The Eisenberg Award recognizes major achievements of individuals and organizations in improving patient safety and quality. The annual Awards include an individual lifetime achievement award and awards in the categories of system innovation (local and national) or research.
2008 Eisenberg Award Recipients Announced - Read September 25, 2008 News Release
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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.
Eligibility
The accomplishments of the award nominees 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.
The Award categories are as follows:
- Individual Achievement - Nominees will have demonstrated exceptional leadership and scholarship in patient safety and health care quality through a substantive body of work.
- Initiative/Project-Related Achievements – Nominees may be individuals or organizations who have made a specific and significant contribution to patient safety and health care quality through:
- Research – Eligible projects are those that involve the scholarly or scientific investigation of patient safety or quality measurement, reporting or improvement. Eligible projects must have clear implications for improving patient safety and health care quality beyond the setting where the study was performed.
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at the Local or Organizational Level – Same as above but focused on projects or initiatives that are not national or regional in scope and impact.
Awards may be given, but need not be given, in each category every year.