The AHA today awarded its 2015 Shirley Ann Munroe Leadership Award to Vince Oliver, CEO and superintendent of Island Hospital in Anacortes, WA.
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Island Hospital, a 43-bed county hospital in rural Anacortes, Wash., (population 16,000) is a healthy hospital building a healthier community.
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The AHA is accepting nominations through Dec. 7 for its 2016 NOVA Awards.