AARC names 18 acute care hospital winners

The American Association for Respiratory Care gave 18 acute care hospitals the Apex Recognition Award.

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The award recognizes programs for respiratory care departments in acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, home medical equipment companies, educational programs and dedicated transport teams, according to the group’s website. The award highlights best practices in respiratory care that align with evidence-based medicine and promote patient safety.

Here are the 2023-2024 acute care hospital award winners:

  • Arkansas Children’s Hospital (Little Rock)
  • Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
  • Children’s Hospital of Orange County (Calif.)
  • Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • ChristianaCare (Newark, Del.)
  • Emory University Hospital (Atlanta)
  • Luminis Health, Anne Arundel Medical Center (Parole, Md.)
  • Medstar Georgetown University Hospital (Washington, D.C.)
  • Nemours Children’s Health-Delaware (Wilmington)
  • North Shore University Hospital-Northwell Health (Manhasset, N.Y.)
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (New York City)
  • Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center
  • Rush University Medical Center (Chicago)
  • University Health System-Pediatric Respiratory Care Department (San Antonio)
  • University of Maryland Medical Center (Baltimore)
  • The Valley Hospital (Ridgewood, N.J.)
  • VA Maryland Health Care System-Baltimore VA Medical Center
  • WellSpan York (Pa.) Hospital
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