The American Hospital Association (AHA) is accepting applications for the AHA’s 2026 Dick Davidson NOVA Award. The award recognizes hospitals and health systems that demonstrate outstanding collaboration with community partners to improve health outcomes and community well-being. This annual award will honor up to five organizations, who will be recognized at the AHA Healthier Together Conference, May 12-14, 2026, in Dallas. Members are encouraged to apply by Oct. 14 and can visit the AHA’s NOVA webpage for more details.- MHA Endorsed Business Partner CyberForce|Q will host an in-person Coffee & Collab for cybersecurity leaders Sept. 16 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. ET at CyberForce|Q Headquarters in Plymouth, MI. This session will include insights from Adrienne Chase, chief compliance and integrity officer for area one, Trinity Health, with open dialogue, practical takeaways and shared best practices. Members with questions may contact Rob Wood at the MHA.
- In the latest episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, MHA CEO Brian Peters and Tina Freese Decker, MHA, MSIE, FACHE, president & CEO, Corewell Health, and 2025 chair of the AHA, explore state and federal healthcare priorities. Peters and Freese Decker discusses healthcare innovation, affordability and how institutions like Corewell Health are bracing for the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). They also explore the future of growing the healthcare workforce talent pipeline, the role technology will continue to play in hospitals and the importance of fostering new partnerships across industries. The episode is available to stream on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. Questions or idea submissions for future MiCare Champion Cast episodes can be sent to Lucy Ciaramitaro at the MHA.
