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CAPH 2006 Management Excellence Awards Management Excellence Awards
Application
Deadline
Entries must be postmarked or submitted electronically by Sept.
22, 2006. Applicants may submit their entries in as many MEA categories
as they like. Multiple program entries are OK.
Application Process
Applicants must submit the following (Please include all required
materials):
You may submit your entries by mail, email, or fax. If you mail or email your application,
please also fax the Application Cover Sheet to the fax number below. Thanks!
Mail: Hunter
Gatewood, CAPH/SNI, 70 Washington St., Suite 310 , Oakland , CA 94607
Email: hgatewood@caph.org
Fax: (510) 874-7111
Eligibility
MEA applications are open to CAPH member executive administrators, quality improvement
staff, medical directors, ambulatory care clinic leadership and department leaders.
Categories
- Process Improvement: This award will honor improvements in efficiency
and operational flow in both inpatient and ambulatory care settings. Advances in technology,
patient scheduling, and other improvements that have proven to save time and energy for staff
and patients are good entries in this category. Data to show the success of these improvements
must be included with your entry.
Examples of improvements that would fit this category: a new refills-by-phone system
or other simplified pharmacy protocol; an improved scheduling system for surgery or outpatient
clinic visits; computerized physician order entry; emergency department process improvements;
other improvements in patient and/or information flow.
- Clinical Quality Improvement: Entries in this category should describe
changes you have implemented to achieve improved outcomes in patient care. Outcomes data
must reflect improvement as the result of the changes made.
Examples of work that would fit
this category include improvements in patient safety, critical care, and surgery outcomes.
- Chronic Disease Management: There has been an incredible amount of
work nationally to improve the care and treatment outcomes of patients with chronic conditions. What has your system been doing that is exciting and is showing results?
- Healthcare Disparities: We want to recognize your efforts to decrease
differences in health care delivery based on racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic factors. Let
us know what you have done to improve language access and cultural competence in your system.
Please note: The SNI-related Health Care Interpreters Network project is not eligible for
this award.
Judging Criteria
Scoring of entries will be based on three categories, each with equal weight.
Challenge: |
How big is the problem addressed by your new idea? What was/is the toughness
of the problem? |
Solution: |
How well and how completely does your hospital’s improvement answer the Challenge? |
Creativity: |
How unique is your Solution to the Challenge? Can your smart Solution help other CAPH
systems? |
Prizes
Top Honor MEA winners in four categories will receive a cash prize
and free registration to the CAPH Annual Conference. Honorable Mention MEA winners will receive
free Conference registration.
Information
Hunter Gatewood, (510) 874-7111, hgatewood@caph.org
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