Application Deadlines

Deadlines for the 2026 Recognized Leader in Diabetes Application

All deadlines are by midnight ET (11:59 pm ET).

DATE	DEADLINE
July 1, 2025	2026 APPLICATION OPENS: The hard copy of the Application will be available at https://www.leapfroggroup.org/recognized-leader-diabetes/application-materials, and the Online Application is available to adult and general acute care hospitals and specialty hospitals that care for adult inpatients who have submitted a 2025 Leapfrog Hospital Survey by June 30 via the Survey Dashboard.
January 31, 2026	APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE: To be eligible for the Recognized Leader in Caring for People Living with Diabetes Accolade, hospitals must submit a completed Application and Patient Tracking Workbook via the Online Application Tool by January 31, 2026.
June 2026	The list of hospitals designated as a Recognized Leader in Caring for People Living with Diabetes will be announced by Leapfrog and the American Diabetes Association in June 2026.

DATE

DEADLINE

July 1, 2025

2026 APPLICATION OPENS:

The hard copy of the Application will be available at https://www.leapfroggroup.org/recognized-leader-diabetes/application-materials, and the Online Application is available to adult and general acute care hospitals and specialty hospitals that care for adult inpatients who have submitted a 2025 Leapfrog Hospital Survey by June 30 via the Survey Dashboard.

January 31, 2026

APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

To be eligible for the Recognized Leader in Caring for People Living with Diabetes Accolade, hospitals must submit a completed Application and Patient Tracking Workbook via the Online Application Tool by January 31, 2026.

June 2026

The list of hospitals designated as a Recognized Leader in Caring for People Living with Diabetes will be announced by Leapfrog and the American Diabetes Association in June 2026.