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Check out the article below from Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU to learn four important questions and answers about teens and popular social media challenges: chrichmond.org/blog/4-importa…

During National Community Health Worker Awareness Week, we highlight and honor the vital work that CHWs do for communities across Virginia to bridge the gap between patients and the services they need:

"As a community health worker, we're more engaged in the community and (are) people who are more willing to listen so we can report it back to the team..." #NationalCommunityHealthWorkerAwarenessWeek

This Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Keyur Shah, Chief of Advanced Heart Failure at the VCU Health Pauley Heart Center. We cover his career, working with heart failure patients, the VCU Health experience with life-saving left ventricular assist devices, & more: vhha.com/podcasts/patie…

Flu season is here. Check out this article from RIVERSIDE for six reasons to get a flu shot: riversideonline.com/patients-and-v…

The three P's to a successful school year...positive, prepared, productive. Check out this article from 13News Now featuring experts from Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) to help get your family off to a great start this school year: 13newsnow.com/article/news/t…

Eight years after being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, Frank McKenna is defying the odds and leading a program at Sentara Health to help other patients navigate their illness. Read more from WTKR News 3: wtkr.com/positivelyhr/a…

The 2024 Operation H.E.R. Strong Minds Strong Girls Mental Health Summit is a collaboration between Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council and HCA Virginia LewisGale to provide girls and adults an opportunity to learn more about mental health. WDBJ7: wdbj7.com/2024/08/21/202…

"Community health workers often come from that community and are able to see those gaps and assist with filling them." #NationalCommunityHealthWorkerAwarenessWeek National Association of Community Health Workers

"They're very thankful. They cry sometimes, and I even cry sometimes because I'm able to really take that weight off of them." #NationalCommunityHealthWorkerAwarenessWeek National Association of Community Health Workers

ICYMI! Dr. Keyur Shah, Chief of Advanced Heart Failure, joined the VHHA 'Patients Come First' podcast to share important info and treatment options for advanced heart failure. Thank you VHHA for hosting us!

Early bird registration for the 2024 Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Leaders Summit at the Omni Homestead Resort is open through Friday 9/6. Click the link below to secure your ticket to enjoy world-class programming and continuing education credits: my.vhha.com/events/s/commu…

Many folks know that mammograms are a vital step in preventing breast cancer, but may have questions about the process. Check out this blog from HCA Virginia to boost your knowledge of breast screenings and mammograms: hcavirginia.com/healthy-living…

Long-term health outcomes are key measures of quality and safety that patients should consider when seeking care. Read the article below to learn about a new tool at Children's National Hospital 🏥 that helps measure that data: …ovationdistrict.childrensnational.org/long-term-outc…

Experts and survivors alike from UVA Health are encouraging folks to get screened earlier and often for lung cancer, especially those at increased risk. Check out the story from 29News - Charlottesville below: 29news.com/video/2024/08/…

During National Suicide Prevention Month, read this article from Centra Health to learn about the role of mental health, emPATH, and connection in suicide prevention: centrahealth.com/news/2024-09-0…

As the school year ramps up, you may be wondering whether your child needs a sports physical or just an annual wellness exam. Check out this blog from Bon Secours to learn the difference: blog.bonsecours.com/sports/sports-…

This #PCF podcast features Dr. Arturo “Art” Saavedra, Dean of the VCU Health School of Medicine. We cover his path to medicine after dreaming of an aerospace career, his days competing as a triathlete, the work of training future clinicians and more: vhha.com/podcasts/patie…

The team at Valley Health hosted a successful pediatric mental health training program in late August, equipping providers with essential tools to diagnose common mental health conditions seen in pediatric and family practice environments. Read more here: valleyhealthlink.com/news/2024/sept…

A new report from CDC shows HPV vaccination rates falling among teens. But experts from Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) highly recommend getting the vaccine. Read the story from WAVY TV 10 for more: wavy.com/news/health/hp…