Meadows Regional Medical Center CEO Alan Kent, Fache Recognized As Grassroots Champion


The American Hospital Association (AHA), in partnership with the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA), awarded Meadows Regional Medical Center CEO Alan Kent, FACHE, with the American Hospital Association Grassroots Champion Award. As a 2013 Grassroots Champion, Kent was recognized for his exceptional leadership in generating grassroots and community activity in support of a hospital’s mission.

The American Hospital Association Grassroots Champion Award was created to recognize those hospital leaders who most effectively educate elected officials on how major issues affect hospitals’ vital roles in the community; have done an exemplary job in broadening the base of community support for hospitals; and are tireless advocates for hospitals and their patients.

“We depend upon strong voices like yours to help tell the story of hospitals as cornerstones of the communities they serve,” said Rich Umbdenstock, AHA president and CEO. “This award is a small token of our appreciation for your hard work and dedication to improving health and health care in America.”

Kent has served as president and CEO of Meadows Regional Medical Center since 2000. During 2011 and 2012, he chaired a key advocacy group where he was instrumental in helping Georgia legislators understand complex health care issues, as well as garner support on many issues that benefited hospitals and patients.

“It is important that legislators understand the issues facing hospitals and health care workers,” said GHA President Joseph Parker. “Alan Kent has served as a strong voice for hospitals in the political arena and has helped convey important messages to our legislators. He has also been an advocate for ensuring that legislators are properly educated on various topics so that they are fully informed when making health care-related decisions.”

The award is presented annually to one individual from each state with winners being chosen by the state association. The 2013 honorees were recognized at a special Breakfast of Grassroots Champions at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Kent was one of 52 individuals honored this year.



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