Annual AHA Membership Meeting News Coverage

Highlights of the 2023 AHA Annual Meeting by day.

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack opened AHA’s Annual Membership Meeting by talking about three key messages that Congress needs to hear.  

Patients are facing difficulties accessing care, while hospitals struggle with workforce and administrative challenges arising from prior authorizations, paperwork and other burdens, according to a panel discussion Sunday focused on behavioral health. 

The future is in innovation, both in process and in thought, according to a panel of health care leaders at Sunday’s Evolving Systems of Care for the Future session at the AHA annual meeting.

On April 24 at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C., AHA will present its highest honor — the Distinguished Service Award — to Jim Skogsbergh, co-CEO of Advocate Health in Downers Grove, Ill., for his long career as a leader in health care transformation and innovation, patient safety and population health and his abiding commitment to the communities the health system serves.

On April 24 at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C., the AHA will present its 2023 Award of Honor to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for her efforts to advance health care. Pelosi was a central figure in development and passage of the Affordable Care Act of 2010.

Wendell Primus, former senior health policy advisor to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, will receive the AHA Honorary Life Membership Award April 24 at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting for his outstanding contributions to advancing health care in America.

Hospital and health system leaders from across the country next weekend will begin to arrive in Washington, D.C. for the 2023 AHA Annual Membership Meeting

Marna P. Borgstrom, who retired last March as CEO of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health, and Andy Carter, who will retire in June as president and CEO of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, will receive 2023 AHA Board of Trustees Awards April 24 at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C., for their contributions to AHA and the field. 

There are excellent opportunities in the coming months to connect with colleagues across the country on the most important issues facing our field.

“Hospitals and health systems come in all shapes and sizes, but at the end of the day, you’re providing care to people.

Join fellow executive leaders from the nation’s top hospitals and health systems at the 2023 AHA Annual Membership Meeting, April 23-25 in Washington, D.C.

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.

Courage. Compassion. Workforce. Health equity. Heroes. Challenges. Innovation. Community partnerships. Leadership. Opportunities. These were some of the most common words we heard from attendees and speakers talking about our field at this week’s AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C.

Video recordings of highlights and sessions from the 2022 American Hospital Association Annual Membership Meeting.

On the closing day of the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C., attendees heard from more top policymakers and elected officials; celebrated awards; and discussed key issues impacting the field.

Two federal hospital leaders recognized for outstanding service to the health care field.

More than 1,000 people attended the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C., to reconnect with colleagues; hear from top policymakers and elected officials; and learn from special forums on the most pressing issues in the field.

The AHA’s highest honor, the award recognizes significant lifetime contributions and service to health care institutions and associations.

AHA will present the awards during its Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C.