Morris Hospital Recognized by American Hospital Association
April 28, 2026, MORRIS, IL – The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently honored Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers for 100 years of participation, leadership and membership in the AHA.
AHA Regional Executive Alex Rozenbaum presented the award to Kimberly Landers, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nurse Executive at Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers, during the AHA Region 5- Regional Policy Board meeting in Chicago.
“Under the leadership of President and CEO Thomas J. Dohm, Morris Hospital has invested significantly in modernized facilities, clinical expansion, and innovative community partnerships—while remaining financially and operationally independent,” said Rozenbaum. “As the largest employer in Grundy County, Morris Hospital plays a vital role beyond healthcare—supporting workforce stability, economic development, and community wellbeing across multiple counties in Illinois.”
“Morris Hospital demonstrates that independent community hospitals can thrive by combining local governance, strong leadership, patient-centered care, and deep community partnerships,” he added. “Furthermore, Morris Hospital exemplifies what it means to be a trusted community institution—rooted in history, responsive to today’s needs, and well positioned to lead into the future.”
Founded in 1906, Morris Hospital became a member of the AHA in 1926, just eight years after the association began admitting hospitals as members. The AHA created the 100-Year Membership Award to acknowledge health care institutions that demonstrate a long history of providing significant community impact and sustained advocacy on behalf of patients and the health care system.
“For more than a century, the American Hospital Association has played a vital role in ensuring the needs and perspectives of member hospitals and healthcare organizations across the nation are heard and addressed in health policy development, legislative and regulatory debates, and judicial matters,” said Tom Dohm, President & CEO of Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers. “The education and information the AHA provides to its members on health care issues and trends has been invaluable to Morris Hospital leaders over the past 100 years. We appreciate our strong relationship with the AHA and are proud to be recognized as a 100-year member.”
Serving patients from 28 locations, Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers includes the 89-bed Morris Hospital, as well as physician offices in Braidwood, Channahon, Diamond-Coal City, Dwight, Gardner, Marseilles, Mazon, Minooka, Morris, Newark, Ottawa, and Seneca. Through the services of over 1,900 healthcare professionals, physicians and volunteers, Morris Hospital provides lifesaving cardiac intervention in its state-of-the-art cath lab, a radiation therapy center for cancer patients, robotic-arm assisted surgery with the Mako and da Vinci surgical systems, a state-of-the-art intensive care unit, and integrated behavioral health in the primary care setting. Morris Hospital is a Level II perinatal care provider and primary stroke center. The hospital is known for its compassionate and personalized approach to healthcare.
