AHA Leadership Summit News Coverage

2022 American Hospital Association Leadership Summit. July 17-19, 2022. San Diego, CA.

The Leadership Summit features senior health care executives, clinicians and experts in the field presenting high level, transformational strategies and innovative approaches for delivering greater value and health equity through operational excellence, creative partnerships, and redefined delivery models. Special attention will be paid to the strategies and practices that enable health care leaders to remain resilient and respond successfully in periods of sustained crisis.

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AHA Honors Three Hospitals & Health Systems For Their Exemplary Commitment to Quality
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that Main Line Health in Bryn Mawr, Pa., has been named the 2023 recipient of the American Hospital Association Quest for Quality Prize. In addition, Atlantic Health System in Morristown, N.J., and University of Chicago Medicine, in Chicago, Ill., have been awarded Citations of Merit. All three will receive this prestigious recognition during the AHA’s Leadership Summit in Seattle on July 17.
AHA Recognizes Three Hospitals & Health Systems With The 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award
The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE) today announced that Meritus Health in Hagerstown, Md., Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., and Rapid City Hospital (Monument Health), in Rapid City, S.D., will receive the 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care (EOC) Award. The awards will be presented during the AHA’s Leadership Summit in Seattle, July 16-18.
Three Programs Recognized as 2023 Circle of Life Award Honorees
Two programs will be honored with the 2023 Circle of Life Awards for their efforts in palliative and end-of-life care. The winning programs are the Palliative Care Program at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Md., and the Center for Hospice Care, Mishawaka, Ind. In addition, Prospero Health in Boston will be recognized with a Citation of Honor. All three will receive this prestigious recognition during the AHA's Leadership Summit in Seattle on July 17.
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Chair File: Sharing Innovative Ideas and Strategies to Advance Health
by John Haupert, Chair, American Hospital Association
Assessing the impact of artificial intelligence on health care delivery, managing workforce challenges, addressing environmental sustainability, improving the health care consumer experience: All these topics and more will be highlighted at the AHA Leadership Summit, July 16–18 in Seattle.
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Hospitals and Health Systems Are Leading Innovative Efforts to Advance Health
AHA’s Leadership Summit, which will be held July 16-18 in Seattle, brings together many of the best minds in health care, medicine and technology with a shared passion for innovation as the road to advancing health.
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AHA blog: Summit offers forward strategies for health care leaders 
AHA Executive Vice President Michelle Hood previews the AHA Leadership Summit, July 16-18 in Seattle, designed to help health care executives and trustees tackle critical health care issues.
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AHA Leadership Summit Offers Innovative Insights, Inspiring Ideas and Disruptive Solutions to Accelerate the Future of Health Care
by Michelle Hood, FACHE, AHA Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
The American Hospital Association Leadership Summit will take place July 16-18, 2023, in Seattle, WA, at the Seattle Convention Center.
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Chair File: Opportunities to Connect as We Work Together to Advance Health in America
by John Haupert, Chair, American Hospital Association
There are excellent opportunities in the coming months to connect with colleagues across the country on the most important issues facing our field.
Just Lead Podcast Series
AHA’s Advancing Health Podcast Special Series, takes a look at hospitals and health systems at the forefront of innovation and collaboration.
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Mark Your Calendars for 2023 AHA Meetings
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
“Hospitals and health systems come in all shapes and sizes, but at the end of the day, you’re providing care to people.
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Chair File: Advancing Health in America: Opportunities Ahead in 2023
by Wright L. Lassiter III, Chair, American Hospital Association
The AHA team is planning a strong lineup of conferences and events for 2023 to keep health care leaders connected and highlight stories of impact, innovation and inspiration.
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The Buzz: Takeaways from the 2022 AHA Leadership Summit
Health care leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs and others recently met in San Diego to explore opportunities to leverage their data and insights, and address workforce resiliency, venture capital investing, skill sets needed for next-generation leaders and more.
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Leaders discuss health equity through access to capital
AHA's Joy Lewis moderated a discussion with two investment fund leaders focused on improving health care access, quality and affordability.
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HHS’ Levine discusses climate change and hospitals’ role
HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine, M.D. discussed the Administration’s efforts to address the impact of climate change on the health of the American people.
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AHA presents awards for improving quality, community health  
University Hospitals was the winner of the 2022 AHA Quest for Quality Prize.
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AHA Chair-elect Haupert praises field’s efforts on innovation
AHA Chair-elect John Haupert, president and CEO of Grady Health System in Atlanta, yesterday kicked off the Summit’s afternoon plenary session.
Michelle Hood. Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, American Hospital Association.
Google’s chief clinical officer shares health care priorities in AHA fireside chat
AHA Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Michelle Hood introduced the panelists for the closing session of the 2022 Leadership Summit.
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AHA presents Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award
The AHA Sunday presented the 2022 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award to Mount Sinai Health System, in New York City, for displaying leadership through its health equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives. Novant Health, in Winston-Salem, N.C., and Thomas Jefferson University/Jefferson Health, in Philadelphia, were recognized as honorees. LEARN MORE
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AHA Town Hall provides Washington update, mid-term election preview
AHA Board of Trustees Chair Wright Lassiter kicked off the 2022 Leadership Summit by welcoming attendees to San Diego and introducing the panelists for AHA’s Town Hall event.
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Pollack discusses challenges, opportunities for the field
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack opened the AHA Leadership Summit discussing several challenges the hospital field currently faces.