The following is a list of individuals and organizations who have been awarded the
John M. Eisenberg Award for their excellence in promoting patient safety and quality care:
Individual Achievement
Carolyn M. Clancy, MD
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality – National
I-PASS Study Group
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality – Local
Christiana Care Health System (Newark, DE)
Individual Achievement
Pascale Carayon, PhD
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality – National
Premier, Inc.
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality – Local
Mayo Clinic-Rochester
Individual Achievement
Mark L. Graber, MD, FACP
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality – National
American College of Surgeons
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality - Local
Northshore-LIJ Health System
Individual Achievement
Gail L. Warden
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality – National
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Minnesota Hospital Association
Stratis Health
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality - National
Anthem Blue Cross
National Health Foundation
Hospital Association of Southern California
Hospital Association of San Diego & Imperial Counties
Hospital Council of Northern & Central California
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality - Local
Vidant Health
Individual Achievement
Saul N. Weingart, MD, PhD
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality – National
Kaiser Permanente
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality - National
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
Individual AchievementKenneth I. Shine, MD
Honarary Lifetime AchievementJerod M. Loeb, PhD
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality – LocalHenry Ford Health System
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality- NationalThe Society of Hospital Medicine
Learn more about the 2011 Eisenberg Award winners as they share their insights – what it takes to inspire culture change, what challenges are left to overcome, and why they are such advocates for improvement – in
Voices of Quality: Perspectives on Patient Safety.
Individual Achievement
John H. Eichhorn, MD
James L. Reinertsen, MD
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality – Local
The Children's Hospital at Providence Newborn Intensive Care Unit, Anchorage, AK
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality- National
Washington State Hospital Association, Seattle, Washington
Individual Achievement
Gary S. Kaplan, MD
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Research Tejal Gandhi, MD
Individual Achievement- International Dr. Noreen Zafar, MD
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality – Local Mercy Hospital Anderson
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality- National Michigan Health & Hospital Association Keystone Center for Patient Safety & Quality
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
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Honorary Award for Individual Achievement
Dennis O’Leary, MD
president emeritus of the Joint Commission
Individual Achievement
Flaura Koplin Winston, MD, PhD
Darrell A. Campbell, Jr., MD
Research
Eric J. Thomas, MD, MPH
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at a Regional Level
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at a Local Level
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL
Individual Achievement
Donald Berwick, MD, MPP, KBE
Research
Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at a Regional Level
Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at the Local Level
Wichita Citywide Heart Care Collaborative
Individual Achievement
Audrey L. Nelson, PhD, RN
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at a Regional Level
Maryland Patient Safety Center
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at an Organizational Level
Meridian Health
Sentara Healthcare
Individual Achievement
Lucian L. Leape, MD
Research
Peter J. Provonost, MD, PhD
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at a National Level
Major Danny Jaghab, MS, RD
Kaveh G. Sojania, MD and Robert M. Wachter, MD
Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at a Local Level
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, McKeesport, PA
Individual Achievement
Jeffrey Cooper, PhD
Advocacy
The Leapfrog Group, Washington, DC
Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Allentown, PA
System Innovation
Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA
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, Ann Arbor, MI