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Explore stories of hospitals going above and beyond to care for their patients and communities throughout America. Search by location using state, category, or hospital name in the interactive map, or sort stories by category using the filter.
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United Against the Flu

United Against the Flu is a collaborative effort by several national health care organizations and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to amplify the importance of getting vaccinated, especially this flu season.
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Improving Survival Rates for Surgical Patients: 3 Takeaways

Hospitals have made significant gains over the past five years in improving survival rates for surgical patients and reducing post-surgical complications, according to a recent report from the AHA and Vizient.
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Fred Hutch eases school return for kids facing cancer’s aftermath

For kids with cancer, challenges often don’t end when cancer ends. Returning to school can be uniquely difficult.
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Hospitals Against Violence | HAVhope

The Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) initiative exists to share examples and best practices with the field about workplace and community violence.
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Reducing Risk Through Response

This session will explore hands-on strategies and proven de-escalation techniques tailored to the unique challenges of health care settings. Join security and de-escalation training experts as they share compassionate techniques to provide all levels of health care staff with the confidence needed to prevent violent confrontations among patients, family members and visitors.
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Bridging the Gap: Strategies for Better Patient Transitions

This webinar will highlight Harvard Medical School and California’s Community Memorial Healthcare’s successful, real-world strategies that bridge hospital and community care.
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Chair File: Building a Safer Workplace

Federal data shows that health care workers are five times more likely to experience workplace violence than other workers.
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Hospitals Work to Improve Patient Safety Every Day

Hospitals and health systems across the country vary in size, as well as the types of services and specialties they offer. They also offer many different programs to meet the unique needs of the communities they serve.
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Breakthrough algorithm from MUSC reduces hospitalization for the youngest sickle cell patients

The Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology divisions at the Medical University of South Carolina teamed up to create and test an algorithm for treating children with sickle cell disease who arrived at the ED with a fever. The algorithm helps providers better determine which kids should be admitted and who should go home for treatment with close follow-up from the hospital.