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Nourish to flourish: OHSU Doernbecher’s solution for supporting hungry families
OHSU Doernbecher launched the Nourish program in 2022 to provide parents and caregivers with food during hospital stays.
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center “spreads the love” with key food bank staple
Peanut butter has long been a sought-after item for food pantries, thanks to its long shelf life and nutritional value. Mat-Su Regional Medical Center sees it as a critical tool in the fight against hunger within the community, in which an estimated 20% of residents experience food insecurity.
Blog highlights Cleveland Clinic’s food-as-medicine approach to improve community health
An AHA blog examines how the Cleveland Clinic’s food-as-medicine strategy reaches far beyond clinical care by using a multi-angle approach to food access and nutrition.
Turning corner stores into health hubs
Angela Shuman, a community health nurse with Penn State Health, plays a vital role in supporting residents of Reading, Pa., through monthly health check-ins at New Heightz Grocery Store. Her warm, personal approach — like hugging regulars and offering gentle reminders about medication — has built deep trust within the community.
Advocate Condell's pantry program Is nourishing communities and connections
In Libertyville, Illinois, Advocate Condell Medical Center is tackling food insecurity through their innovative Rx Mobile Food Pantry Program, delivering fresh, nutritious food directly to neighborhoods in need.
Food as medicine: Tampa General launches new meal program with chef Geoffrey Zakarian
Tampa General Hospital is embracing the importance of food by partnering with celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian, who has developed seasonal menus featuring local produce whenever possible.
Oklahoma hospitals deliver more than 1 million pounds of food to patients
Since 2020, the Oklahoma Hospital Association has worked with health care systems across the state in partnership with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to provide patients and families with fresh produce, pantry staples and ready-to-eat meals.
Baptist Health’s Food Rx Program
Baptist Health recognizes the financial constraints that many patients face, and, in response, developed the Food Rx Program to provide nonperishable food items to patients who have an immediate need.
Alaska hospital kitchen staff get lesson in traditional cooking: seal processing
In a hands-on workshop at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, Tlingit seal hunter Tim Ackerman demonstrates the traditional method of butchering a harbor seal to a group of chefs, nutritionists and cultural practitioners.
Saint Peter's University Hospital uses Lightbeam AI to identify at-risk patients, reduce ED visits
Lightbeam Health Solutions and Saint Peter's University Hospital, a 478-bed acute-care teaching hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., have achieved a 7.1% reduction in emergency department visits among high-risk patients. The decrease was driven by Lightbeam’s AI-enabled program that predicts which patients are at risk of avoidable ED visits within 90 days.