Prestigious honor highlights ANA’s leadership, innovation, and impact across the healthcare industry

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is proud to announce that it has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best in Business of 2025, an honor awarded to only 50 organizations nationwide and to just two professional associations across the country.

The Best in Business program celebrates organizations that are driving innovation, efficiency, and excellence across the healthcare industry. By spotlighting leaders who are shaping the future of healthcare, the program underscores the critical role these organizations play in strengthening systems of care and advancing outcomes for patients and communities.

As the nation’s leading voice for the more than 5 million registered nurses who make up the largest segment of America’s healthcare workforce, ANA was recognized for its policy leadership and advocacy impact. According to Modern Healthcare, ANA’s distinctive edge is its ability to mobilize a unified, national advocacy network that connects nurses across every state and territory around shared policy priorities. By pairing deep professional expertise with data-driven grassroots engagement, ANA was recognized for translating the collective voice of nurses into measurable policy outcomes that protect the nursing workforce and strengthen care for patients and communities.

“We are proud to honor this year’s recipients of Modern Healthcare’s Best in Business Award,” said Dan Peres, President of Modern Healthcare. “These organizations demonstrate the progress, creativity, and excellence that help move healthcare forward. Their innovative approaches and measurable impact are redefining what’s possible in care delivery and operations. Congratulations to this year’s honorees for their exceptional achievements and lasting contributions.”

As part of its evaluation, Modern Healthcare cited ANA’s demonstrated advocacy impact in 2025 as a key factor in its selection. Through ANA’s RNAction.org platform, nurses nationwide took more than 27,000 grassroots advocacy actions, translating engagement into tangible federal outreach. Building on that momentum, more than 500 nurses from 47 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands participated in ANA’s Hill Day, engaging with 337 congressional offices, including 86 meetings directly with members of Congress.

Modern Healthcare also recognized the unprecedented alignment across the nursing profession, with every Constituent and State Nurses Association uniting in full support of the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act.

“This recognition affirms the American Nurses Association’s role as a national leader shaping the future of healthcare,” said Angela Beddoe, CEO of the American Nurses Enterprise. “For 130 years, ANA has elevated the voice of nurses, influenced policy, and advanced standards that strengthen care for patients and communities nationwide. Being named a Best in Business honoree reflects not only the impact of that leadership, but also the power of nurses to drive a stronger, more effective healthcare system.”

Beddoe also emphasized that the recognition belongs to the people and partners behind the work. “This honor is a direct reflection of the dedication, expertise, and commitment of ANA’s employees, whose work makes this impact possible every day,” she added. “It also reflects the strength of our relationships with our Constituent and State Nurses Associations. Their leadership, collaboration, and deep connections at the state level are essential to our advocacy efforts and make our collective voice stronger and more effective. We are deeply grateful for their partnership and the role they play in advancing nursing and healthcare nationwide.”