The American College of Health Care Administrators has selected John Pratt of Standish to receive the organization’s Journalism Award for demonstrating excellent journalistic achievement in the field of long-term care. Pratt is a professor of health administration at Saint Joseph’s College and the author of Long-Term Care: Managing Across the Continuum. His book is now in its third edition and has been adopted as a reference for the national licensing examination prepared by the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards. The award will be given at the ACHCA convention in Philadelphia in May.