Quality Improvement Awards

Clinical Excellence and Patient Safety

The Clinical Excellence and Patient Safety Award recognises innovation and demonstrated quality improvement in the delivery of safe, effective consumer / patient care.

Previous winning submissions in this category have included:

Integrated modern hybrid healthcare model – to achieve access to primary care and evidence-based healthcare services
The implementation of a system to better manage dialysis access
A system to reduce the waiting time in an Emergency Department

Non-clinical Service Delivery

The Non-Clinical Service Delivery Award acknowledges a demonstrated outcome in improvement and innovation to patient / consumer services and organisation-wide practice including services provided by community and allied health.

Previous winning submissions in this category have included:

Paediatric Dental Pretend Play – An Innovative approach for reducing children’s anxiety toward dental appointments
The introduction of a hospital-wide, integrated human resource, education and training system
A volunteer-supported laundry to assist palliative care patients

Healthcare Measurement

This category recognises organisations which have measured an aspect of clinical management and/or outcome of care, taken appropriate action in response to that measurement, and demonstrated improved consumer / patient care and organisational performance upon further measurement.

Previous winning submissions in this category have included:

Incidence of Metabolic bone Disease after implementation of Bone Protective Nutritional Strategies – a prospective cohort study
Taking staff influenza vaccination rates to a record level
Development of an integrated performance management system