AHA Annual Membership Meeting

More than 1,000 people attended the AHA Annual Membership Meeting May 14–16, 2024, in Washington, D.C., to connect with colleagues, hear from policymakers and elected officials and learn from special forums on the most pressing issues in the field. See full coverage of the meeting below.

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack opened AHA’s Annual Membership Meeting by talking about three key messages that Congress needs to hear.  
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today presented two federal hospital leaders with awards recognizing their outstanding service to the health care field.
Patients are facing difficulties accessing care, while hospitals struggle with workforce and administrative challenges arising from prior authorizations, paperwork and other burdens, according to a panel discussion Sunday focused on behavioral health. 
The future is in innovation, both in process and in thought, according to a panel of health care leaders at Sunday’s Evolving Systems of Care for the Future session at the AHA annual meeting.
Memorial Hermann Health System is the 2023 winner of the AHA’s Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service. Memorial Hermann – a non-profit, award-winning health system committed to creating healthier Houston communities – is recognized for its leadership and breadth in building…
On April 24 at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C., AHA will present its highest honor — the Distinguished Service Award — to Jim Skogsbergh, co-CEO of Advocate Health in Downers Grove, Ill., for his long career as a leader in health care transformation and innovation, patient…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to Jim Skogsbergh, co-CEO of Advocate Health, the fifth largest not-for-profit, integrated health system in the U.S. with a presence across the Midwest and Southeast.
On April 24 at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C., the AHA will present its 2023 Award of Honor to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for her efforts to advance health care. Pelosi was a central figure in development and passage of the Affordable Care Act of 2010.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that its 2023 Award of Honor will be presented to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, for her incredible efforts in advancing health care throughout her career.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that the 2023 Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award will be awarded to Jim Hinton, former president and CEO of Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas.