Kaufman to receive AHA Award of Honor

On April 15 at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C., AHA will present its 2024 Award of Honor to Ken Kaufman — founder, managing director and chair of Kaufman Hall.
“Throughout his long and respected career, Ken has made invaluable contributions to America’s hospitals and health systems, helping them better serve their patients and communities,” said AHA president and CEO Rick Pollack. “In addition to providing strategic advice and guidance to hospital leaders across the country on the issues of the day, Ken is widely admired as someone who can see around the corner and able to anticipate challenges years and decades into the future.”
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