June 26, 2026 News Headlines

Congratulations to the team at Mount Sinai Health System, winners of this year’s Community Health Improvement Award! Their Adolescent Health Center provides comprehensive, accessible care to marginalized youth in their community — regardless of ability to pay. In partnership with community organizations, they address the many factors that shape the health and well-being of those they serve. Watch our video to learn more about this innovative program.

Congratulations to Carol Gomes, CEO and chief operating officer of Stony Brook University Hospital! In partnership with HANYS, AHA presented Gomes with the 2026 New York Grassroots Champion Award in recognition of her effective and persistent advocacy for New York hospitals and health systems. Read the full story on our website.

HANYS celebrated the incredible careers of HANYS President Emeritus Bea Grause, RN, JD, and AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack at our annual conference this week. Grause was awarded HANYS’ 2026 Distinguished Service Award in celebration of her impactful decade-long tenure as HANYS’ president and CEO. The HANYS board of trustees presented Rick Pollack with an Award of Distinction for his strong, effective advocacy and leadership on behalf of our nation’s hospitals, patients and communities.

This year’s conference was brimming with innovative ideas, decades of shared expertise and thought-provoking conversations about the future of healthcare in New York. Browse our photo gallery to see highlights from the event!

HANYS submitted comments to CMS on their proposed prior authorization rule.

While 88% of health systems use AI internally, only 18% have a mature AI governance structure and a fully formed AI strategy. Read the June edition of HTNYS’ Trends for recommendations on AI governance and a framework that provides actionable governance pathways based on organizational resources.

Using a learning health system to test, improve and scale patient care interventions
July 1

Fiscal policy update call
July 7

HANYS Sepsis Program: Harnessing the CDC Core Elements to improve sepsis survivor outcomes
July 8

Workplace violence prevention: Another state’s perspective
July 14

The 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines for children: What’s new and what to do
July 16

Introduction to MDS 3.0 quality measures for nursing homes
July 16

Government relations update
July 17

Protecting healthcare workers: Addressing the impact of interpersonal violence
July 21

Deprescribing in older adults: Lessons from nursing home learning collaboratives
July 22

Sepsis detection and response: AI-enabled surveillance
July 23

Epic EMR Workgroup
July 23