowns ‘offer solace’ as families grieve infants

At a NICU in Grand Rapids, Mich., garments created to celebrate one of life’s great joys are repurposed to lend dignity and peace for coping with one of life’s greatest sorrows.
Stories
Public

Robots, dogs and Legos help kids cope during hospital visits

Robin — an interactive, human-assisted robot — is an innovative tool that’s helping make hospital visits less stressful for pediatric patients at the UMass Memorial Medical Center – Children’s Medical Center.
Stories
Public

Stead Family Children’s Hospital treats rare-disease patient — and makes time for football

At University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, 5-year-old James Hall is being treated for Langerhans cell histiocytosis, a rare cancer-like disorder that affects only one to two newborns out of every million.
Stories

MercyOne offering free doula services for central Iowans

Now in its 12th year, MercyOne’s volunteer birth doula program is not intended to replace a labor partner or a medical provider, but instead serve as a sort-of tour guide for the birthing process.
Stories

How a hospital in Georgia is looking to help keep kids and parents calm

Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Ga., has been working to reduce hospital anxiety for children, particularly those between six months and four years old, who often experience peak doctor anxiety.

Maternal Health: Improving Quality Outcomes

Designing care that improves quality and patient safety contributes to improved pregnancy outcomes. These AHA resources highlight success stories of hospitals and health systems that focus on models of care aimed at improving their maternal care quality and outcomes.

Maternal Health: Person-centered Care

To work toward reducing known health disparities, AHA has developed numerous resources that emphasize the importance and impact of person-centered care.
Stories

Wyoming and Colorado Hospitals Partner to Enhance Pediatric Care

The recent joining of resources between two regional hospitals will bring increased peace of mind to parents of newborns in the Laramie area of southeast Wyoming.
Stories
Public

Parade for pediatric cancer patients features Cancer Warrior Truck

The Cruise to Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, is an annual convoy of classic and modified cars, parading past the hospital for patients’ enjoyment.
Stories
Public

Woman’s Hospital’s new mobile bus brings health screenings to communities

Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, La., unveiled its mobile mammography bus, a state-of-the-art unit equipped with 3D imaging technology, with the goal of expanding access to life-saving breast cancer screenings across Louisiana and parts of Mississippi.