Awards and Recognition
Now Accepting Nominations: AHRMM Supply Chain Excellence Awards
Recognizing Outstanding Achievement in Health Care Supply Chain Leadership
AHRMM, in partnership with the American Hospital Association, is proud to open nominations for the annual AHRMM Supply Chain Excellence Awards — a recognition program honoring health care supply chain leaders who are driving real, measurable change for patients and health systems nationwide.
This year's awards recognize achievement in three categories:
For teams who developed supply chain improvements in genuine clinical partnership, resulting in measurable patient safety or outcomes gains.
For teams who tackled a significant operational challenge with innovation, modern technology, and quantifiable performance results.
For federal health care supply chain teams demonstrating exceptional performance, innovation, or leadership under unique operational demands.
*Please note: The Federal Supply Chain Performance Award is not open for direct nomination as part of the 2026 application process. Participation is managed separately through AHRMM’s Federal Sector Committee.
Who Should I Nominate?
Any health care organization — health system, hospital, IDN, ambulatory network, or federal health care entity — that can demonstrate:
- An initiative completed or substantially underway within the past 24 months
- Measurable, documented outcomes tied to supply chain action
- An approach that is replicable and applicable beyond a single site
Why Nominate?
- Recognition at the AHRMM Annual Conference during the Sunday evening awards program
- National visibility through AHA/AHRMM communications, press, and member channels
- Platform to share your work with peers through a post-conference spotlight webinar
- Lasting contribution to elevating the health care supply chain profession
Award Definitions
| Award 1: Patient First — Clinically Integrated Supply Chain AwardDefinition This award honors a health care supply chain initiative that was developed in genuine partnership with active clinical leadership and co-ownership that produced a documented, measurable improvement in patient safety, care quality, or clinical outcomes. The winning submission demonstrates that supply chain decisions made in close collaboration with clinicians can directly and positively affect patient care. What This Award Is For
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| Award 2: Supply Chain Advancement AwardDefinition This award recognizes a health care supply chain team that solved a significant, broadly shared operational pain point through an innovative approach leveraging recent or leading-edge technology — resulting in measurable, quantifiable performance improvement. The solution must demonstrate that it addresses a challenge common across the health care supply chain community. What This Award Is For
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| Award 3: Federal Supply Chain Performance AwardDefinition This award recognizes exceptional supply chain performance, innovation, and leadership within federal health care environments.
Application Process This award is not open for direct nominations. Submissions and selection are managed by AHRMM’s Federal Sector Committee. |
Eligibility Requirements
Universal Eligibility Requirements
All submissions — regardless of award category — must satisfy all of the following:
- The submitting individual must be an AHRMM member, or have an AHRMM member at their organization sponsoring the application
- The initiative was completed or substantially underway within the 24 months prior to the submission deadline
- The submission is the organization's original work; third-party consultants or vendors may be acknowledged but may not be the primary submitter
- Outcome data cited is verifiable — internal data with clear methodology is acceptable; external audit or publication is preferred but not required
- The submitting individual is authorized to submit on behalf of their organization
- If selected as a winner, at least one representative from the organization confirms attendance at the AHRMM Annual Conference in person
Award-Specific Eligibility Requirements
Patient First Award — Additional Requirements
- At least one named clinician (physician, NP, PA, CNS, pharmacist, or equivalent) served as a champion or formal co-lead
- The initiative must demonstrate clinical co-ownership from inception — not retrospective endorsement
- The outcome metric cited must be a recognized patient safety, quality, or clinical outcomes measure
- Outcome data cited is verifiable — internal data with clear methodology is acceptable; external audit or publication is preferred but not required
- Patient-facing benefit must be directly attributable (or strongly associated) with the supply chain action taken
Supply Chain Advancement Award — Additional Requirements
- At least two distinct KPIs must be reported with baseline and post-implementation values
- Technology utilized must have been commercially available at the time of implementation
- The initiative must address a supply chain operational challenge — not primarily a clinical or administrative one
Disqualifying Conditions
Automatic Disqualification
Any of the following will result in disqualification without further review:
- Submission found to contain materially false or misleading information
- Outcome data cannot be substantiated upon request
- The submitting organization has an undisclosed conflict of interest with an evaluator
- Winner representative confirms inability to attend the AHRMM Annual Conference
- Submission deadline missed (no exceptions)
How to Submit
Complete the nomination form and submit by 11:59 p.m. Central on June 9, 2026. Nominations received after the deadline will not be considered. Award winners are expected to attend the AHRMM Annual Conference in person to accept their award.
Recipients of the 2026 AHRMM Supply Chain Excellence Awards will be honored at the AHRMM26 Conference Welcome Reception on Sunday, July 26, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas and have the opportunity to present on their solution at a post-conference webinar. The organization representative will receive one (1) complimentary night at the conference hotel and a reduced conference registration rate.