Call for Entries – Deadline May 2, 2008
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, is now accepting submissions to its third annual Health Devices Achievement Award program. The award honors healthcare facilities for achieving excellence in health technology management. Submissions are accepted online at http://www.ecri.org/hdaward.
New this year, ECRI Institute will recognize top finalists on the ECRI Institute Web site prior to the announcement of the top honoree. Visit the ECRI Institute 2008 Health Devices Achievement Award Web site after the judging period to read about the finalists’ exceptional initiatives.
“We are excited this year to add a new dimension to the Health Devices Achievement Award by showcasing the finalists’ excellent work on our Web site,” says James P. Keller, Jr., vice president, health technology evaluation and safety, ECRI Institute. “Our member hospitals consistently undertake important initiatives to improve patient safety, improve healthcare quality, and reduce costs. Our goal is to not only honor their outstanding work, but to broadly share their best practices and lessons learned.”
ECRI Institute’s 2008 Health Devices Achievement Award overall winner will receive a plaque honoring its accomplishment and will be featured in ECRI Institute’s Health Devices Journal. Finalists and overall winner may also be highlighted in other Health Devices System promotions.
“It was a tremendous opportunity to experience the submission process for ECRI Institute’s Health Devices Achievement Award. Although it was a true honor for us to accept the award from Jim Keller, just the submission process itself is a worthwhile experience,” says Salil Balar, MS, MBA, CSSBB, Clinical Engineer, Investigational Technology Specialist, Clinical Engineering and Technology Management, Beaumont Services Company, 2006 Health Devices Achievement Award honoree. “ECRI Institute’s award program is a great encouragement to all healthcare facilities that are working to advance patient safety through strategic management of healthcare technology.”
Submission Requirements
Individual or team applicants must be current members of ECRI Institute’s Health Devices System, Health Devices Online, HDgold, or SELECTplus™. Initiatives may relate to any health technology management endeavor, including patient safety, technology selection and service, hazard and recall management, staff training, or accreditation.
Applicants should submit a 1,000- to 2,000-word essay to ECRI Institute describing an initiative (or initiatives) undertaken at their facility that demonstrates excellence in the field of health technology management. Please include:
- A description of the initiative(s).
- The motivation behind the initiative(s).
- Methodology used.
- The impact of the initiative, including outcomes and cost savings (as applicable). Be sure to specify whether the impacts described have been fully realized or whether they are preliminary or projected. It may be helpful to provide specific results or relevant examples of the initiative’s impact.
Submissions should also include the institution’s name, the name of the individual or department(s) initiating the program, and contact information (name, title, phone number and e-mail address) for the person submitting the nomination.
Submit online at www.ecri.org/hdaward, via e-mail, communications@ecri.org, faxed to 610-834-1275 or mailed to: ECRI Institute, 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA, 19462, USA. Finalists will be asked to provide a high-resolution organization logo for inclusion on the ECRI Institute Web site. Submissions will not be returned. ECRI Institute may use content from the submissions in its publications, online services, and promotions.
ECRI Institute (formerly ECRI), a nonprofit organization, dedicates itself to bringing the discipline of applied scientific research to healthcare to uncover the best approaches to improving patient care. As pioneers in this science for nearly 40 years, ECRI Institute marries experience and independence with the objectivity of evidence-based research. ECRI Institute is designated a Collaborating Center of the World Health Organization and an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. For more information, please visit www.ecri.org.
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For more information, contact:
Lauren M. Conrad
(610) 825-6000, ext. 5346
lconrad@ecri.org
