Hospital Medicine 2012
San Diego, CA
April 1-4, 2012
Hospital Medicine 2012
San Diego, CA
April 1-4, 2012
HM12 5k Fun Run
Manchester Grand Hyatt
San Diego, CA
April 3, 2012
6:00 a.m.
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Award for Excellence in Teamwork in Quality Improvement
In addition to the four Awards of Excellence presented every year, SHM introduced in 2008 the Excellence in Teamwork in Quality Improvement Award. Unlike the individual award recipients, this award is presented in recognition of exemplary quality improvement initiatives in Hospital Medicine that engage the full patient careteam. The award is intended to highlight outstanding team approaches to implementing interventions that improve patient care and safety. SHM encourages submission of all multidisciplinary team projects but is particularly interested in projects related to the Core Competencies in Hospital Medicine and SHM's Quality Improvement Resource Rooms. Preference will be given to those team projects which demonstrate excellence in successfully implementing quality improvement interventions.
Recipients of the Excellence in Teamwork in Quality Improvement Award receive recognition at HM12, complimentary registration for all team members, and travel reimbursement for team members up to $3,000 to include hotel, airfare, and transportation to/from the meeting.
Eligibility for Award
An SHM-member-led, hospital-based, quality improvement team:
An SHM member must be an integral part of the team
Team members may also include healthcare professionals in the outpatient setting
The team must be multidisciplinary and include at least one non-hospitalist health care worker or provider
While the nomination will come from an individual, the project and submission must focus on the team.
Current SHM Board members and Officers as well as SHM Awards Committee members are not eligible.
Criteria for Evaluation
Submissions may be related to any aspect of quality improvement and each submission will be judged using the following criteria:
Broad-Based Participation and Team Approach
Projects should demonstrate involvement of members from various healthcare delivery and support disciplines. The team, not an individual, should be the focus of the project
Scope and Magnitude
Projects should address patient safety issues of considerable scope and magnitude, with consideration for the patient population affected and the project's risk reduction potential (e.g., potential impact on the frequency and/or severity of harm)
Measurability
The impact of the project should be measurable and sustainable. Measures may be leading or lagging, evidence-based or consensus-based indicators of success, including those related to structure and process, with a bias toward those that demonstrate a change in outcomes
Transferability and Development of Portable Implementation Guidelines or Tools
Projects should lend themselves to being replicated at other institutions, with an emphasis on solutions that are practical, relevant, and cost-effective
Nomination Requirements and Information (nominees may be self-nominated)
All submissions require the following:
Completed Nomination Form, addressing the specific criteria that are the basis for evaluation of the team being considered, and to include
A complete listing of the individual team members and their professional backgrounds.
Information about the team and/or process not included in the abstract, including:
The nature/process of the collaboration, roles of team players, and how the program improved system processes and patient outcomes (include process and outcomes measures)
The innovative aspect of the collaborative approach
The portability/transferability of the intervention to other institutions
Abstract
Limited to 2,500 words (abstracts greater than 2,500 words will not be accepted)
To include:
Background
Detailed methods addressing
How the team worked together
How goals were attained
How did local culture affected the process and outcomes
Results and Conclusions
Results should clearly define how data was collected, and who collected it
Data should be presented in tabular or graphic format
At least one, but no more than two, letters of support from a senior hospital administrator (Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Director of Quality Improvement or equivalent leader) from the institution where the project was implemented (if more than two letters are submitted, team lead nominee will be contacted to specify which should be considered; each letter should indicate if confidentiality of content is waived)
Up to two letters may also be submitted from other institutions that have adopted the intervention (if more than two letters are submitted, team lead nominee will be contacted to specify which should be considered; each letter should indicate if confidentiality of content is waived)
Disclosure statement indicating any direct, indirect, or pending project or faculty support from sources outside the home institution
This award represents the finest teamwork throughout the United States hospitalist community and is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your hospital or institution's "best" to your colleagues and peers.
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