CANTERBURY DHB QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY COUNCIL

2007 Canterbury DHB Quality and Innovation Awards

The fifth annual Canterbury DHB Quality and Innovation Awards attracted 15 projects (detailed in the 2007 Canterbury DHB Quality and Innovation Awards Project Entrees Summary Booklet), which were honoured at an awards ceremony on 19th September 2007. This year the awards were broken into three categories; 1) Community Based Services, 2) Hospital and Specialist Service, and 3) Systems Improvement.  To access any copies of the projects listed below, please contact Emma Kenagy.

The Winners were as follows:

Supreme Award Winner
More Than Brief Relief: The Rural Canterbury PHO Brief Intervention Coordination (BIC) Service, Rural Canterbury PHO
Community Based Services Category Winner More Than Brief Relief: The Rural Canterbury PHO Brief Intervention Coordination (BIC) Service, Rural Canterbury PHO
Runner-up Establishing a Nurse Led Outreach Specialist Sexual Health Clinic for Young Street Sex Workers, Christchurch Sexual Health Centre, Christchurch Hospital
Hospital and Specialist Service Category Winner Setting Up and Delivering an Acute Non-Invasive Ventilation Service: A Ward-Based Initiative, Ward 25, Christchurch Hospital
Runner-up Improving the Management of Children with Gastroenteritis and Dehydration, Paediatric Department, Christchurch Hospital
Systems Improvement Category Winner The Acute Medical Assessment Unit, Department of General Medicine, Christchurch Hospital
Runner-up Community Stroke Rehabilitation Service Pilot 2006, Older Person Health Service, Canterbury DHB
Highly Commended Award
Pharmacy Service Pilot Study in the Mabel Howard Clinic, Psychiatric Services for the Elderly, Older Persons Health Service, The Princess Margaret Hospital
"Welcome to the C.I.C.U" DVD, Department of Intensive Care, Christchurch Hospital

Other entrants from the Canterbury DHB were:

Baxter Bear, Asthma Canterbury
Bridging the Gap Through Education, Canterbury DHB Palliative Care Service
Child Health Summit 2006, Joint project between Mana Whenua ki Waitaha, Early Start Project, Sport Canterbury, Maori SIDS, Immunisation Advisory Centre and Community and Public Health, Canterbury DHB
Development of an Infection Control Staff Policy Handbook, Canterbury DHB Infection Control Service
Mataamua: Hauora Maori Clinical Training Programme, Ranga Hauora, Burwood Hospital
Reduction and Seclusion and Assault within PSAID Inpatient Unit, Psychiatric Service for Adults with an Intellectual Disability, Intellectually Disabled Person's Health Service, Specialist Mental Health Service, Canterbury DHB
The Avenue: Specialised Palliative Care Unit, Radius St Helenas Care Centre