The AHA July 17 presented its 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award to Meritus Health in Hagerstown, Md.; Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J.; and Rapid City (S.D.) Hospital (Monument Health) for their outstanding efforts to advance diversity, inclusion and health equity.  
 
The association also presented 2023 Circle of Life Awards to Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore and the Center for Hospice Care in Mishawaka, Ind., for their innovative efforts in palliative and end-of-life care. Prospero Health in Boston received a Citation of Honor.

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The AHA is accepting applications through Aug. 18 for the 2027 Quest for Quality Prize, which recognizes hospitals and health systems that provide safe patient…
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Applications for the 2027 AHA Circle of Life Award are due by 1 p.m. ET on July 15. The award celebrates innovative organizations that provide direct patient…
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The AHA is now accepting applications through Aug. 18 for the 2027 Quest for Quality Prize, which recognizes hospitals and health systems that provide safe…
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The AHA is the recipient of The John A. Hartford Foundation Trustees Award for 2026 due to its leadership and partnership efforts in advancing age-friendly…
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The AHA’s Circle of Life Award  celebrates innovative organizations that provide direct patient care for patients with serious or life-limiting illness…
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More than 600 people gathered May 12 in Dallas for the American Hospital Association’s inaugural Healthier Together Conference, which opened with remarks from…