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A Blueprint for Stability: Inside the University of Toledo Medical Center’s Culture-Driven Strategy for Nursing Recruitment and Retention

Kurt Kless, chief nursing officer, University of Toledo Medical Center

// By Susan Dubuque // At the University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC), leaders are focused on strengthening what matters most: supporting nurses, building trust, and creating a place where people want to stay and grow. Learn more about UTMC’s approach, results achieved, and tactics you can adopt to strengthen your recruitment and retention efforts.

Franciscan Health Proves Small Teams Can Win Big in AI Search Visibility

Robbie Schneider

The search landscape has changed dramatically now that AI-generated answers are featured at the top of search engine results pages. Do consumers trust what they find? How should health care organizations change their approach to content development? New research sheds light on some of the new dynamics.

AI and Content: Turning Generative Tools Into a Scalable Strategy for Health Systems

// By Therese Lockemy, MBA // Generative AI is changing how health care organizations create, scale, and govern content. Marketing and digital leaders discussed how they are navigating this shift in a recent eHealthcare Strategy & Trends webinar. Learn how organizations are integrating AI into content strategy without losing clarity, consistency, or the human voice behind the work.

Advertising Showcase: Building Community Support to Elevate Children’s Health Care

Children's Hospital VCU logo

// By Susan Dubuque // Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU and Children’s Hospital Foundation share a marketing and fundraising story shaped by grit, creativity, and a deep sense of community ownership. See what came next: a coordinated effort between philanthropy and marketing and the ad campaign that brought their shared story to life.

What Comes Next: A 2026 Forecast from Health Care Marketing’s Front Lines

Daniel Fell is senior vice president, Healthcare at BVK

// By Danny Fell // Health care marketing is entering 2026 at an inflection point. AI is no longer an emerging capability. It is a structural force reshaping how patients search, choose, access, and trust health care. In this article, 10 health care marketing leaders weigh in on key priorities for 2026.

Navigating Executive Communications in a Politically Charged Health Care Landscape

Althea Fung

// By Althea Fung // Public trust in institutions is eroding, and health policy debates are increasingly polarized. Health care leaders face growing pressure to speak publicly on issues that blend medicine, politics, and public perception. For executive communications teams, the question is not whether to engage, but how and when to do so for maximum credibility.

Northwell Health Strikes an Emotional Chord with Sonic Branding

Ramon Soto, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Northwell Health

Few things connect more directly to human emotion than sound. In marketing, that connection is powerful: Audio cues can reinforce brand recognition up to 96 percent faster than visuals alone. Discover how Northwell’s sonic brand amplifies emotion, strengthens trust, and helps the organization break through the clutter in a fiercely competitive marketplace.

The Power of Data in Search: How a Small Marketing Team Masters AI Overviews

Lacey Reichwald, Aha Media Group

// By Wendy Margolin // The search landscape has changed dramatically now that AI-generated answers are featured at the top of search engine results pages. Do consumers trust what they find? How should health care organizations change their approach to content development? New research sheds light on some of the new dynamics.