Apex Recognition Award

AARC Apex Award Recipients

The AARC Apex Recognition Award is a recognition program for respiratory care departments in acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, home medical equipment (HME) companies, educational programs, and dedicated transport teams.

The AARC proudly recognizes the following facilities with the 2023–2024 Apex Recognition Award:

Acute Care Hospital Category

Arkansas Children’s Hospital

 

Arkansas Children’s Hospital

(third award term)

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

 

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Children’s Hospital of Orange County

 

Children’s Hospital of Orange County

(third award term)

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

 

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

(second award term)

ChristianaCare

 

ChristianaCare

(third award term)

Emory University Hospital

 

Emory University Hospital
Luminis Health, Anne Arundel Medical Center

 

Luminis Health, Anne Arundel Medical Center

(second award term)

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

 

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Nemours Children’s Health — Delaware

Nemours Children’s Health — Delaware
North Shore University Hospital — Northwell Health

North Shore University Hospital — Northwell Health

(third award term)

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

(third award term)

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

 

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Rush University Medical Center

 

Rush University Medical Center

(fourth award term)

University Health System — Pediatric Respiratory Care Department

 

University Health System — Pediatric Respiratory Care Department
University of Maryland Medical Center

 

University of Maryland Medical Center

(second award term)

The Valley Hospital

 

The Valley Hospital

(fourth award term)

VA Maryland Health Care System — Baltimore VA Medical Center

 

VA Maryland Health Care System — Baltimore VA Medical Center
WellSpan York Hospital

 

WellSpan York Hospital

(third award term)

= 100% AARC Membership
= 100% RRT Credential


Educational Program

Boise State University

Boise State University, program #520007

(second award term)

Georgia State University

Georgia State University, program #200162

(third award term)

Gwynedd Mercy University

 

Gwynedd Mercy University, program #200274
Loma Linda University

 

Loma Linda University, program #200161

(second award term)

The Ohio State University

 

The Ohio State University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, program #200167
Rush University

Rush University, program #220572

(third award term)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

 

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, program #200176

(second award term)

University of Missouri

 

University of Missouri — Columbia, program #200033

(second award term)

University of Missouri Health Care

 

University of Missouri at Mercy Hospital, program #300006

(second award term)

The University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Health Professions

 

The University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Health Professions, program #200413
West Chester University/Bryn Mawr Hospital, program #200313

 

West Chester University/Bryn Mawr Hospital, program #200313

(second award term)

= 100% Master’s Degree or Higher

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