PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ —
ECRI Institute® (www.ecri.org), an independent,
nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to
improving patient care, is now accepting submissions to its sixth
annual Health Devices Achievement Award program. The award
honors healthcare facilities for achieving excellence in health
technology management.
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The deadline for submissions for this year’s award is June 1,
2011. Entries are accepted online at https://www.ecri.org/hdaward.
“Our member hospitals consistently undertake important
initiatives to improve patient safety, improve healthcare quality,
and reduce costs. Our goal with this award is to not only honor
outstanding work, but to broadly share their best practices and
lessons learned,” says James P. Keller, Jr., vice president, health
technology evaluation and safety, ECRI Institute.
The winner of ECRI Institute’s 2011 Health Devices Achievement
Award will receive a plaque honoring its accomplishment and will be
featured in ECRI Institute’s Health Devices journal and in
other promotional outlets. Last year’s winner, Kaiser Permanente,
Irvine, CA submitted descriptions of its groundbreaking “Total
Joint Replacement Registry” and “Cardiac Device Registry”
initiatives.
“We are honored to receive this recognition from the ECRI
Institute,” said Elizabeth Paxton, director of surgical outcomes
and analysis at Kaiser Permanente. “Our registries allow health
care professionals and researchers to enhance quality and patient
safety through assessment of new technology determining which
devices and techniques are best for our patients.”
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