The Health Care Improvement Foundation (HCIF) has hosted the Delaware Valley Patient Safety and Quality Award for the past fifteen years. This program is one of many ways in which HCIF promotes best practices in health care patient safety and quality throughout the region. The award recognizes hospitals and other providers for their innovative
2017 Award Program
The following are the 2017 top three award winners with links to their award videos and project abstracts, followed by the entries placing in the top ten. HCIF would like to congratulate all of our 2017 award winners!
First Place: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Initiative Title: Implementation of a Patient Blood Management Program
Second Place: Aria – Jefferson Health
Initiative Title: Progressive Mobility:
Third Place: Temple University Health System
Initiative Title: SAFE-T (Sleep Awareness Family Education) Program
Entries Placing in the Top 10
Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
A Formal Process to Reduce Perioperative Pressure Injury
Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
Quality Improvement Project
Holy Redeemer Health System
Implementation of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Small Community Hospital
Mercy Health System
System-Wide Quality Sepsis Care: Outcome-Driven & Sustainable
Temple University Hospital
Engaging Unionized Front-Line Staff in Innovative Customer Service Training Strategies
Temple University Hospital
Safer Surgery and RECOVER Improve Postoperative Respiratory Failure
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Implementation of an IV Workflow System to Reduce IV Preparation Errors
2016 Award Program
The following are the 2016 top three award winners with links to their award videos and project abstracts:
First Place: University of Pennsylvania Health System
Initiative Title: Clinical Data App: Upgrading from Outdated Paper to Real-Time, Interdisciplinary Mobile Handoffs
Second Place: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Initiative Title: Evaluation of Neonatal Morphine Weaning Protocol For the Treatment of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Its Effect on Length of Stay
Third Place: Main Line Health System
Initiative Title: Reducing Medication Errors by Improving an Electronic Medical Record’s Automatic Stop Medication Order Process
2015 Award Program
The following are the 2015 top three award winners with links to their award videos and project abstracts:
First Place: Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
Initiative Title: Innovations to Stop Pressure Ulcers among Patients at Critically High Risk for Pressure Ulcer Development in Rehabilitation: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Second Place: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Initiative Title: Project Sit Up: An Interprofessional Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Aspiration Pneumonia
Third Place: Doylestown Hospital
Initiative Title: Reducing door to drug time for stroke patients with EMS involvement
2014 Award Program
The following are the 2014 top three award winners with links to their award videos and project abstracts:
First Place: Main Line Health
Initiative Title: Improving Mortality through Strategies that Drive Change in Culture and Behavior
Second Place: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Initiative Title: Perfect Storm of Inpatient Communication Needs: An Innovative Solution
Third Place: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Initiative Title: Do No Harm: Ensuring Medication Safety