Recognition and Awards
In honor of its broad-based efforts to improve the lives of the most vulnerable members of its community, St. Joseph's/Candler Health System in Savannah, Ga. is the recipient of the 2012 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service, one of the most esteemed community service honors in…
James J. Bleicher, MD, President and CEO of Verde Valley Medical Center (VVMC) in Cottonwood, Ariz., is the 2012 winner of the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Shirley Ann Munroe Leadership Award. The award recognizes the accomplishments of small or rural hospital leaders who have improved…
Four U.S. hospitals were recognized today for their leadership and innovation in quality improvement and safety. The 2012 American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize was awarded to University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, which will receive $75,000.
Today the American Hospital Association (AHA) announced that the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) and the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) will receive the Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award for Allied Association Leadership for their work to improve health care quality…
Three programs that expand the reach of palliative and end-of-life care will be recognized as the 2012 recipients of the Circle of Life Award: Celebrating Innovation in Palliative and End-of-Life Care, along with three others that will be awarded Citations of Honor.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that Larry McAndrews, retired president and CEO, National Association of Children's Hospitals (NACHRI), will be awarded its 2012 Board of Trustees Award. The award is presented to individuals or groups who have made substantial and noteworthy…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today presented the Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award to Thomas S. Nesbitt, M.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Technologies and Alliances, and director, Center for Health and Technology, University of California (UC) Davis Health System in…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to Karen Davis, Ph.D., president of The Commonwealth Fund. This award recognizes significant lifetime contributions and service to the nation's health care institutions and associations.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its Award of Honor to Ronald McDonald House Charities ® (RMHC ®), Oak Brook, Ill., for its efforts to improve the health of children and their families and its contribution to family-centered care.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today presented two federal hospital leaders with awards recognizing their outstanding service in the health care field.