News releases

The AzHHA Foundation’s 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference will be held at the El Conquistador Tucson, a Hilton Resort on Oct. 21-23. This year’s conference theme is “Arizona hospitals: Commitment to care.”  This educational event is dedicated to supporting a vibrant healthcare delivery system, including a robust network of acute care, critical access, specialty, behavioral health and post-acute care hospitals.  Register…

Through the Creighton University Emerging Leader in Healthcare Scholarship opportunity, two scholarships will be awarded to selected applicants to cover registration for the 2026 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference, Oct. 21-23, 2026, at the El Conquistador Tucson, a Hilton Resort.   What does the scholarship include?  The scholarship will assist with registration, travel and accommodation expenses…

AzHHA is partnering with Creighton University’s College of Professional and Continuing Education to offer a Clinical Leadership Certificate Program. We’re proud to continue to help bolster leadership at healthcare organizations across Arizona. This new iteration engages both nurses and other non-nursing clinical leaders. The Clinical Leadership for Change & Culture Certificate, A Human-Centered Approach to Leading Teams,…

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  Winners will be selected from five classifications: …

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, within the last 12 months, in:  Outstanding Patient/Community…

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 a housing provider of choice for cities, housing authorities,…

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 novice nurse to a competent nurse more rapidly and addresses resilience and emergency…

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 a look back…

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 maternal health outcomes by equipping hospitals with the tools and knowledge to respond…

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 indelible mark on our state. “Governor Hobbs…