News releases

Last chance to apply – 2026 AzHHA Quality Awards  The Fourth Annual AzHHA Quality Awards celebrate and recognize Arizona’s leaders committed to advancing healthcare with exceptional quality performance, community engagement and a culture of continuous improvement.  Showcase your work: Applicants must be able to highlight a recent project, within the last 12 months, in:  Outstanding Patient/Community Impact  Workforce Engagement …

2026 AzHHA Quality Awards – call for entries  The Fourth Annual AzHHA Quality Awards celebrates and recognizes Arizona’s leaders committed to advancing healthcare with exceptional quality performance, community engagement and a culture of continuous improvement. The outstanding achievements will be honored at the AzHHA Quality Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, during the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference.  Applicants must be able to highlight a recent project,…

Welcome to our newest affiliated partner The Michaels Organization AzHHA is excited to welcome The Michaels Organization as its newest member of the Affiliated Partners Program. Michaels is a national leader in residential real estate, offering full-service capabilities in development, property and asset management, construction and investment management. Get to know Michaels: Founded in 1973, Michaels has long been…

Arizona Transition to Practice Program for New Graduate Registered Nurses starts seventh cohort The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) is proud to announce that the seventh cohort of the Arizona Transition to Practice Program for New Graduate Registered Nurses has commenced. The program supports and develops new nurses, provides evidence-based professional development, accelerates the…

2025 Annual Report The 2025 Annual Report is now available to download. Inside this report, you will find details on how AzHHA amplified its collective voice on critical policy and regulatory issues, secured important wins in state and federal advocacy, and advanced initiatives that improve care and support our healthcare workforce. Why it matters: Take…

AzHHA issues RFP for OB emergency simulation training to improve maternal health outcomes Phoenix, Ariz. (Nov. 20, 2025) — The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a consultant to conduct obstetric emergency simulation training in emergency departments statewide. This federally funded project supports AzHHA’s mission to improve…

AzHHA supports Governor Hobbs’ ADHS Director nomination Phoenix, Ariz. (Nov. 24, 2025) — The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) congratulates former AzHHA Executive Vice President Debbie Johnston on her nomination as Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services. Debbie’s decades of service within the Arizona Senate and among Arizona’s healthcare community have left an…

AzHHA applauds Governor Hobbs for advancing Rural Health Transformation Program Phoenix, Ariz. (Nov. 6, 2025) — The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) today expressed strong support and gratitude to Governor Katie Hobbs for submitting Arizona’s application to the federal government’s Rural Health Transformation Program, a landmark initiative designed to strengthen healthcare access and quality in rural communities. “Governor Hobbs’ leadership in…

AzHHA recognizes Roland Knox as the 2025 Salsbury Award winner Phoenix, Ariz. (Oct. 30, 2025) — The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) announced today that Roland Knox, retired CEO of Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center, is the recipient of the 2025 Salsbury Award. Named in honor of the late Dr. Clarence G. Salsbury, a respected missionary…

AzHHA announces new slate for 2026 Board of Directors Phoenix, Ariz. (Oct. 30, 2025) — The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) Board of Directors announced today it approved two new healthcare executives, Jennifer Nunez, CEO of Agave Ridge Behavioral Hospital and Wesley Babers, CEO of White Mountain Regional Medical Center, to serve on its board…