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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AHA Leadership Summit Roundtable participants speaking to each other.
Roundtables underscore health field's goals, successes
The AHA hosted a number of roundtables on topics including interoperability; quality; access; maternal health; artificial intelligence; integrating behavioral health and physical health; scaling innovation; and improving community health through partnerships.
A participant in the AHA Center for Health Innovation Startup Competition at the 2019 AHA Leadership Summit presents his startup idea.
AHA Leadership Summit attendees choose Startup Competition winner
Six early-stage companies presented their ideas Thursday at the inaugural startup competition to find creative solutions to meet the needs of hospitals and health systems nationwide.
Circle of Life logo. Celebrating Innovation in Palliative and End-of-Life Care.
AHA presents Circle of Life Awards
The AHA presented the Circle of Life Awards to Western Reserve Navigator, Hospice of the Western Reserve, Cleveland; Palliative Care Services, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora; and the University Health System Palliative Care Team, San Antonio, Texas.
NOVA Award Winners with awards at the 2019 AHA Leadership Summit.
AHA honors five programs with Dick Davidson NOVA Award
Five hospital-led partnerships to improve community health received the AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award.
The three winners of the Innovation Challenge on stage with their awards at the 2019 AHA Leadership Summit.
AHA honors three with 2019 Innovation Challenge Awards
The AHA presented the 2019 Innovation Challenge Awards to New York-Presbyterian (first place); Henry Ford Health System (second place); and Children's Hospital Los Angeles (third place).
TRUST Award winner A. Marc Harrison, M.D, at the 2019 AHA Leadership Summit
Intermountain CEO receives TRUST Award
The AHA Center for Health Innovation presented the 2019 TRUST Award to A. Marc Harrison, M.D., president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare for his visionary leadership in helping contribute to a society of healthy communities where each individual reaches their highest potential for health.
AHA Chairman Brian Gragnolati, AHA Chair-elect Melinda Estes, M.D., AHA Chair-elect Designate Rod Hochman, M.D., and AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack kicked off the AHA Leadership Summit this afternoon.
Complete Coverage from the 2019 AHA Leadership Summit
Nearly 1,500 hospital and health system leaders are in San Diego for the 2019 AHA Leadership Summit, where they are examining strategies for enhancing the affordability and value of health care; opportunities for advancing quality, patient safety and community health improvement; models for creating cultures of innovation that drive delivery system transformation; leadership competencies and workforce strategies for positive change; and governance excellence.
AHA Chair-elect Designate Rod Hochman, M.D. and the 2019 AHA Leadership Summit
Hochman named chair-elect designate of AHA Board of Trustees
The AHA Board of Trustees has selected as its chair-elect designate Rod Hochman, M.D., president and CEO of Providence St. Joseph Health in Renton, Wash. He will become AHA chair in 2021.
AHA Leadership Summit 2019 Rick Pollack Speaking from the podium.
Pollack: Hospitals and health systems are leading the way to the future
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack opened today's AHA Leadership Summit talking about the theme of this year's meeting, "Lead – Connect – Transform."
Health care leaders design solutions to patient troubles in Solvathon
Health care leaders strategized ways to improve the patient experience by crowdsourcing consumers' biggest health care challenges at the AHA Solvathon, an interactive event hosted by the AHA Center for Health Innovation.
AHA Leadership Summit 2019 Quest for Quality Award Winners with AHA Chairman Brian Gragnolati and AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack.
Hospitals, health systems honored for commitment to quality
Atrium Health's Carolinas Rehabilitation, Charlotte, N.C., received the 2019 AHA Quest for Quality Prize for its exemplary achievements in engaging with community partners to address social determinants of health, empowering its workforce to excel and innovate, and improving access for patients.
AHA Leadership Summit 2019 Equity Award Winners
Anne Arundel Medical Center receives Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award
Anne Arundel Medical Center of Annapolis, Md., received the 2019 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award for its efforts to provide equitable care and reduce health inequalities.
AHA Center for Health Innovation presents award to allied associations
The AHA's Center for Health Innovation, joined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Hospital Improvement Innovation Network and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Safety Program for ICUs, recognized seven state and allied associations for their accomplishments in performance improvement projects.
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AHA honors five programs with Dick Davidson NOVA Award
Five hospital-led partnerships to improve community health will receive the AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award Thursday at the AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego.
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Hospitals, health systems honored for commitment to quality
Atrium Health’s Carolinas Rehabilitation, Charlotte, N.C., will receive the 2019 AHA Quest for Quality Prize Thursday at the AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego.
Circle of life award: image of elderly hands with the Circle of Life logo
Programs honored for innovation in palliative, end-of-life care
Three programs that expand the reach of palliative and end-of-life care will receive 2019 Circle of Life Awards July 26 at the AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego.
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Chairman’s File: AHA Leadership Summit preview
by Brian Gragnolati
AHA’s Leadership Summit will deliver a speaker and topic to engage everyone, from trustee to clinician to CEO.
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Nominate palliative/end-of-life care program for Circle of Life Awards
Organizations that provide palliative or end-of-life care may apply through Aug. 16 for the 2020 Circle of Life Awards.
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AHA Leadership Summit offers disruptive strategies, unexpected solutions and unique perspectives to innovate health care
by Maryjane Wurth
AHA Leadership Summit offers disruptive strategies, unexpected solutions and unique perspectives to innovate health care
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Surgeon General, Other Leaders Highlight July 27 AHA Leadership Summit
Read on for coverage of keynote speakers, award winners, educational sessions and video footage of the conference.