2009 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards

Domestic Awards

The Eisenberg Award recognizes major achievements of individuals and organizations in improving patient safety and health care quality.  The domestic awards are given annually for individual achievement, research and system innovation (national and local).

Review each of the award categories below and select the one that most appropriately describes your contemplated award submission.  Click on the associated link to access the submission requirements and application form for that award category. 


Individual Achievement
Nominees will have demonstrated exceptional leadership and scholarship in patient safety and health care quality through a substantive body of work. Nominees may be individuals only. Self nominations are welcome.  View Nomination information and form.


Research
Eligible applications are those that involve the scholarly or scientific investigation of patient safety or health care quality improvement, measurement or reporting. Eligible applications must have clear implications for improving patient safety and health care quality beyond the setting where the study was performed. Applicants may be individuals or organizations. Self nominations are welcome.  
View Application information and form.  

Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at a National Level
Eligible applications are those that describe a specific and significant contribution to patient safety and health care quality.  Original projects or initiatives involving successful system changes or interventions that make the environment of care safer, or that advocate on the patient’s behalf, are eligible for an award. These innovative projects or initiatives may address new technologies, protocols and procedures, education, organization culture, legislation, the media, patient advocacy, systems theory, etc. The focus of the project or initiative extends beyond local areas to achieve national or regional (e.g., statewide) impact.   View Application information and form. 

Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at the Local Level
Same as above, but focuses on projects or initiatives at the local, community or organizational level (i.e., not national or regional in scope and impact).  View Application information and form.

Awards may be given, but need not be given, in each category every year.