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Dan Wilford Receives AHA Award of Honor
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Dan S. Wilford
Receives AHA Award of Honor Houston, Texas, April 28, 2003 -- On Mon., April 28, in Washington, D.C., the American Hospital Association
(AHA) presented its Award of Honor to Dan S. Wilford, former president
and chief executive officer of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System for
his national leadership in improving health care quality. The award
recognizes outstanding contributions to the health and well-being of
the community through leadership on a major health policy or social
initiative.
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Dan S. Wilford
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Wilford
became president & CEO of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in 1984,
and quickly helped build what now stands as one of the largest not-for-profit
health care systems in the U.S. Today, Memorial Hermann facilities and
programs include nine acute care hospitals and two long-term acute care
hospitals, a physician network for primary and specialty care, retirement
living and nursing homes, wellness programs, rehabilitation and home health
programs and an air ambulance service. Memorial Hermann's more than 13,000
employees are not merely staff members - they are self-proclaimed Partners
in Caring. Conceived by Wilford more than 15 years ago, the unique employee-driven
Partners in Caring program represents Memorial Hermann employees' shared
commitment to deliver to every patient, visitor and customer the best
possible experience.
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“Dan’s
work at Memorial Hermann has spurred dramatic advances in access and care
to the community of Houston,” said AHA President Dick Davidson. “He
has helped change the culture and focus of many institutions in their
pursuit of better care for patients and families and his thoughtful and
ethical leadership, integrity and spiritual values has been noted by his
peers.”
In addition to his
role at Memorial Hermann, Wilford has demonstrated his leadership and
commitment to improving health care through education and research through
other awards and recognition he has received. He served on AHA’s
Section for Health Care Systems governing council from 1994 through
1996 and was involved at various levels as a Regional Policy Board delegate
since 1980. Mr. Wilford is a Fellow and regent of the American College
of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), VHA founder and past board chairman,
Texas Hospital Association (THA) board member, and Healthcare Research
and Development Institute (HRDI) board member. In 1997, he received
the ACHE Gold Medal Award and the THA Earl C. Collier Award.
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