WellStar Executive Appointed to AHA Council - Lou Little to Serve on Governing Council of AHA Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation

Lou Little, WellStar senior vice president of post-acute services and WellStar Windy Hill Hospital president, has been appointed to serve on the governing council of the American Hospital Association (AHA) Section on Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation.  Little’s three-year term begins January 1, 2012.

Governing council members help shape AHA services and policy by advising the AHA on public policy matters, advocacy positions and emerging issues.  The AHA’s Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation Section focuses on the interests and concerns of post-acute providers, including long-term acute care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies.

“It is an honor to help form the policies of an influential organization like the AHA,” said Little.  “Each member of the council brings a unique expertise, and it will be an educational, as well as fulfilling, experience to serve on the council.”

Little has been employed by WellStar Health System for 14 years providing leadership for post-acute services. He will also continue to serve on the board of directors of the National Association of Long Term Hospitals.