The Eisenberg Awards

The John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards were launched in 2002 by the Joint Commission and the NQF in memory of the highly respected national leader in healthcare quality, Dr. John M. Eisenberg, who dedicated his career to ensuring that healthcare is based on a strong foundation of research and that the services provided reflect the needs and perspectives of patients. Dr. Eisenberg, who died in 2002, spearheaded national efforts to reduce medical errors and improve patient safety as director of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.  The awards, given annually, recognize individuals and healthcare organizations that have made significant contributions to improving patient safety.

Individual Achievement Michael S. Cohen, RPh, MS, ScD, Institute for Safe Medication Practices Research The RAND Corporation and University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at a National Level National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at a Local Level (two recipients) Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia, and New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Honorary Award for Individual Achievement Dennis O’Leary, MD, president emeritus of The Joint Commission

2008 Recipients
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Individual Achievement	Michael S. Cohen, RPh, MS, ScD, Institute for Safe Medication Practices Research
Research	The RAND Corporation and University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at a National Level	National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at a Local Level (two recipients)	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia, and New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Honorary Award for Individual Achievement	Dennis O’Leary, MD, president emeritus of The Joint Commission
2007 Recipients
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Individual Achievement	Flaura Koplin Winston, MD, PhD Darrell A. Campbell, Jr., MD
Research	Eric Thomas, MD, MPH
Innovation at a Regional Level	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
Innovation at an Local Level	Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Evanston, IL
2006 Recipients
Individual Achievement	Donald Berwick, MD, MPP, KBE
Research	Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD
Innovation at a Regional Level	Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety and Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority
Innovation at an Organizational Level	Wichita Citywide Heart Care Collaborative represents
2005 Recipients
Individual Achievement	Audrey L. Nelson, PhD, RN
Innovation at a Regional Level	Maryland Patient Safety Center
Innovation at an Organizational Level	Meridian Health Sentara Healthcare
2004 Recipients
Individual Achievement	Lucian L. Leape, MD
Research Achievement	Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD
Innovation at a National Level	Brooke Army Medical Center Kaveh G. Shojania and Robert M. Wachter
Innovation at a Local Level	University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, McKeesport, PA
2003 Recipients
Individual Achievement	Jeffrey Cooper, PhD
Advocacy	The Leapfrog Group Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
System Innovation	Abington Memorial Hospital
2002 Recipients
Individual Achievement	Julianne Morath, RN, MS
Research	David W. Bates, MD, MSc
Advocacy	Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lexington, KY
System Innovation	Concord Hospital, Concord, NH Veterans Affairs National Center for Patient Safety