Overview

Honoring Leadership and Innovation In Patient Care Quality, Safety, and Commitment 

An American Hospital Association Award Supported by grants from McKesson Corporation and the McKesson Foundation

The goals of the American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize are to raise awareness of the need for an organization-wide commitment to highly reliable, exceptional quality, patient-centered care; reward successful efforts to develop and promote a systems-based approach toward improvements in quality of care; inspire organizations to systematically integrate and align their quality improvement efforts throughout the organization; and communicate successful programs and strategies to the hospital field.

The award winner receives $75,000, and two finalists receive $12,500 each. Other hospitals may be recognized with Citations of Merit. All U.S. hospitals are eligible for the AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize.

The AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize honors organizations that

• have committed in a systematic manner to achieving the Institute of Medicine's six quality aims--safety, patient-centeredness, effectiveness, efficiency, timeliness, and equity;
• can document progress in achievement of all six of the IOM aims; and
• provide replicable models and systems for the hospital field.

2009 criteria and application are posted on the AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize website.  Information on the 2008 recipients will be announced in late July.