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
(third award term)
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Children’s Hospital of Orange County
(third award term)
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
(second award term)
ChristianaCare
(third award term)
Emory University Hospital
Luminis Health, Anne Arundel Medical Center
(second award term)
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
★
Nemours Children’s Health — Delaware
★★
North Shore University Hospital — Northwell Health
(third award term)
★★
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
(third award term)
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Rush University Medical Center
(fourth award term)
University Health System — Pediatric Respiratory Care Department
University of Maryland Medical Center
(second award term)
The Valley Hospital
(fourth award term)
VA Maryland Health Care System — Baltimore VA Medical Center
WellSpan York Hospital
(third award term)
★ = 100% AARC Membership
★ = 100% RRT Credential
Educational Program
★
Boise State University, program #520007
(second award term)
★
Georgia State University, program #200162
(third award term)
Gwynedd Mercy University, program #200274
Loma Linda University, program #200161
(second award term)
The Ohio State University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, program #200167
★
Rush University, program #220572
(third award term)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, program #200176
(second award term)
University of Missouri — Columbia, program #200033
(second award term)
University of Missouri at Mercy Hospital, program #300006
(second award term)
The University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Health Professions, program #200413
West Chester University/Bryn Mawr Hospital, program #200313
(second award term)
★ = 100% Master’s Degree or Higher
