AHA Awards
Recognizing Leadership, Innovation and Impact Across Healthcare
The AHA Awards honor hospitals, health systems, and care partners from small rural facilities to large academic medical centers that demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovation and impact. Each year, honorees share a commitment to improving care, advancing health and strengthening communities through measurable gains in quality, safety and person-centered care. Every honoree's story offers valuable insight into what's achievable, strengthening the field through shared learning and collaboration.
Age-Friendly Healthcare Impact Award
Recognizes hospitals, health systems and care partners advancing high-quality, age-friendly care through the 4Ms framework — What Matters, Medication, Mentation and Mobility. Sponsored by The John A. Hartford Foundation.
Carolyn Boone Lewis Award for Improving Health Outcomes
Recognizes hospitals and health systems that exemplify excellence in applying data-informed strategies to effectively improve health outcomes for all.
Circle of Life Award
Recognizes innovation and excellence in improving quality of life for people with serious illness across all ages and stages, including end of life, while supporting families and advancing compassionate, person-centered care. Sponsored by the Catholic Health Association of the United States.
Dick Davidson NOVA Award
Honors hospitals for their collaborative efforts with community organizations toward improving health status, whether through health care, economic or social initiatives.
Federal Health Care Executive Awards
Celebrates federal health care executives’ significant achievements and leadership.
Foster G. McGaw Prize
Recognizes hospitals and health systems for exceptional commitment to community health and co-designed innovative partnerships that improve health and well-being. Sponsored by the Baxter Foundation.
Leadership Awards
Recognize individuals and organizations whose leadership has made significant contributions to the health and well-being of the nation.
Quest for Quality Prize
Recognizes hospitals and health systems that demonstrate a system-wide commitment to advancing quality, safety and person-centered care. Sponsored by Laerdal Medical.
Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award
Highlights rural hospitals that exemplify responsiveness, innovation and excellence in developing, implementing and sustaining programs and services. Sponsored by Microsoft.