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Recognize Your Hospital Team: 2026 CHA Annual Awards Open for Submissions

The 2026 John D. Thompson Award and 2026 Community Service Award are now open for submissions through January 7, 2026. By submitting an entry, hospitals can spotlight the work that their teams are doing every day to improve health outcomes across Connecticut and give colleagues an opportunity to be publicly recognized for the difference they’re making.

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Federal Student Loan Proposal Could Jeopardize Efforts To Strengthen Healthcare Workforce; Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health: CHA Presents on Hospitals’ Data Collection Effort; Recognize Your Hospital Team: 2026 CHA Annual Awards Open for Submissions; National Influenza Vaccination Week: Public Health Officials Urge Protection Against Respiratory Viruses; Next Week: CAPTA and Family Care Plan Training for Hospital and Community Providers

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Recognize Your Hospital Team: 2026 CHA Annual Awards Open for Submissions

The 2026 John D. Thompson Award and 2026 Community Service Award are now open for submissions through January 7, 2026. By submitting an entry, hospitals can spotlight the work that their teams are doing every day to improve health outcomes across Connecticut and give colleagues an opportunity to be publicly recognized for the difference they’re making.

Submit Entry
Advocacy
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Action Center

CHA is focused on supporting healthcare workers, patients, and care delivery for every Connecticut resident.

Advocacy Materials

Testimony

The latest legislative testimony from the Connecticut Hospital Association.

Healthcare Legislation and Policy

CHA works collaboratively with lawmakers to advance policies that best support healthcare.

Hospitals by the Numbers

Every year, hospitals across the state provide care and services to millions of patients.
Support and Protect the Workforce

The last few years have taken a heavy toll on frontline healthcare teams who have suffered from stress, trauma, and burnout.

Read More
Issues
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Affordability and Price Transparency

Artificial Intelligence

Behavioral Health

Commercial Health Insurance

Community Health

Cybersecurity

Health Equity

Hospital Settlement

Hospital Finance

Maternal Health

Medicare and Medicaid

Quality and Patient Safety

Telehealth

Workforce
Special Initiatives

Connecticut Urgent Maternal Warning Signs Bracelet Initiative

Birthing hospitals across the state are providing postpartum patients with an orange bracelet as a reminder to watch for urgent maternal warning signs and get help quickly if they appear.

Caring for Connecticut

An outstanding hospital system is one that not only supports patient well-being but also invests in local communities by partnering with others to improve health outcomes.
Education
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Education Calendar

Leadership Programs

Quality and Patient Safety Programs

Regulatory Programs

Health and Safety Training

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Upcoming Event

December 9, 2025 - 9:00a.m. EST
Cancelled – Building Resilience – 12/9/2025

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WEEKLY UPDATE: 12/04/2025
Federal Student Loan Proposal Could Jeopardize Efforts To Strengthen Healthcare Workforce; Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health: CHA Presents on Hospitals’ Data Collection Effort; Recognize Your Hospital Team: 2026 CHA Annual Awards Open for Submissions; National Influenza Vaccination Week: Public Health Officials Urge Protection Against Respiratory Viruses; Next Week: CAPTA and Family Care Plan Training for Hospital and Community Providers

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Connecticut Perinatal Quality Collaborative

Urgent Maternal Warning Signs Bracelet Initiative
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Recognize Your Hospital Team: 2026 CHA Annual Awards Open for Submissions

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Education

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Next Week: CAPTA and Family Care Plan Training for Hospital and Community Providers

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National Influenza Vaccination Week: Public Health Officials Urge Protection Against Respiratory Viruses

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Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health: CHA Presents on Hospitals’ Data Collection Effort

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Federal Student Loan Proposal Could Jeopardize Efforts To Strengthen Healthcare Workforce

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Weekly Update – December 4, 2025

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Connecticut Health Foundation Releases Maternal Health Equity Blueprint

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Nurse Licensure Compact: Resources and Guidance for Nursing Staff and Employers

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Report Outlines Continued Financial Challenges for Connecticut Hospitals and Health Systems

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CHA Statement on New Federal Regulatory Definition of Professional Degree Impacting Clinical and Social Service Professions

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Connecticut Hospitals Launch Nation-Leading Statewide Postpartum Bracelet Initiative

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CHA Statement on Formal Announcement of the Northeast Public Health Collaborative

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CHA Statement on Governor Lamont Executive Actions To Protect COVID-19 Vaccine Access

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Dan Keenan Honored With AHA Grassroots Champion Award for Outstanding Healthcare Advocacy

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CHA Statement on Federal Pressures Impacting Pediatric Gender-Affirming Care

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CHA Statement on Maternal Health Bills Signed Into Law

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CHA Statement on Approval of Congressional Budget Bill

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CHA Responds to OHS’s Newly Adopted Healthcare Cost Growth Benchmark Targets

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CHA Honors 2025 Healthcare Heroes From Across Connecticut

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Federal loan changes threaten nursing education amid shortage
11/18/2025

Yale study finds uneven pediatric bed use during 2022 ‘tripledemic’
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Hospital Deal Awaits Legislative Approval

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