Advancing Health

What happens when leaders decide that maternal care belongs in their community — and commit to making it work? In this special Advancing Health podcast series, hear how rural hospital leaders are turning that commitment into action and finding new possibilities for sustaining maternal care close to home.
Featured in this episode are leaders from Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Rochester Regional Health, Harrison Memorial Hospital, Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Smith County Memorial Hospital and Western Wisconsin Health
Episode Two releases on September 23.
For more information on rural maternal care in America, please visit https://www.aha.org/ruralmaternal

Building trust with patients before a crisis can be one of the most powerful tools in preventing violence in healthcare settings. In this conversation, Tom Saggio, R.N., director of behavioral health operations at St. Louis Children's Hospital, explains how the hospital's teams are using proactive intervention, behavioral assessments and de-escalation techniques to improve safety for patients, families and healthcare workers.

What does it take to sustain maternal care in rural communities?
In this special Frontiers podcast series from the American Hospital Association, we explore the people, ideas and innovations working to ensure mothers and families can access high-quality maternal care close to home.
Hear directly from rural hospital leaders who are tackling the challenges facing maternal health, strengthening their communities and building a future where geography doesn’t determine access to care. Along the way, discover why investing in maternal care creates an impact that extends far beyond one patient — shaping outcomes for newborns, families and entire communities for generations to come.
Join Frontiers for stories of leadership, resilience and the future of rural maternal care.
New episodes September 16, 23 and 30.

Healthcare simulation is becoming far more than a training exercise. In this conversation, Clint Pridgen, vice president of business development and hospital strategy at Laerdal Medical, explores the future of healthcare simulation, including data-driven training, workplace safety, quality improvement and emerging technologies. Hear how healthcare organizations can turn simulation insights into measurable improvements for patients and communities.

Cyberattacks against hospitals are growing in scale and sophistication, putting patient care, critical infrastructure, and millions of healthcare records at risk. In this conversation, the American Hospital Association's John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, and Scott Gee, deputy national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, break down the three biggest cyber threats facing healthcare organizations in 2026: geopolitical cyber activity, third-party and supply chain vulnerabilities, and the rapidly evolving risks of artificial intelligence.