Stories
The rare solar eclipse that arced across a wide swath of the U.S. on April 8 briefly turned millions of pairs of eyes to the sun — and kept many hospitals and health systems on their toes preparing for contingencies.
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.
Rochester Regional Health recognizes that women thrive when their care environment is welcoming, uplifting, and supportive of the whole person.
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.
Saint Peter’s Healthcare’s dual investments in infrastructure and education are improving the lives of both patients and employees.
In mid-March 2024, surgeons from the transplant center at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a 62-year old man with end-stage kidney disease.
The University of Kansas Health System has partnered with HURT!, a mobile application people can access afterhours to get free injury assessment from orthopedic specialists.
Banner Health has partnered with the clinical decision software company Regard to integrate algorithms and artificial intelligence to generate clinical decisions, documentation and facilitate clinician-to-clinician communications across its 33 acute care hospitals, which cover patients in six…
A Starbucks Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino. Games, puzzles, arts and crafts. The blessed relief of a backscratcher. These are among the small things that Penn Medicine patients say makes their long-term inpatient stays more pleasant and endurable.
Old technology — applied in new and novel ways — can still be a lifesaver.