Hospitals, health systems and community partners work on a daily basis to promote better health and well-being for individuals and communities. To elevate this impactful work, please consider submitting examples of the many ways your hospital or health system benefits your community. ACHI will share select stories.

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Community Health Improvement in Action

Discover how organizations across the U.S. are improving community health.

 
Partnering to Address Food Insecurity

To address food insecurity and the effect it has on community health, Wellstar Health System collaborated with a local organization to launch a mobile food market. Watch.

 
Community Collaboration Addresses Teens’ ‘Digital Balance’ and Helps Improve Their Mental Health

Aspirus Lake View Hospital initiated a community collaboration to improve teens' mental health by addressing their use of digital devices and more. Read More.

 
Building Bridges to Recovery and Health in Central Utah

Intermountain Health has collaborated with local organizations to respond to the rising needs of individuals and families affected by substance use disorder. Read More.

 
Bridging Health Care and Faith

Baptist Health Care's Faith Health Network serves as a bridge between the health system and people who attend the community's faith-based institutions. Watch.

 
Stormont Vail Health’s Prescriptive Food Pantry Improves Health and Builds Trust

Learn how Stormont Vail Health developed a robust prescriptive pantry to address food insecurity and help patients manage diabetes. Watch.

 
PSH Gardening

Penn State Health has partnered with community organizations in over 80 locations to increase access to healthy food, reaching over 30,000 people in 2023. Read more.

 

Focusing on Community Needs to Improve Health

Houston-based Memorial Hermann, winner of the 2023 Foster G. McGaw Prize, focuses on four pillars to improve community health.

 

Celebrating CHI Week

Memorial Health in Illinois marks Community Health Improvement Week by assembling culturally appropriate food packages and cleaning up roadsides, among other activities.

 

Expanding Access to Health Care and Social Services

A mobile platform used by Essentia Health in Minnesota connects people to resources for food, housing, transportation and more.

 

Caring for Community Outside Hospital Walls

Norman Regional Health System in Oklahoma runs a food pharmacy, staffs a community call center and uses a community health navigator to link patients to services.

 
 

Launching a Community Health Needs Assessment

Maricopa County Public Health Department in Arizona highlights how it uses data collected during its collaborative CHNA process to improve community health.

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Community health improvement initiatives go hand-in-hand with the work that hospitals and health care workers do in communities. Check out the AHA’s Telling the Hospital Story webpage to learn more about the vital role hospitals play in our society to keep communities healthy.