Awards Program Information

• General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
  • 1 - Critical Access Hospital: 1 to 25 beds
  • 1 - General Medical Surgical Hospital: 26 to 99 beds
  • 1 - General Medical Surgical Hospital: 100 beds or greater
• Specialty Care Hospital
  • 1 - Psychiatric/Behavioral Health, Long-Term Acute Care or Rehabilitation Hospital

• Complete the required applicant information form by clicking on the link provided.  We encourage you to complete the application form in one sitting. Please fill out each section with as much information as you can. If you don’t have specific information for a particular field, simply enter "N/A." 
• Applications must demonstrate clarity, adherence to required categories, and evidence of best practices. Please reach out to us with any questions you have during the application process. 

• Multiple applications per category are welcomed. 
• Each application must reflect an improvement project completed within the last 12 months. 
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. 
• Applicants will receive email confirmation of application receipt.  

• Process of identifying need and project scope
• Leadership and planning
• Process improvement methods
• Results
• Lessons learned/sustainability

• Adverse drug events  

• Antibiotic stewardship 

• Behavioral health  

• Engaging community partners in care 

• Health equity and social determinants of health 

• Infection prevention 

• Maternal and child health  

• Opioid and substance use disorders 

• Patient and family engagement 

• Reducing readmissions 

• Transitions of care across the continuum 

• Workforce well-being 

• And more!