title: Stars of the field. The AHA awards issue: beyond the call of duty.
abstract: Even as they confront the many challenges of a transforming health care system, American hospitals are keeping their focus where it's always been: on the health and well-being of the communities they serve. In our third annual awards issue, we spotlight organizations that are leading outstanding programs to meet the special needs of their populations, working with others in the community and modeling practices that can be replicated by providers across the country.
authors.forename: Rich
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Umbdenstock
mesh_terms: D000573:American Hospital Association; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States