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The Judging Process

There are three stages to the judging process:

  • Stage One

    • Written applications will be assessed and scored, by the regional judging panel, according to the criteria.
    • Shortlisted candidates will be asked to participate at stage two.

  • Stage Two

    • Shortlisted individuals/teams will be invited to present at a regional event in either Dublin MidLeinster Region, South Region, West Region or Dublin North East Region.
    • Presentations will be no longer than 20 minutes and may be followed by questions for clarification.
    • Your work location will determine which regional event you will be invited to attend.
    • The judging panel at the regional event will choose one project to go forward to the national judging panel.
    • The decision of the judging panel will be final.

  • Stage Three

    • The four finalists (one from each regional event) will present to the national judging panel.
    • Presentation of the award.
      Venue: TBC
Eamonn Fitzgerald

Key Areas

Leadership
Teamwork
Successful outcome
Risk management/barriers overcome

Evaluation Criteria

Description

  • Background and rationale for project

Objectives

  • How objectives were identified

Vision

  • How vision was formed and sustained

Risk factors

  • Risk factors identified
  • How risk factors were managed

Process followed

  • How objectives once identified were measured during timeframe of the project
  • How outcomes were measured at conclusion of project

Barriers and solutions

  • Leadership role in overcoming barriers and identifying solutions
  • Engagement of  fellow professionals, managers in moving this project forward

Effective and efficient use of resources

  • Significant contribution to the efficiency of the work the perform
  • Improved the services to service users through efficiencies and reform
  • Ensured the effective use of resources (i.e. what was spent on the project? What were the sources of funding? How was it spent? Did it represent good value for money? How? What savings were identified?

Transferable outcomes

  • How outcomes are transferable and sustainable to other situations and services

Innovation

  • An innovative approach in the planning and delivery of the project

Benefits

  • Improved outcomes for patients
  • Improvement in safety and quality of service

Finalist for 2017

Shauna Ennis
Tallaght Hospital

Implementation of an innovative nursing role; Clinical Support Nurse Manager at Night

Deborah Harrington
St. Raphaels, Youghal, Cork

Move to Community – St. Raphaels’ Centre – The Role of the Community Transition Coordinator

Catherine Kelly
WALK in partnership with Tallaght Hospital

Walkways Tallaght Hospital

Conor Crowley and Leona Moynihan
HSE South Lee Mental Health Services
Blackrock Hall Primary Care Centre

Personal Journeys of Stigma and Recovery – A short film project by the Blackrock Hall Men’s Group

Dr Anna Marie Naughton
Adult Homeless Integrated Service
St. Finbarr’s Hospital, Cork

Adult Homeless Integrated Team, CHO4

National Judging Panel

Eamonn Fitzgerald
Ms. Suzanne Dempsey

Eamonn Fitzgerald

Chief Executive, Hermitage Medical Clinic

(Panel Chair)

Suzanne Dempsey

Director of Nursing, The Children’s Hospital Group

Dr. Conor Malone

National Fellow for Innovation and Change, Health Service Executive

Ian Addie

Head of Patient Access, Novartis Ireland Ltd.

Regional Judging Panel

South and West Judging Panel

Dr Ger O Callaghan
COO, SSWH

Ms Celia Cronin
Quality and Safety Manager,  South/South West Hospital Group

Ms Gabrielle O’ Keffee
Head of Service Social Care, CHO 4

Shortlist for the award

Deborah Harrington
St. Raphaels, Youghal, Cork
Move to Community – St. Raphaels’ Centre – The Role of the Community Transition Coordinator

Dr Orfhlaith O’Sullivan
Urogynaecology Department,
Cork University Maternity Hospital
Development and instigation of a flexible cystoscopy clinic in the Maternity Services in Cork

Conor Crowley and Leona Moynihan
HSE South Lee Mental Health Services
Blackrock Hall Primary Care Centre
Personal Journeys of Stigma and Recovery – A short film project by the Blackrock Hall Men’s Group

Dr Anna Marie Naughton
Adult Homeless Integrated Service
St. Finbarr’s Hospital, Cork
Adult Homeless Integrated Team, CHO 4

Deborah Harrington
St. Raphaels, Youghal, Cork
Move to Community – St. Raphaels’ Centre – The Role of the Community Transition Coordinator

Emer Ahern
St. Luke’ General Hospital
Carlow/Kilkenny
Geriatric Emergency Medicine Service (GEMS)
Frailty at the front door-The first 72 hours

DML and DNE Judging Panel

Ms Sharon Morrow
CEO LauraLynn Children’s Hospice

Ms Caroline O’Regan
Executive Development Specialist, RCSI Institute of Leadership

Shortlist for the award

Catherine Kelly
WALK in partnership with Tallaght Hospital
Walkways Tallaght Hospital

Shauna Ennis
Tallaght Hospital
Implementation of an innovative nursing role; Clinical Support Nurse Manager at Night

Mona Baker, Eilis Murphy
Children’s University Hospital, Temple Street
From Bedside to Boardroom – Assuring the Board of Quality of Clinical Care and Patient Safety

Ciara Kirke
Quality Improvement Division, HSE
Improving hospital VTE prophylaxis at scale

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