VA ‘Surgical Pause’ Initiative Wins Eisenberg Patient Safety Award

Healthcare Innovation February 13, 2024
David Raths

The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum (NQF) have announced the recipients of the 2023 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, including a Veterans Health Administration surgery initiative that reduced six-month mortality for at-risk patients.

The Eisenberg Awards recognize major achievements by individuals and organizations that improved patient safety and healthcare quality. Launched in 2002, the awards honor the late John M. Eisenberg, M.D., M.B.A., former administrator of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and a founding member of NQF’s board of directors.



Each year, awards are presented for national-level innovation, local-level innovation and individual achievement. The 2023 awardees are:
• National Level Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality: The Surgical Pause – Veterans Health Administration
• Local...

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