2026 Quest for Quality Prize Digital Toolkit
The AHA’s Quest for Quality Prize recognizes hospitals and health systems that provide safe, patient- and family-centered care, work with community partners to improve population health, and lead innovation in enhancing quality and health outcomes. For more information and to download an application, visit the Quest for Quality Prize webpage.
Sample Post-award Social Messages/Newsletter Blurbs
2026 AHA Quest for Quality Prize honorees announced
The AHA announced the 2026 AHA Quest for Quality Prize Winner, Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System in Charleston, S.C for its exceptional commitment to advancing safe, patient-centered care for veterans across coastal South Carolina and Georgia at the 2026 Leadership Summit.
The AHA also honored the 2026 Quest for Quality Prize Finalists: Advocate Health in Charlotte, N.C. for their engagement with underserved populations, Connecticut Children’s in Hartford, Conn. in their initiatives to ensure access to high-quality, safe, effective and efficient care, and Nicklaus Children’s Health System in Miami and their system’s “Safety for All” framework.
The application period for the 2027 AHA Quest for Quality Prize is open through Aug. 18. The 2027 awards will be presented at the 2027 AHA Leadership Summit, July 18-20, in San Diego.
The AHA congratulates the 2026 AHA Quest for Quality Prize winner, Ralph H. Johnson VA Health System in Charleston, S.C for their leadership and commitment to improving quality, safety and patient-centered care reflect the innovation and dedication of hospitals and health systems working to advance health in their communities. The award was presented at the 2026 Leadership Summit.
The AHA also honored the finalists for their outstanding work: Advocate Health in Charlotte, N.C.; Connecticut Children’s in Hartford, Conn.; and Nicklaus Children’s in Miami.
The application period for the 2027 AHA Quest for Quality Prize is open through Aug. 18. The 2027 awards will be presented at the 2027 AHA Leadership Summit, July 18-20, in San Diego.
Additional Resources
See the AHA’s updated webpage.
https://www.aha.org/about/awards/quest-for-quality
See the video honoring this year’s winner and finalists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0RYqOhf0Cs
See the AHA news release about the honorees’ strategies and achievements.
See more about the Prize recognition at the 2026 AHA Leadership Summit
See the booklet offering a deeper dive in the winners’ stories with leadership quotes.
https://www.aha.org/system/files/media/file/2026/07/2026-quest-for-quality-award-winners.pdf
About the Prize
The AHA Quest for Quality Prize is presented annually to recognize exceptional health care leadership and innovation in improving quality and advancing health in America’s communities. The award is sponsored by Laerdal Medical and administered by the American Hospital Association (AHA). For more information, visit www.aha.org/about/awards/quest-for-quality.