AHA Leadership Summit News Coverage

2022 American Hospital Association Leadership Summit. July 17-19, 2022. San Diego, CA.

The Leadership Summit features senior health care executives, clinicians and experts in the field presenting high level, transformational strategies and innovative approaches for delivering greater value and health equity through operational excellence, creative partnerships, and redefined delivery models. Special attention will be paid to the strategies and practices that enable health care leaders to remain resilient and respond successfully in periods of sustained crisis.

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During the July 22 morning plenary session, Stacey Hughes, AHA’s executive vice president of government relations and public policy, moderated a panel with Paul Begala, political analyst and commentator for CNN, and Scott Jennings, CNN contributor, conservative columnist and former presidential advisor.
The AHA Board of Trustees elected Marc L. Boom, M.D., president and chief executive officer of Houston Methodist, based in Houston, as its chair-elect designate.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack opened the 2024 AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego discussing the similarities of the U.S. Navy Seals to the hospital field in its commitment to operational flexibility, team cohesion, cultural awareness, use of advanced technology, and physical and mental resilience. 
Throughout history, a huge driver of human progress has been the story of talented young minds looking at age-old problems and challenges through a fresh new lens. In today's world, this is especially true of health care, which continues to rapidly evolve as we strive to deliver superb patient care while keeping pace with changing technologies, developing care models, evolving regulations and financial challenges. Fortunately, our field is blessed with many outstanding leaders who are deftly navigating the complex health care environment and guiding their organizations to a bright future.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced today that Boston Medical Center (BMC) is the 2024 winner of the AHA’s Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service. BMC is a private, not-for-profit, equity-led academic medical center located in the South End neighborhood of Boston.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that WellSpan Health in York, Pa., is the 2024 recipient of the AHA Quest for Quality Prize. In addition, three finalists have been named: Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Va.; Jefferson Health in Philadelphia; and MUSC Health in Charleston, S.C. All winners will receive this prestigious recognition during the AHA’s Leadership Summit in San Diego, July 21-23 when a video highlighting these accomplishments will be shared with attendees.
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
One of the best things health care leaders can do while navigating a labyrinth of challenges is to talk with other leaders.
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
The AHA Leadership Summit offers something valuable for every health care professional. It’s a great way to get updated on what’s happening across our field, as well as network and tap into the terrific energy that comes from connecting with colleagues, peers and friends who share common goals and concerns.
The 2024 AHA Leadership Summit — one of the AHA’s flagship events — will be held July 21-23 in San Diego.
by M. Michelle Hood, FACHE
The American Hospital Association Leadership Summit will take place July 21-23, 2024, in San Diego, Calif., at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. The conference offers insights and ideas for senior executives, clinical leaders, board trustees and next-generation health care leaders.
The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE) today announced that Main Line Health in Radnor, Pa., Augusta Health in Fishersville, Va., and AnMed in Anderson, S.C., will receive the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care (EOC) Award. The awards will be presented during the AHA’s Leadership Summit in San Diego, July 21-23.
AHA will again host a series of in-person meetings to provide the field with valuable insights and productive networking.
The AHA is accepting proposals through Nov. 22 from senior health care executives, clinicians and experts to present at its 2024 Leadership Summit July 21-23 in San Diego.
AHA Chair-elect Joanne Conroy, M.D., CEO and president of Dartmouth Health in Lebanon, N.H., opened the afternoon plenary session during Day 2 of the Summit, discussing how the unknowns of COVID-19 forced hospitals and health systems to quickly improvise and innovate.
The AHA Board of Trustees elected as its chair-elect designate Christina (Tina) M. Freese Decker, president and CEO of Michigan-based Corewell Health. Freese Decker will serve as chair-elect in 2024 and become AHA chair in 2025.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack July 16 opened the 2023 AHA Leadership Summit in Seattle discussing the similarities of hospitals to Seattle’s famous innovators solving a problem and improving a service, such as Amazon, Starbucks and Boeing.  
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that Main Line Health in Bryn Mawr, Pa., has been named the 2023 recipient of the American Hospital Association Quest for Quality Prize. In addition, Atlantic Health System in Morristown, N.J., and University of Chicago Medicine, in Chicago, Ill., have been awarded Citations of Merit. All three will receive this prestigious recognition during the AHA’s Leadership Summit in Seattle on July 17.
The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE) today announced that Meritus Health in Hagerstown, Md., Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., and Rapid City Hospital (Monument Health), in Rapid City, S.D., will receive the 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care (EOC) Award. The awards will be presented during the AHA’s Leadership Summit in Seattle, July 16-18.
Two programs will be honored with the 2023 Circle of Life Awards for their efforts in palliative and end-of-life care. The winning programs are the Palliative Care Program at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Md., and the Center for Hospice Care, Mishawaka, Ind. In addition, Prospero Health in Boston will be recognized with a Citation of Honor. All three will receive this prestigious recognition during the AHA's Leadership Summit in Seattle on July 17.
by John Haupert, Chair, American Hospital Association
Assessing the impact of artificial intelligence on health care delivery, managing workforce challenges, addressing environmental sustainability, improving the health care consumer experience: All these topics and more will be highlighted at the AHA Leadership Summit, July 16–18 in Seattle.