The Montana Healthcare Awards program is the largest and most representative award program recognizing excellence among Montana’s hospital and healthcare fields. The Montana Healthcare Awards honor the best and brightest in Montana healthcare—individuals who have offered dedicated service to hospitals and organizations that have implemented successful, innovative programs.

The award winners will be announced at events throughout the 2022 Montana Healthcare Conference including the General Session and the Chairman’s Welcome Reception and Awards Celebration.

Awards to be presented at the awards celebration:

• Innovation in Healthcare Award
• Leadership in Quality and Patient Safety Award
• Trustee of the Year Award
• Best Place to Work Award – Large Hospital
• Best Place to Work Award – Small Hospital
• Caregiver of the Year Award
• Excellence in Behavioral Health Service Award
• Community Partnership Award
• PIN Quality Program of the Year Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Dr. Alan Strange Legacy Award
• Paul Taylor Award
• Montana DPHHS Stroke Recognition Award
• Montana DPHHS Cardiac Recognition Award

MHA Board Meeting

MHA Board Meeting

The 2025 Montana Healthcare Conference (formerly the MHA Fall Convention & Trade Show) is Montana’s largest gathering of healthcare professionals. A partnership between the Montana Hospital Association and the Montana Primary Care Association, this event will attract attendees from nearly every hospital and community health center in Montana. More than 450 participants include CEOs, administrators, trustees, chief financial officers, human resources executives, physicians, nurse leaders, clinic managers, quality improvement professionals, risk managers and emergency preparedness planners and many others.

The 2024 Montana Healthcare Conference (formerly the MHA Fall Convention & Trade Show) is Montana’s largest gathering of healthcare professionals. A partnership between the Montana Hospital Association and the Montana Primary Care Association, this event will attract attendees from nearly every hospital and community health center in Montana. More than 450 participants include CEOs, administrators, trustees, chief financial officers, human resources executives, physicians, nurse leaders, clinic managers, quality improvement professionals, risk managers and emergency preparedness planners and many others.

The 2023 Montana Healthcare Conference (formerly the MHA Fall Convention & Trade Show) is Montana’s largest gathering of healthcare professionals. A partnership between the Montana Hospital Association and the Montana Primary Care Association, this event will attract attendees from nearly every hospital and community health center in Montana. More than 450 participants include CEOs, administrators, trustees, chief financial officers, human resources executives, physicians, nurse leaders, clinic managers, quality improvement professionals, risk managers and emergency preparedness planners and many others.

The Corporate Compliance and Risk Management Conference is designed to provide healthcare compliance professionals and their legal advisors the knowledge and tools needed to maintain compliance programs, as well as enable a response to emerging regulatory developments.

The faculty is comprised of compliance professionals, members of the legal profession, and other experts.

Participants will learn from the real-life experiences of their peers and from others who dedicate themselves to ensuring that healthcare organizations continue to provide high-quality services while preventing and detecting violations of law.

This program is aimed at those in management positions and focuses on improving management and leadership skills, regardless of facility or department. The program encompasses interpersonal communication and basic management skill development.

The 2022 Montana Healthcare Conference (formerly the MHA Fall Convention & Trade Show) is Montana’s largest gathering of healthcare professionals. A partnership between the Montana Hospital Association and the Montana Primary Care Association, this event will attract attendees from nearly every hospital and community health center in Montana. More than 450 participants include CEOs, administrators, trustees, chief financial officers, human resources executives, physicians, nurse leaders, clinic managers, quality improvement professionals, risk managers, and many others.

The conference features national and international speakers alongside local industry experts who cover a wide range of topics relevant to today’s healthcare environment.

Attendees will benefit from unparalleled education and networking, including access to more than 60 educational sessions. The event includes Montana’s largest healthcare trade show designed to connect decision makers and potential partners to innovative and cost-effective clinical and business solutions.

Save the date to join us as we work together toward making Montana one of the healthiest states in the nation.