Please review the information below regarding the Leapfrog Patient-Centered and Quality Care Award criteria and application submission.

The Leapfrog Patient-Centered Care Award:
Sponsored by The Leapfrog Group and Lehman Brothers

This award will be granted to the hospital or health system whose Board has most successfully driven the creation of a true partnership between patients and their caregivers.

All submissions are held in confidence.

Leapfrog will constitute an award committee from experts in the field. Committee members will not be affiliated with organizations applying for awards. The decision of the award committee is final.

Applications are due by December 15, 2007. Winners will be announced on January 7, 2008. The award will be presented at the Conference. Please click here to download the Patient-Centered Care Award instructions and application.

Applications will be scored on seven criteria, with a maximum score of 100 points.

Applications should be limited to five typed pages plus appended supporting materials as necessary.

Criteria:

1. The Board receives regular education about quality, safety, and the patient experience in the organization.
2. The Board regularly reviews statistical evidence and personal stories related to patient satisfaction as well as patient and family experiences within the institution.
3. The Board reviews data related to provider–patient communication and patient–family involvement in caretaking decisions.
4. Focus on the patient is evidenced in the Board's approach to finance—in terms of programs that contribute to patient education, empowerment, and involvement.
5. Patient advocates are involved in the organization at every level—from the site of care to strategic planning to the Board itself.
6. The Board is committed to eradicating “never events,” or serious reportable adverse events, as measured by agreement to Leapfrog's policy through reporting to the Leapfrog Hospital Quality and Safety Survey.
7. The Board has driven or approved policies and practices for error disclosure to patients and/or their families.

Application Submission – Applications are due by December 15, 2007.

Submit applications for the Leapfrog Governance for Patient-Centered Care Award to:

Chad J. Brown, M.P.H., M.B.A.
The Leapfrog Group
1801 K Street, NW, Suite 701-L
Washington, DC  20006
Office: (202) 292-6706
fax: (202) 292-6813
cbrown@leapfroggroup.org

The Leapfrog Governance for Quality Award:
Sponsored by The Leapfrog Group and Arrowsight Inc.

This award will be granted to a hospital or health system whose Board has most successfully mobilized the organization to improve the quality of patient care.

All submissions are held in confidence.

Leapfrog will constitute an award committee from experts in the field. Committee members will not be affiliated with organizations applying for awards. The decision of the award committee is final.

Applications are due by December 15, 2007. Winners will be announced on January 7, 2008. The award will be presented at the Conference, January 2008, in Los Angeles. Please click here to download the Quality Award instructions and application.

Applications will be scored on six criteria, with a maximum score of 100 points.

Applications should be limited to five typed pages plus appended supporting materials as necessary.

Criteria:

1. The Board receives regular education about health care quality issues.
2. The Board is structured to emphasize quality.
3. The Board spends significant time at each of its meetings attending to quality.
4. Executive review and compensation are tied to specific quality metrics.
5. The organization can demonstrate improvements in quality and outcomes over the last 3 years.
6. Focus on quality is evidenced in the Board's approach to finance—both in terms of capital allocation and operating priorities.

Application Submission – Applications are due by December 15, 2007.

Submit applications for the Leapfrog Governance for Quality Award to:

Chad J. Brown, M.P.H., M.B.A.
The Leapfrog Group
1801 K Street, NW, Suite 701-L
Washington, DC  20006
Office: (202) 292-6706
Fax: (202) 292-6813
cbrown@leapfroggroup.org

For questions regarding the award applications, please contact Chad Brown at (202) 292-6706 or cbrown@leapfroggroup.org.