AHA Press Releases

The hospital field is committed to doing our part to reduce emissions and promote environmental stewardship, but we know we cannot do this alone.

The American Hospital Association will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to Teri G. Fontenot, CEO emeritus of Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, La.

The American Hospital Association will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to Kevin E. Lofton, CEO emeritus at CommonSpirit Health in Chicago.

The American Hospital Association announces that its 2021 Award of Honor will be presented to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.

The American Hospital Association announces that its 2021 Award of Honor will be presented to the American Nurses Association.

The American Hospital Association announces that its 2021 Award of Honor will be presented to the American Medical Association.

The American Hospital Association announce that the 2021 Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award will be awarded to Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Mich.

AHA announces the 2022 winner of the Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service and finalists.

We are extremely concerned with CMS’ proposed payment update of only 3.2%, given the extraordinary inflationary environment and continued labor and supply cost pressures hospitals and health systems face.

The American Hospital Association announces that Thomas F. Zenty III, former CEO of University Hospitals Health System in Cleveland, Ohio, will be awarded its 2021 Board of Trustees Award.

The American Hospital Association announces that Scott C. Malaney, former president and CEO of Blanchard Valley Health System in Findlay, Ohio, will be awarded its 2021 Board of Trustees Award.

All Americans deserve access to comprehensive health care and coverage. We can get there by building on the Affordable Care Act. Hospitals and health systems strongly support the Biden Administration’s efforts to help more Americans secure affordable health insurance by proposing to eliminate the “family glitch.

The AHA today announced the launch of the Health Equity Roadmap (equity.aha.org), a framework to support hospitals and health systems in their efforts to become more equitable organizations and dismantle structural barriers to health.

The AHA today announced it is providing early financing for investment funds run by leaders focused on improving health care access, quality and affordability.

The American Hospital Association commends the Department of Justice for its efforts to protect patients and providers, including hospitals and health systems, from United HealthGroup’s (UHG) attempt to acquire Change Healthcare.

More than two years into an unprecedented worldwide pandemic, America’s hospitals and health systems, and our caregivers, remain more dedicated than ever to patient safety and delivering the highest quality of care to all. Our field has made many important gains over the last decade in improving care quality and has been transparent about sharing our progress. 

The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls, Ore., as the 2021 recipient of the Rural Hospital Leadership Award.

As health care providers, we are critically aware of the importance of having a steady and robust supply of blood and blood products to save the lives of our patients.

Como proveedores de salud, estamos críticamente conscientes de la importancia de mantener la estabilidad del suministro de sangre y productos sanguíneos para salvar las vidas de nuestros pacientes.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced a five-year partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen and reimagine the emergency management system for the nation’s health care and public health preparedness, response and recovery efforts for disasters and other emergencies.