The Missouri Excellence in Safe Care Award is sponsored by the Missouri Center for Patient Safety.
Applications Due by December 30th, 2011 – APPLY NOW!
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INTRODUCTION
Applications for the Missouri Excellence in Safe Care Award are evaluated by a panel of at least three individuals with clinical, research, and other healthcare-related experience. Efforts are made to ensure judges have no conflict of interest with applicants. Projects are judged on information provided in the application within the following areas:
- Planning and Problem Definition
- Implementation
- Data Analysis/Modifications
- Innovation/Sustainability/Reproducibility
Awards may be given in various categories, such as by provider group, organization size, type of project, etc…depending on the number of applications received. Award application deadline is Friday, December 30, 2011. Winning organizations will be notified by February 24, 2012, and will be asked to present a brief, informal summary of their project during the awards ceremony at the 2012 annual conference. Those organizations receiving an award will receive one complimentary registration to the conference. All award applicants, regardless if they are winners, will be asked to display a poster of their project at the conference.
Please note we will not accept more than two (2) award applications from the same facility. However, you may submit as many “Great Inspirations” projects as you wish for display.
Please take extra time and care to ensure your application materials do not contain any PHI – if your application contains any PHI, it will be automatically disqualified.
CLICK HERE for a printable version of the Guidelines & Requirements
BASIC PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
- Project displays a successful patient safety project or practice
- Project includes clear objectives, goals and/or aims, as well as results of the project
- Relevance of the project to other healthcare providers
- Project may be replicated by other healthcare provider
- Creativity and innovation, either within your own facility/institution or industry-wide
HELPFUL HINTS
Based on feedback from previous year’s award judges, the following items are highly recommended:
- Project goal(s) needs to be very specific with explanation for how the goal(s) was/were formulated.
- Data should be submitted in a graph, chart, or table format, in addition to a narrative explanation in the application.
- Data should clearly correlate with the project’s stated goals, and show a reasonable tool for measurement.
GENERAL DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS
- All displays must be set up between 6:45 AM and 7:45 AM on Tuesday, April 17.
- Be available during times designated for poster reviews by participants; the first session will begin at 7:45 AM on April 17.
- Display must be taken down by 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17.
- Display must fit on one standard-sized banquet table or on an easel – Wall displays will not be allowed per the banquet facility. If you have a wall poster, please bring a sheet of poster board to affix it to so it can stand on an easel.
- All displayers must provide their own poster boards, EASELS, and other necessary display materials.
- Displayer must register for the conference; however, may do so at a discounted fee (award recipients will receive one complimentary registration).
- All Displayers are responsible for their own travel and hotel arrangements.
- Award winners will be asked to make a brief, informal summary of their project during the awards ceremony on the day of the conference.
