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American Hospital Association
Patient Safety
Mental Health
Cybersecurity
Health Equity
Behavioral Health
Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence
Rural Healthcare
Patient Care
Social Determinants Of Health
Healthcare Workforce
Community Health
Philanthropy
Commonspirit Health
Maternal Health
Health Disparities
Medicaid
Telehealth
Older Adults

Advancing Health is the American Hospital Association’s award-winning podcast series. Featuring conversations with hospital and health system leaders and front-line staff, Advancing Health shines a light on the most pressing health care issues impacting patients, caregivers and communities.

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One of the biggest healthcare challenges of the next decade may already be here: caring for the mental health needs of older adults. In this conversation, leaders from Cottage Hospital and Sharon Hospital (part of Northwell Health) share how speciali... more

Some fathers pass down a family business. One doctor passed down a calling. In this conversation, Southwest Health's Kevin Carr, M.D., family medicine physician, and Melissa Carr, M.D., OB/GYN, reflect on the joy of practicing medicine together, deli... more

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Some of New York City's most impressive meals aren't being served in restaurants — they're being served in hospitals. In this conversation, Dan Dilworth, senior director of food and nutrition services at NYU Langone Health, discusses how the organiza... more

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What if a hospital stay could be the first step out of homelessness? In this conversation, Sarah Stella, M.D., director of Denver Health's Housing Outreach, Partnerships and Engagement (HOPE) program, reveals how Denver Health is helping some of the ... more

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Dan Dilworth
Senior Director of Food and Nutrition Services
NYU Langone Health
Episode: NYU Langone's Recipe for Better Hospital Food
Dr. Sarah Stella
Co-leader of Denver Health's HOPE program
Denver Health
Episode: When Healthcare and Housing Work Together, Lives Change
Dr. Stormee Williams
Senior Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer
Children's Health
Episode: Feeding Health: The Fight Against Childhood Food Insecurity
Sarah Hunter
President, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (Loyola Medicine)
Loyola Medicine / Trinity Health
Episode: Real Solutions to Workplace Violence
John Santopietro
Senior Vice President and Physician-in-Chief, Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network
Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network
Episode: Innovative Models to Strengthen Behavioral Healthcare
Daniel Daly
Executive Director for the Center for Theology and Ethics in Catholic Health at the Catholic Health Association
Catholic Health Association
Episode: Why Hospitals Must Use AI Responsibly
Jonathan Posner
JP Gibbons Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Duke University School of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Episode: The New Model Predicting Teen Mental Health Risks
Matthew Engelhard
Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Episode: The New Model Predicting Teen Mental Health Risks
Elizabeth Mort
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at the Joint Commission; Editor-in-Chief of the Joint Commission Journal on Patient Safety and Quality
Joint Commission
Episode: The 5 Biggest Patient Safety Lessons for Health Care Boards

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Rebecca Cicchi
Vice President of Behavioral Health and Trustee Services at the American Hospital Association; host/episode participant
Julia Resnick
Host of Advancing Health; involvement across multiple episodes

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Feeding Health: The Fight Against Childhood Food Insecurity
Q: How have partnerships with schools and community organizations shaped the program?
Longstanding partnerships with schools enable school-based telemedicine and the placement of food pantries in schools, guided by data from screenings to target high-need zip codes, which expands reach and reduces stigma around seeking food assistance.
Feeding Health: The Fight Against Childhood Food Insecurity
Q: What is the two-prong approach to addressing food insecurity at Children's Health?
The program screens for social drivers of health and then either provides a list of resources or connects families with care management, including social workers, to link them to community services and food assistance like food banks and in-school pantries.
Feeding Health: The Fight Against Childhood Food Insecurity
Q: So Dr. Williams, can you start off by telling us a little bit about Children's Health and how you came to focus on food insecurity in your community?
Dr. Williams describes Children's Health as a leading pediatric provider in North Texas, emphasizing a 'whole child' approach that includes non-medical needs like food insecurity, and explains how the organization integrates screening for social drivers of health to connect families with resources.
NYU Langone's Recipe for Better Hospital Food
Q: What advice would you give other health systems aiming to overhaul their food programs?
Start with practical, low-friction steps like using fresh vegetables rather than frozen where possible, as it simplifies operations and improves nutrition without overwhelming existing processes.
NYU Langone's Recipe for Better Hospital Food
Q: Is there data showing that healthier hospital food actually makes a medical difference?
The team is building dashboards to track outcomes like diet-related metrics and menu item utilization, moving toward data-driven decisions to demonstrate tangible health benefits over time.

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A health-system–focused interview show that centers governance, quality, patient safety, and system-wide care delivery. Episode topics frequently orbit hospital leadership perspectives on improving safety and quality metrics, implementing large-scale programs (e.g., anti-stigma campaigns, violence recovery programs, and perinatal trauma care), and driving collaboration between hospitals, nonprofits, and community partners. Notable throughlines include practical governance guidance for boards, the economics of care delivery, and the role of policy and philanthropy in expanding access and reducing disparities. The format often features executive-level guests, clinicians, and policy experts—providing actionable insights for health system leade... more

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Recent guests on Advancing Health include:

1. Dan Dilworth
2. Dr. Sarah Stella
3. Dr. Stormee Williams
4. Sarah Hunter
5. John Santopietro
6. Daniel Daly
7. Jonathan Posner
8. Matthew Engelhard

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