Taking up a call by the incoming Obama administration, tens of thousands of people across the country participated in more than 8,000 community meetings on health care reform last month.

There are 4,381 e-mails in Martin Helldorfer's inbox. Each one is from a reader moved, challenged and, occasionally, angered by "Thoughts from Mission," his weekly reflection about the spiritual side of health care.

A tattoo removal session lasts less than five minutes, but the pain can reduce former gang members to tears.

When Catholic entities enter business relationships with physician groups or partners that are other-than-Catholic or for-profit companies, extra effort is required to ensure that the Catholic nonprofit's mission is not compromised.

Bishop Kevin W. Vann is the new Episcopal liaison between the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and CHA.

Insecticide-treated netting purchased in Tanzania protects against malaria infection

Inspecting 19th century amputation and brain surgery kits and reading stories of sisters begging for coins to fund their hospital, visitors to the Museum of Western Colorado in Grand Junction, Colo., learned how much health care has changed in the past century and a half.

Cover the Uninsured Week will take place March 22-28.

Catholic hospitals develop many programs to benefit their communities. But, if they don't "sell" these programs in a way that is meaningful to the people that need them, the offerings will be underutilized and will not have the maximum impact.

In 2008, eight ministry hospitals were designated or redesignated Magnet facilities by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

About 125 community members turned out for a Dec. 19 vigil in Atlanta to recognize the plight of the city's homeless. Mercy Care Services of Atlanta hosted the National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day for the third year in a row.

By late 2012, Holy Cross Hospital of Silver Spring, Md., plans to expand hospital capacity and improve health care access through a multipronged approach.

Nearly half of the 13 facilities that the Leapfrog Group recently ranked as "Highest Value Hospitals" are Catholic.

Each year, the goal to quit smoking tops many people's resolution lists. For hospital employees, there is an added incentive — beyond the usual health reasons — to kick the habit: More and more hospitals are tightening up their tobacco bans.