Biomnis Healthcare Innovation Awards 2012

Winner: Stewarts Care / Dalkia Limited

In recognition of: Stewarts Care Energy Efficient Project Organisation

Winner: Eilish O’ Regan

In recognition of: The Irish Independent

Winner: Anne Harris of the National Advocacy Programme Alliance

In recognition of: National Advocacy Programme for Older People Organisation

Winner: Dr Rónán Collins " the Dublin Midlands Stroke Network Partnership (SNP)

In recognition of: Livinghealth Clinic as an Innovator

Winner: Livinghealth Clinic/UCC Department of Epidemiology

In recognition of: Livinghealth Clinic as an Innovator

Winner: Audrey Carroll , Carol Dunne and Mary Walsh of St John of God Carmona Services

In recognition of: www.moneycounts.ie

Winner: Eileen Relihan of St. James's Hospital

In recognition of: Prescribing Constraints; Restricting the Prescribing of High-Risk Medications According to Doctors’ Seniority Organisation

Winner: Finola Cassidy and the ITA Committee of the Irish Thalidomide Association

In recognition of: Advocacy for Irish Thalidomide survivors and recognition for their unique health needs and deteriorating health

Winner: Sarah Horgan, Advocacy Programme Officer of the Irish Heart Foundation

In recognition of: Irish Heart Foundation F.A.S.T. Campaign

Winner: The Late Maurice Nelligan

His life’s Work and his Commitment to Improving Quality of Care in Irish Healthcare

Winner: Orla Tinsley

This award recognises outstanding personal resolve and conviction in pursuing and securing changes and improvements in patient welfare, safety and equality of service delivery in the Irish Healthcare Sector.

Winner:

Sara Burke & RTE's Drivetime

Nominations are welcome from employers and co-workers of commentators or journalists who wish to honour and recognise their colleague’s innovative and informed contribution to Health issues through; leadership, and dedication to the public interest.

Finalists:

Sara Burke

Dr Mark Rowe

Winner:

Prof. Carol Fitzpatrick and the Deliberate Self Harm Team at Temple Street Children’s University Hospital Dublin

This award is open to qualified individuals and multi-disciplinary teams who demonstrate extraordinary innovation in delivering care through improvement of service and delivery of their work.

Finalists:

Jackie Austin for her Public Health Nursing with the Travelling Community, Mary Mercier Health Centre Tallaght
 

Prof. Carol Fitzpatrick and the Deliberate Self Harm Team at Temple Street Children’s University Hospital Dublin

National Federation of Voluntary Bodies & The National Health Partnership Forum for the Informing Families of their Child's Disability Programme, Cork Regional Pilot

Dr Seathrun O'Casaide and the Dean Street Primary Care Team Kilkenny

 Winner:

HSE West PCCC, Roscommon & Andrew McDonnell for The Melting Pot Project

This award is open to voluntary/non-professional individuals and/or multi disciplinary teams who promote health and support wellbeing in an innovative way.

Finalists:
 

HSE West PCCC, Roscommon & Andrew McDonnell for The Melting Pot Project
 

Fatima Groups United & Dolphin House, Community Development Association for their Community Health Projects

The National Rehabilitation Hospital & Anne O' Loughlin for the Empowering Families & Carers Traumatic Brain Injury Programme

try-it.ie and Rebecca Beck for their community based Assistive Technology Initiative
 

Winner:

HSE West PCCC Roscommon with When Nature Calls! Managing Incontinence Programme

The award will be presented to the healthcare partners whose innovative project most positively impacts on patient care.

Finalists:

HSE West PCCC Roscommon with "When Nature Calls!" - Managing Incontinence Programme
 

St Vincent’s Healthcare with The Diabetes Policy Development and Insulin Working Groups

University College Hospital, Galway & Janssen Cilag for the IV Home Chemotherapy Service
 

Melissa Sheridan on behalf of Synagis Home Service

Winner:



Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin for their Respiratory and Sleep Lab Overnight Service

This award recognises service providers who have creatively and innovatively used resources to maximise patient outcomes.

Finalists:
 

Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin for their Respiratory and Sleep Lab Overnight Service

Bon Secours Hospital Cork for the Electronic Referral System for Physiotherapy Requisitions

HSE West PCCC, Roscommon & Mayo for  the Mol an Óige family home support project

Edward Dunne for Nua Healthcare Services Ltd

Winner:

The National Digital Research Centre, BiancaMed, Crofton Cardiac Systems & University College Dublin for the HeartPhone Product

This award recognises and rewards innovative products or technology used in a health or social care setting.

Finalists:

Beaumont Hospital for the Epilepsy Electronic patient records
 

The National Digital Research Centre, BiancaMed, Crofton Cardiac Systems & University College Dublin for the HeartPhone Product

Galway University Hospitals ICT Team under Martin Molloy for Electronic Discharge Summaries with DMF System's eDS product.

KCI Medical Ireland for the V.A.C.® Complex Wound Therapy

Winner:


St James' Hospital Medication Safety Office & Eileen Relihan for the Red Apron Project

This category recognises individuals or groups whose innovative initiatives have enhanced patient safety..

Finalists:

St Vincent's Private Hospital Radiotherapy/Medical Physics Dept & SVHG ICT Dept with Martin Grady and Neal Mullen for the Virus Protection Software ProjectFitzpatrick

St James' Hospital Medication Safety Office & Eileen Relihan for the Red Apron Project

The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital & Patrica Heckmann for the Automated Dispensing Pharmacy System

Sligo General Hospital & Sheila Smith for the Quality Management Information System (QMIS)

Winner:

Louise and Edel Connolly with ‘Be Allergy Aware’

This award recognises innovative initiatives in furthering awareness of issues and policies that are key to enhancing healthcare and wellbeing.

Finalists:

Dr Hilary Dunne, CEO, The Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Healthcare (ISQSH) & Health Care Informed (HCI)

Brí, The Acquired Brain Injury Advocacy Association Carers Committee

Louise and Edel Connolly with ‘Be Allergy Aware’

Joint Winners:

An Post & Dr. Frank O Reilly for The Male Minder Campaign
 

Mater Misericordiae  Catherine McAuley Research Centre & Prof. Carol Fitzpatrick  for the  Working things out through SPHE Project

This category acknowledges innovative health promotion initiatives within the last 3 years, which have significantly and demonstrably impacted on the health status of the community.

Finalists

An Post & Dr. Frank O Reilly for The Male Minder Campaign
 

Mater Misericordiae  Catherine McAuley Research Centre & Prof. Carol Fitzpatrick  for the  Working things out through SPHE Project

HSE West PCCC, Roscommon for the Bridging The Gap Intermediate Care Services Project

The Waterford Health Park and its founder Dr. Mark Rowe

Winner: Dr Ambrose Mc Loughlin

The Outstanding Patient Contribution Award was presented by Actor, Adrian Dunbar to Dr Ambrose Mc Loughlin for outstanding personal resolve and conviction in pursuing and securing changes and improvements in patient welfare, safety and equality of service delivery in the Irish Healthcare Sector. 

Winner: Headstrong, The National Centre for Youth Mental Health

This category acknowledges health promotion innovation initiatives undertaken within the last 3 years, which significantly impact on the health status of the community.

Finalists:

Hearing Screening for Infants and Children, HSE Dublin Mid-Leinster

Normalising Breastfeeding through Forum Theatre, HSE Dublin Mid-Leinster

Winner: Prescription and Drug Administration eLearning, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

This category recognises individuals or groups whose initiatives have particularly enhanced patient safety.  Particular focus is paid to innovative initiatives delivered in a healthcare setting.

Finalists:

ROSIS, Incident Reporting & learning Systems for Radiation Oncology, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences

'Lets Talk Medication Safety' The Irish Society for Quality & Safety in Healthcare (ISQSH)

'The Use of Patients own Medication', Cork University Hospital

 Winner: Hospice Friendly Hospital Programme, Irish Hospice Foundation and the HSE

This award recognises innovative initiatives in furthering awareness of issues that are key to enhancing patient care. The winner will have demonstrated sustained leadership in the delivery of stakeholders' objectives.

Finalist:

Beyond the Words: Communicating in Irish Healthcare, The More Than Words Training Team

Winner: Medical Appointment Management VoxPro and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

This award will be presented to the healthcare partners whose innovative project most positively impacts on delivering patient care.

Finalists:

Advanced Radiology Dundrum Euromedic Ireland

Arklow Radiology Service, Global Diagnostics & the HSE

Ante Natal Clinic, Livinghealth Clinic

2009 Winner: Livinghealth Clinic Mitchelstown, Livinghealth

The healthcare design facility must be completed within the past 3 years and the award is given based on the following criteria; overall innovation in working environment and ergonomics of the facility, performance enhancement, enhancements in safety standards (for both patients & staff) and enhancements in patient care and service.

Finalists:

The Stewarts Hospital Day Care and Equestrian Facility, Atkins Multidiscipline Design & Engineering Consultancy

Vista Primary Care Clinic, Vista Primary Care Naas

2009 Winner: NOVITA, Wellstone Clinics

This award recognises and rewards a significant cutting-edge advance in innovative breakthroughs in healthcare services, products or technology.

Finalists:

Lean Health Services, Leading Edge Group

Antimicrobial Trolley, JFC Manufacturing Ltd

2009 Winner: Siobhan Holliman, The Tuam Herald

For focus, dedication to patient interest and general journalistic contribution.

Finalist:

Edel O'Connell, The Evening Echo

2009 Winner: SCAN (Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse) Wexford HSE

For multi-disciplinary teams and indidivuals demonstrating innovation in delivery of services

Finalists:

Wexford Community Care & Wexford General Hospital, HSE

Professor John Higgins, Cork University Maternity Hospital

Introduction of Pain Rating Scales, Cork University Hospital Group

2009 Winner: Deep Brain Stimulation Project, Mater Private, UCD, Dublin Neurological Institute

For individuals voluntary or non-professional and multi-disciplinary teams

Finalists

Patient Care Project, Care for the Elderly, Kilkenny Contact, HSE
Oral Care Project, Cork University Hospital, HSE

Winner: Rebecca O'Malley **

This award recognises outstanding personal resolve and conviction in pursuing and securing changes and improvements in patient welfare, patient safety and equality of service delivery in the Irish healthcare sector.

**This special award was initiated by the Judging Panel to recognise Rebecca O'Malley's outstanding contribution to patient welfare.

Winner: PCCC-HSE West, Heart Safe School's, Co Galway

The award merits a demonstration of innovative thinking or process improvement in a HSE project or a Statutory; project, process or domain of control. The initiatives must have produced new efficiencies and created enhancements in Patient safety or Patient care.

Finalists:

PCCC-HSE West for the Community Heart Failure Management Programme.

Winner: Beacon Medical Group, The Beacon Hospital

A facility design award; the healthcare  building must have been completed within the past 3 years and the award is given based on the following criterion; overall working environment and ergonomics of the facility, performance enhancements in standards of safety (for both patient and staff), enhancements in patient care and patient service.

Finalists:

HKR Keppie for The Whitfield Clinic

Hermitage Medical Group for The Hermitage Medical Clinic

Winner: Epic Solutions, EpicCare Suite

This award recognises and rewards a significant and cutting-edge advance in independent healthcare provision - be it medical, financial, nursing or organisational technological advance of patient safety and patient welfare. Nominees are also invited from new Irish Companies.

Finalists:

Aerogen Ireland, Aeroneb Solo Micropump Nebuliser

Lincor, Clinical Access Solutions (Patient Bedside)

Winner: Fergal Bowers, RTE

Nominations are welcome from employers and co-workers of journalists that wish to honour and recognise their own colleague's; thought leadership, impartiality, focus and dedication to patient interest as well as general journalistic contribution to the sector over the years.

Finalists:

Niall Hunter for his work on IrishHealth.com

Eithne Donnellan for her work with The Irish Times

Winner: MRSA and Families Network

This award recognises the successes of patient associations and special advocacy groupings in furthering awareness of special interest issues that are key to continuing improvement and performance enhancement in the Irish Healthcare Sector. The winner will have demonstrated sustained leadership in the delivery of their own stakeholders objectives.

Finalists:

WHO World Alliance for Patient Safety

Patients for Patient Safety, Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland

Winner: Mater Private Healthcare, Mater PET/CT Centre

This category acknowledges the growing role played by the independent sector in delivering healthcare services that work in tandem with the public sector. The award will be presented to the project which the judges believe to be the best example of public-private sector co-operation and performance. Nominees should demonstrate clearly where projects have positively impacted upon patient equality and customer care.

Finalists:

Euromedic Ireland for Northwood Imaging

Beacon Medical Group for Beacon Renal