Crouse Hospital Recognized for a Century of Membership in the American Hospital Association

The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced that it has honored Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y, in appreciation for its 100 years of participation and leadership in the AHA. Crouse Hospital is a part of Crouse Health.

AHA Regional Executive Michael Draine presented the award to Crouse Health president and CEO Seth Kronenberg, MD, on December 4.

“The American Hospital Association is proud to recognize Crouse Hospital for 100 years of membership in the AHA and for their dedication to Central New York,” said AHA Regional Executive Michael Draine. “We thank their leaders, medical staff, caregivers and other colleagues for providing a full range of medical care that is tailored to meet each patient’s needs.”

Crouse Hospital is a 506-bed hospital with key services in cardiology, neuroscience, women & infants and much more. The hospital is a major employer in Central New York and a regional referral center for high-risk neonatal intensive care.
Crouse Health serves more than 23,000 inpatients, 56,000 emergency services visits and more than 600,000 outpatients a year.

“We are honored to celebrate this milestone with the American Hospital Association, a partnership we value for its resources, leadership and collaboration. Our mission at Crouse is to provide the best in patient care and promote community health and AHA has been a great partner to help deliver on that mission,” said Crouse Health President & CEO Seth Kronenberg, MD.

Crouse Hospital has been in operation since 1887, when it was founded as the Syracuse Women’s Hospital and Training School for Nurses, which was the only hospital in the area that would admit women and children at the time.

About the American Hospital Association
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the health improvement of their communities. The AHA advocates on behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, our clinician partners – including more than 270,000 affiliated physicians, 2 million nurses and other caregivers – and the 43,000 health care leaders who belong to our professional membership groups. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides insight and education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. For more information, visit the AHA website at www.aha.org.