The Eisenberg Award recognizes major achievements of individuals and organizations in improving patient safety and health care quality. Annual awards are given in the following categories:
- individual achievement (domestic and international combined)
- domestic system innovation in patient safety and/or health care quality at the national level
- domestic system innovation in patient safety and/or health care quality at the local level
- domestic research
- international research or system innovation in patient safety and/or health care quality
Information on past award recipients is available on this Web site.
ABOUT THE AWARDS
| The John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards were established in 2002 by the National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission in memory of John M. Eisenberg, MD, Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a member of the founding Board of Directors of the NQF and an impassioned advocate for healthcare quality improvement. These annual awards perpetuate the enduring contributions of this health care and community leader by recognizing the achievements of individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to improving patient safety and health care quality, and individuals and organizations who, through a specific initiative or project, have made an important contribution to patient safety and health care quality in the areas of research or system innovation. |
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Important Information as of March 2010: The National Quality Forum's annual conference which includes the Eisenberg award ceremony will now take place in March, 2011 rather than October, 2010 as originally planned. Therefore, recipients of the 2010 Eisenberg awards will not be notified until December 1rather than September 15 as previously indicated under the General Information About the Awards.
ELIGIBILITY
The accomplishments of award nominees/applicants should be clearly linked to the principles that Dr. Eisenberg promoted throughout his career. These include a dedication to improving the quality of health care and patient safety, leadership in advancing methods for measuring and reporting health care quality, expanding the public’s capacity to evaluate the quality and safety of health care, and promoting health care choices based upon information about safety and quality. There are separate domestic (within the U.S.) and international (outside of the U.S.) award categories. Self nominations are welcome.
EVALUATION
An Awards Panel comprised of patient safety and health care quality experts identified by The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum will evaluate all submissions. The decisions of the Awards Panel are final. All materials become the property of The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum and will not be returned. The Awards Panel will not consider incomplete nominations/applications.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE AWARDS
The following provides a brief summary of key award nomination/application information. More detailed information can be obtained by following the various links.
- Award submissions will be due at The Joint Commission by close of business April 12, 2010.
- Applicants not selected for an award in any given year are invited to re-submit in subsequent years.
- A confirmation email will be sent to the nominator/applicant within 10 business days of receipt of the nomination/application.
- Award recipients will be notified of the Award Panel’s decision no later than December 1, 2010.
- The award recipient must attend the ceremony to receive the award.
- The 2010 awards will be presented in conjunction with the National Quality Forum’s annual conference, March, 2011, place and date TBD.
- No information on the outcome of the awards can be provided prior to the official notification of the award recipients.
AWARD CATEGORY LINKS:
Domestic Awards – within the United States - information to assist in selecting the appropriate category for your submission.
International Awards – outside of the United States - information to assist in selecting the appropriate category for your submission.
INQUIRIES
Questions about the award should be directed to 630-792-5938.