The Eisenberg awards recognize individuals and organizations for excellence in patient safety and quality achievements, while the Tyson award honors organizations making improvements to healthcare disparities.
Summary:
The Joint Commission has opened applications for the 2025 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards and the 2025 Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity. The Eisenberg Awards, presented in partnership with the National Quality Forum, recognize national and local innovations in patient safety and quality, as well as individual achievements. The Tyson Award, presented in partnership with Kaiser Permanente, honors healthcare organizations that have achieved measurable and sustained reductions in health disparities. Applications for both awards are open until March 31, 2025, at 11:59 pm CT, and there is no cost to apply.
Key Takeaways:
- Eisenberg Awards Recognize Patient Safety and Quality Innovations – These awards honor national and local initiatives, as well as individual contributions to improving patient safety and healthcare quality.
- Tyson Award Highlights Achievements in Healthcare Equity – This award recognizes healthcare organizations that have reduced health disparities for vulnerable populations.
- Applications Are Open Until March 31, 2025 – Healthcare organizations and individuals can apply at no cost, with application resources available on The Joint Commission’s website.
The Joint Commission opened the application period for the 2025 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, presented in partnership with the National Quality Forum, and the 2025 Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity, presented in partnership with Kaiser Permanente.
The application period for both awards closes March 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CT. There is no cost to apply for either award.
Joint Commission and NQF’s Eisenberg Awards
Each year, The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum present the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards to recognize outstanding achievements by individuals and organizations across all healthcare settings that contribute to better care, healthy people and communities, and smarter spending. Awards are presented in three categories:
- National Level Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality
- Local Level Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality
- Individual Achievement
Initiatives eligible for the national and local level awards must demonstrate, at minimum, 12 months of data supporting the improvement made by the featured initiative.
Launched in 2002, the awards honor the late John M. Eisenberg, MD, MBA, former administrator of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. An impassioned advocate for healthcare quality improvement, Eisenberg was a founding member of the National Quality Forum’s board of directors.
The 2024 Eisenberg Awards winners will be announced this spring.
Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente’s Tyson Award
The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente present the annual Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity to recognize healthcare organizations and their partners that led initiatives to achieve a measurable, sustained reduction in one or more health disparities.
All types of healthcare organizations that directly deliver care and have addressed disparities for any vulnerable population, including but not limited to race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or socioeconomic status, may apply. In their application, organizations must provide data demonstrating how they improved a healthcare disparity.
Launched in 2021, the award honors Bernard J. Tyson, the late chairman and chief executive officer of Kaiser Permanente, who worked tirelessly to address the disparities in the US healthcare system.
The 2024 Tyson Award winner was Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center for its initiative that improved disparities for Black patients with heart failure.
Applying for the Awards
Links to the applications for both awards are on The Joint Commission’s website. Application resources, including application criteria and tips, for each award are available on the Eisenberg Awards and Tyson Award web pages.
Applicants looking to apply for more than one award must complete separate applications to be considered.
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