February 6, 2026- The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital (PVH) in Keyser, W.Va., as the 2026 recipient of the new Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award. The award recognizes the accomplishments of rural hospitals that exemplify responsiveness, innovation and excellence in developing and sustaining programs and services. The award will be presented at the 39th annual AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, which will be held Feb. 8-11 in San Antonio.
The AHA Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award also recognized as finalists Brattleboro Memorial Hospital in Brattleboro, Vt.; Reid Health in Richmond, Ind.; and Scotland Health Care System in Laurinburg, N.C.