Recognition and Awards
Several American Hospital Association (AHA) members have earned recognition for excellent performance from the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards.
The AHA announced April 17 that it will present its 2026 Federal Health Care Executive Award to Cmdr. Vince Deguzman, director for clinical support services at the U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa in Okinawa, Japan, and Elizabeth Adriano, M.D., director of the Naval Medical…
The AHA April 16 announced that it will present its 2026 Award of Honor to Carolyn Clancy, M.D., former director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and The John A. Hartford Foundation. Both recipients will be honored during a ceremony April 20 at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in…
The International Hospital Federation is accepting nominations for its 2026 awards through April 24. The IHF Awards honor excellence in hospitals and health care organizations globally. The awards will be presented Oct. 21 during the IHF’s World Hospital Congress in Seoul, South Korea.…
The AHA today announced that it will present Harsh K. Trivedi, M.D., president and CEO of Sheppard Pratt health system in Baltimore, with the 2026 Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award during a ceremony April 20 at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C.
The AHA will present Jonathan B. Perlin, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Joint Commission, with its Distinguished Service Award during the 2026 AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C.
The AHA announced April 13 that Deborah Bowen, president and CEO of the American College of Healthcare Executives, along with four retiring state hospital association executives, will receive its 2026 AHA Board of Trustees Award during the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C., for…
Two hospitals yesterday were presented the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for performance excellence and innovation. Northwell Health’s Glen Cove Hospital, of Glen Cove, N.Y., and Nor-Lea Hospital, of Lovington, N.M., were awarded the honors by the National Institute of Standards and…
Applications open for 2027 Foster G. McGaw Prize; blog highlights examples of community partnerships
The 2027 application period for the AHA’s Foster G. McGaw Prize runs from March 10-May 5.
The Foster G. McGaw Prize recognizes hospitals that have distinguished themselves through efforts to improve the health and well-being of everyone in their communities.