American Hospital Association

02/26/2026

New 🎙️ Episode: “Rebuilding Georgia’s Rural Pediatric Pipeline: Part Two” What does it take to ensure every child — no matter his/her ZIP code — has access to pediatric care? In part two of this conversation, leaders from and reveal how targeted pediatric scholarships and deep community partnerships are building a sustainable pipeline of pediatricians committed to serving rural communities.

02/24/2026

It’s Good News Tuesday! In this edition:   St. Joseph’s Hospital employees take a midday mile as they walk for wellness; launches first emergency medicine residency program in the region; uses Lightbeam AI to identify at-risk patients, reduce ED visits.

02/23/2026

Registration is now open for the 2026 AHA Annual Membership Meeting! Join leaders from health care, politics, public policy and the media for the year's pre-eminent advocacy and public policy conference. Register today! https://ow.ly/NUeO50YkvNw

02/23/2026

New Podcast: “Rebuilding Georgia’s Rural Pediatric Pipeline: Part One”: Across rural Georgia, more than 60 counties lack a single pediatrician. In this conversation, Jean Sumner, M.D., Dean of , and Marc Welsh, vice president of child advocacy at , share how an innovative public-private partnership is transforming access to pediatric care and building pipelines of rural-ready physicians.

02/20/2026

The Supreme Court Feb. 20 ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the imposition of global tariffs. The court held that IEEPA does not provide the president with “the independent power to impose tariffs on imports from any country, of any product, at any rate, for any amount of time.” The court did not address whether the government will have to refund the tariff revenue or what other legal authorities the president may have to impose similar tariffs: https://ow.ly/NzAH50Yj6bs.

The Supreme Court Feb. 20 ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the imposition of global tariffs.

02/18/2026

Encore 🎙️❤️ Episode: Revolutionizing Rural Cardiac Care: In this Advancing Health encore episode,
Josh Neff, CEO of  Mercy Hospital, discusses a new cutting-edge communication platform that sends patient EKGs directly from the ambulance to the cardiologist in real time. Neff explains how this simple, affordable tool is cutting treatment times and saving lives in one of the nation’s most challenging regions for emergency cardiac care.

02/17/2026

🎙️ New Episode: “Mental Health First Aid: A Proactive Approach to Workplace Violence”: Preventing workplace violence in health care takes more than security. In this conversation, Thomas Ahr, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at , details how the health system is prioritizing prevention, supporting staff after incidents, and turning safety into a leadership responsibility.

02/17/2026

It’s Good News Tuesday! In this edition: Customizing the birth experience through Labor of Love Cart at Medical Center; Roses from anonymous volunteers lift patients’ loved ones’ spirits at ; Postpartum Alert program boosts maternal safety.

02/13/2026

Knitting Hope: How Huntington Health Is Comforting Patients One Stitch at a Time

What started as one nurse’s idea transformed into a movement of compassion. Michele Richardson, R.N., critical care nurse at , created the Stitch Shift, an employee knitting and crocheting group that gives patients and families handmade memories that are truly meaningful. From newborns to critical care patients, Michele and the Stitch Shift bring comfort during life’s most vulnerable moments. This is what health care compassion looks like.

02/12/2026

🎙️ New episode: "Operation Winter Shield: The FBI's Campaign Against Cyberthreats Part 2:" In part two of this conversation, John Riggi, the AHA’s national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, talks with the FBI's Brett Leatherman, assistant director, Cyber Division, and Gretchen Burrier, assistant director, Office of Private Sector, about how nation-state actors are leveraging cybercriminals and AI to disrupt health care. They also discuss how hospitals and health systems of any size can build trusted, local relationships with the FBI before a cyber crisis hits. https://ow.ly/PbqR50Ye5te.

02/12/2026

🎙️ New episode: “Inside a Quest for Quality: How Safer Care Is Built at Scale”:   Behind every safety metric is a leadership decision. In this conversation, Thomas McGinn, M.D., MPH, senior executive vice president and chief physician executive officer at , shares how the organization aligns leadership, standardizes processes, and uses analytics to reduce variation and improve patient outcomes — work that made CommonSpirit Health a 2025 finalist for the AHA Quest for Quality Prize.

02/11/2026

New episode: “Operation Winter Shield: The FBI’s Campaign Against Cyberthreats Part 2:” In part two of this conversation, John Riggi, the AHA’s national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, talks with the FBI’s Brett Leatherman, assistant director, Cyber Division, and Gretchen Burrier, assistant director, Office of Private Sector, about how nation-state actors are leveraging cybercriminals and AI to disrupt health care. They also discuss how hospitals and health systems of any size can build trusted, local relationships with the FBI before a cyber crisis hits.