Press Releases

View all of the American Hospital Association (AHA) press releases for the media on health care issues impacting hospitals and health systems.

Press ReleaseStatement on Proposed FY 2017 IPPS RuleRick PollackPresident and CEOAmerican Hospital AssociationApril 18, 2016
Press ReleaseMaureen Swick, RN, Ph.D., Named Chief Executive Officer of the American Organization of Nurse Executives and Senior Vice President of the AHAWASHINGTON, D.C. (April 15, 2016 ) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) today named Maureen Swick, R.N., Ph.D., chief executive officer of…
Press ReleaseWilliam Petasnick to Receive AHA Distinguished Service AwardWASHINGTON (April 5, 2016) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to William Petasnick, president and CEO, emeritus, Froedtert Health in Milwaukee. This award…
Press ReleaseSandra Bennett Bruce to Receive AHA Board of Trustees AwardWASHINGTON (April 5, 2016) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that Sandra Bennett Bruce, past president and CEO, Presence Health, Chicago, will be awarded its 2016 Board of Trustees Award. The award is…
Press Release Michael G. Rock, M.D., to Receive AHA Board of Trustees Award WASHINGTON (April 5, 2016) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that Michael G. Rock, M.D., professor of orthopedic surgery and former chief medical officer, Mayo Clinic Hospitals/Mayo Foundation,…
Press ReleaseDaniel R. Stultz, M.D., to Receive AHA's Honorary Life Membership AwardWASHINGTON (April 5, 2016) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that Daniel R. Stultz, M.D., past president and CEO of the Texas Hospital Association (THA), will be presented the AHA…
Press ReleaseDan Wolterman Receives Justin Ford Kimball Innovators AwardWASHINGTON (April 5, 2016) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that the Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award will be awarded to Dan Wolterman, president and CEO, Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston.…
Press Release AHA Honors Four Hospital Volunteer Programs WASHINGTON (April 5, 2016) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) will honor four hospital volunteer programs with its Hospital Awards for Volunteer Excellence (HAVE). The AHA HAVE Awards Program is in its 33rd year and highlights the…
Press ReleaseAHA Award of Honor to be Presented to the Kaiser Family FoundationWASHINGTON (April 5, 2016) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its 2016 Award of Honor to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation of Menlo Park, Calif., for being a leader in health policy analysis,…
Press Release AHA Announces Annual Membership Awards WASHINGTON (April 5, 2016) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced today several awards that the AHA and its affiliated organizations will present during its 2016 Annual Membership meeting in Washington, May 1-4, 2016. The award…