Excellence in Health Care Facility Management Award

The Excellence in Health Care Facility Management Award is one of the highest honors given by the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE), a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association (AHA). Recipients of the award exemplify how facility managers and caregivers join together to identify an issue and create a proactive and viable approach that improves patient care and satisfaction through innovation in facility management operation.

2024 Winner

The 2024 award was presented to the Boston Medical Center Health System for its extraordinary efforts in establishing the Brockton (Mass.) Behavioral Health Center. Opening to the public in October 2022, the project converted an out-of-service nursing home built in the 1960s into an 80-bed, state-of-the-art behavioral health facility that now provides crucial access to inpatient behavioral health care in Brockton and the greater Boston area. The facility incorporates evidence-based design practices, such as calming spaces characterized by nature-inspired materials as well as access to natural light and outdoor areas, that support the hospital’s highly inclusive and trauma-informed approach to care.

The Brockton Behavioral Health Center is also distinguished as the first net-zero energy ready behavioral health facility in the United States. The project team improved the building’s envelope and leveraged a combination of geothermal heating and on-site solar energy production to ensure the facility operated with optimal energy efficiency and relied primarily upon renewable energy sources. The project team also prioritized the use of non-toxic, sustainable building materials that comply with the American Institute of Architects’ Materials Pledge. Read more >>

Why Apply?

This award is more than just a statue: Winners receive recognition from health care colleagues on a national level. They have the opportunity to share their innovations and educate others. Their careers are elevated, and new experiences take shape.

Has your latest innovative approach contributed to the patient-centered goals at your organization? Share your success story with ASHE, who proudly supports and recognizes those who truly advance the field.

Award benefits include:

A commemorative award for display at your facility.
One complimentary registration for a team member to attend the ASHE Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition, August 7-9, in San Antonio, TX.
Recognition and acknowledgment for your organization and the award winning project, including a national press release and a feature in ASHE publications.

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Excellence in Health Care Facility Management Award

Process Outline

Eligibility: The listed project representative must be a current ASHE member.
Selection: Selections are based on project results and effect on patient care, not on size or cost.
Announcement: The award recipient will be notified, and ASHE will announce the winner publicly at the Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference.
Obligations: The winning project team may be involved in a variety of efforts that educate the field about your innovative project.