About Us News NQF Work John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards Recognizing major achievements by individuals and organizations to improve patient safety and healthcare quality Related Info 2020 Eisenberg Awards Past Award Recipients Each year, the National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission recognize the best examples of individual, local, and national efforts to improve patient safety and healthcare quality through the prestigious Eisenberg Awards. These awards bring the quality community together to honor groundbreaking initiatives that are consistent with the aims of the National Quality Strategy: better care, healthy people and communities, and smarter spending. Launched in 2002, the awards honor the late John M. Eisenberg, MD, MBA, former administrator of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. An impassioned advocate for healthcare quality improvement, Dr. Eisenberg was a founding member of NQF’s board of directors. Awards are presented in three categories: Individual Achievement – Individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and scholarship in patient safety and health care quality through a substantive lifetime body of work that recognizes an individual’s lifetime achievement. National Level Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality – The focus of the project or initiative extends beyond local areas to being implemented across the country to achieve national impact. Original projects or initiatives involving successful system changes or interventions that make the environment of care safer, or that advocate on the patient’s behalf. These innovative projects or initiatives may address new technologies, protocols and procedures, education, organization culture, legislation, the media, patient advocacy, systems theory, etc. Local Level Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality – The project or initiative focuses on effecting impact at the local community, organization or regional level (e.g., statewide). Original projects or initiatives involving successful system changes or interventions that make the environment of care safer, or that advocate on the patient’s behalf. These innovative projects or initiatives may address new technologies, protocols and procedures, education, organization culture, legislation, the media, patient advocacy, and systems theory, among other areas. Past award winners have implemented highly effective programs to advance quality and patient safety, including initiatives to improve care coordination and substantially reduce hospital readmission rates, achieve significant decreases in hospital-acquired infections, and create robust cultures and systems of safety. Please join us in congratulating the 2020 awardees: Individual Achievement: David M. Gaba, MD, staff anesthesiologist and director of the Patient Simulation Center of Innovation, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, California, and professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, and associate dean for Immersive and Simulation-based Learning, Stanford University School of Medicine, California Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at the National Level: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Rapid Naloxone Initiative, Washington, DC Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at the Local Level: Northwestern Medicine Academy for Quality and Safety Improvement, Chicago, Illinois Press Release: Combatting the Fourth Wave of America’s Opioid and Substance Use Disorders Crisis NQF Releases New Measurement Framework Full story Press Release: Report Emphasizes the Need to Develop Novel Measures That Assess the Quality of Care Delivered Through Telehealth NQF releases recommendations to advance field in measuring the quality of care provided by telehealth Full story Measure Utilization During COVID-19 NQF measure utilization guidance during COVID-19 Full story Press Release: NQF Begins Annual Review of Quality Measures for Use in 19 Federal Programs Public commenting period on Measures Under Consideration list will close on December 9 Full story What we do How we do it Working with NQF Measures, Reports & Tools News & Events Contact Us 1099 14th Street NW Suite 500 Washington DC 20005 202-783-1300 Main 202-783-3434 Fax info@qualityforum.org Setting Priorities Measure Applications Partnership Leadership Consortium Measuring Performance ABCs of Measurement Consensus Development Process Submitting Standards Maintenance of NQF-Endorsed Performance Measures Prioritizing Measures Scientific Methods Panel Consensus Standards Approval Committee Appeals Board Improving NQF's Processes NQF Projects Topics Health and Well-Being Prevention and Treatment of Leading Causes of Mortality Person- and Family-Centered Care Effective Communication and Care Coordination Patient Safety Affordable Care Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Disparities Health IT News & Resources Press Releases & Announcements Endorsement Summaries Reports Calendar Eisenberg Award Membership Join NQF NQF Quality Careers NQF Store About NQF Strategic Plan NQF's History How to Get Involved with NQF Mission and Vision 2020 Mission Highlights NQF Governance Senior Leadership Careers at NQF Work in Quality Measurement Field Guide Funding Contracting Opportunities Dashboard NQF Office Status Helpful Info Contact NQF Calendar Copyright © 2021 The National Quality Forum. 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