American Heart Association

09/03/2026

When Kristen’s heart stopped, her kids didn’t hesitate. They called 911 and started CPR. They saved their mom’s life.

When a cardiac arrest happens, immediate CPR can double or even triple the chances of survival. If you see a teen or adult collapse, call 911 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest until help arrives.

09/03/2026

This September, let’s turn remembrance into action. In honor of 9/11, participate in an act of service, support a local cause or help spread lifesaving knowledge. Visit our 9/11 Remembrance Day webpage to find service ideas, resources and ways to participate.

09/02/2026

The best ideas often come from communities close to the challenge.

The Empowered to Serve Business Accelerator, proudly supported by the Wells Fargo Foundation and MATTER, is designed to accelerate mission-driven entrepreneurs reimagining health through innovation, equipping these changemakers to lead with impact, purpose and partnership.

The Accelerator’s Collegiate Track is for students and professors who are turning health impact ideas into action. It supports undergraduate and graduate innovators at the idea-to-prototype stage building solutions rooted in lived experience and community need.

Participants will build entrepreneurial and problem-solving skills, get validation through structured feedback, learn startup principles and storytelling for impact, and have the chance to earn up to $150,000 to help scale their solution.

Together we can bring health and hope to everyone, everywhere.

Get to know the 2026 Business Accelerator Collegiate cohort:

09/02/2026

Take off your socks at the doctor’s office. It could reveal signs of peripheral artery disease or PAD, including cold feet, wounds that are slow to heal and poor nail growth.

PAD affects 10 million to 12 million adults in the U.S. over 40, which increases the risk of amputation, heart attack, stroke and death. Tell your doctor if you have pain in the hips, thighs or calves.

09/01/2026

Laura Sammons was approaching a red light with her family in their minivan when suddenly she forgot how to drive. As cars swerved to miss them, her husband, Nick, grabbed the wheel and steered into a parking lot.

Laura, a lawyer and Air Force veteran, said her arm was numb but otherwise struggled to explain how she felt. Nick insisted they go to the emergency room. Doctors chalked up the episode to paralytic migraines. Not satisfied with that explanation, later that week Laura went to a cardiologist and neurologist for more testing.

Not only had she had a stroke while driving, but she also had a hole in her heart called a patent foramen ovale, or PFO, and an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation, or AFib. Both conditions raise the risk of stroke.

After the stroke, Laura, a mother of five, couldn’t remember what she’d read. When she spoke, words flowed out of order, and she would call objects the wrong word. “My initial response was: ‘Everything I am, I can’t be anymore. … So who does that make me?’ It was a challenge.”

After a successful ablation to control her AFib, Laura’s recovery accelerated. She no longer needs any heart medications and gets regular exercise. She’s holding off for now on surgery to repair her heart’s hole.

Laura is grateful to the doctors who initially recognized the stroke and what caused it. “When I wasn’t satisfied with the answers I had been given, they took my concerns seriously and put in the effort to identify the real problem and provide the treatment I needed.”

HCA Healthcare Foundation is proud to be the national sponsor of Getting to the Heart of Stroke™

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

The best ideas often come from communities close to the challenge.

The Empowered to Serve Business Accelerator, proudly supported by the Wells Fargo Foundation and MATTER, is designed to accelerate mission-driven entrepreneurs reimagining health through innovation, equipping these changemakers to lead with impact, purpose and partnership.

The Accelerator’s Health Tech Track uplifts founders who are developing technology-enabled products or services aimed at improving health outcomes. The track is designed for startups ready to build on real momentum.

Participants will learn from mentors, connect with health system partners and investors, strengthen go-to-market strategies and have the chance to earn up to $150,000 to help scale their solution.

Together we can bring health and hope to everyone, everywhere.

Get to know the 2026 Business Accelerator Health Tech cohort.

09/01/2026

She thought it was just nausea. But it was cardiac arrest.​

When 28-year-old Heather Baker collapsed in a work meeting, almost everyone in the room misread the signs — except one man who'd taken a CPR class given by the American Heart Association. ​

He started compressions right away. Others knew where to find the automated external defibrillator (AED), and they used it to help her survive.​

Thanks to her coworkers' quick actions, Heather survived. But nearly 9 out of 10 people who experience cardiac arrest outside the hospital do not survive.​

Heather had no warning signs. But she did have coworkers who were trained to help her survive. More people need the training that helped Heather stay alive.​​

Your gift today can help bring CPR training, AED awareness and critical resources where they matter most.​

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09/01/2026

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08/31/2026

Trouble swallowing after a stroke, called dysphagia, can be frustrating and frightening. But many people regain safe swallowing abilities with early intervention and support from a healthcare team, including a speech-language pathologist and a registered dietitian. As you recover, these 7 simple tips can help keep you safe.

Encompass Health is a national supporter of Together to End Stroke®.