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AHA leader honored for contributions to organ transplantation community

The Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance yesterday presented its Transformational Leader Award to Nancy Foster, AHA’s vice president for quality and patient safety policy.

 Foundation recognizes clinical well-being champions  

The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation Sept. 20 recognized 25 state medical boards for changing invasive and stigmatizing mental health questions in their licensing applications, a 47% increase from last year, and 12 health systems (including 75 hospitals and 59 urgent care centers) for making these changes to credentialing applications.

Ukrainian president visits Northwell Health, recognizes health system’s efforts to support war-torn nation’s medical providers

Northwell Health Sept. 18 hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who recognized staff at the health system’s Staten Island University Hospital for their ongoing efforts to support his nation’s medical providers amid Ukraine’s war with Russia.

REMINDER: Apply by Sept. 29 for AHA Quest for Quality Prize

AHA encourages hospitals and health systems to apply by Sept. 29 for its 2024 Quest for Quality Prize, which recognizes significant progress toward achieving the National Academy of Medicine’s six health care quality aims: safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and patient-centered care.

SHSMD honors health care strategist for leadership excellence

At its annual conference Sept. 11 in Chicago, the AHA’s Society for Health Care Strategy & Market Development professional membership group presented its 2023 Leadership Excellence Award to Christine Gallery, senior vice president of planning and chief strategy officer at Emerson Health in Massachusetts.

Applications open for AHA's 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Awards

AHA is now accepting applications through Nov. 17 for the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Awards, which will recognize the efforts of three outstanding hospital and health care systems in advancing health equity, diversity and inclusion.

AHA podcast: 2023 Quest for Quality Prize winner, finalists share their journey

This year's honorees talk about their achievements, the challenges they faced and the real impact of equity on quality of care.
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Quest for Quality Honorees on Challenges and the Impact of Equity on Care

The AHA Quest for Quality Prize honors hospitals and health systems committed to leadership and innovation in improving quality and advancing health.

Health care supply chain professionals present 2023 leadership award

The Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management, an AHA professional membership group for health care supply chain professionals, presented its George R. Gossett Leadership Award to Dee Donatelli, senior director at symplr Spend, at its annual conference in Orlando, Fla.

AHA podcast: How Cedars-Sinai is advancing community health in Los Angeles

Jonathan Schreiber, Cedars-Sinai vice president of community engagement, shares how 2023 Foster G. McGaw Prize finalist Cedars-Sinai Medical Center works with federally qualified health centers and other community partners to advance health and health equity in Los Angeles County.