UC San Diego Health Celebrates Inaugural Improvement Excellence Awards

Leaders at UC San Diego Health recently celebrated the institution’s inaugural Improvement Excellence Awards ceremony. The event recognized and celebrated the work of individuals and teams whose improvement projects made a positive impact on UC San Diego Health’s strategic goals and patient care.

“UC San Diego Health team members are caring, creative problem solvers who maintain and continually improve our culture of high reliability,” said Patty Maysent, CEO at UC San Diego Health. “More than 10,000-strong, our employees regularly find ways to positively impact the care we deliver to our patients and their families in our hospitals and clinics each day.”

In total, 11 projects were recognized as winners in their category at the ceremony out of 51 submissions received. The projects awarded represent the work of more than 500 employees.

“UC San Diego Health’s unprecedented growth has pushed us to become better, more consistent and more agile,” said Ashley Gambhir, executive director of transformation at UC San Diego Health. “Efforts like these projects demonstrate how UC San Diego Health relentlessly strives to be an incredible place to work and receive care.”

To qualify for an award, the project submissions must align with at least one of UC San Diego Health’s strategic goal categories of excellence, which include:

Judging for the submissions was conducted by a panel of 10 UC San Diego Health employees who represented a range of departments at UC San Diego Health, including health justice and equity and population health. Criteria considered when reviewing submissions included: benefit to the organization and patients, sustainment, scalability (either internal or external) and creativity.

“We attract, recruit and retain the absolute best staff at UC San Diego Health,” said Margarita Baggett, RN, MSN, chief clinical officer at UC San Diego Health. “The remarkable efforts highlighted in these award nominations bring purpose, meaning and joy to our work and ensure patients are receiving the highest level of care. It’s an honor of ours to recognize the team members involved in the work at this year’s Improvement Excellence Awards.”

In total, 11 projects were recognized as winners in their category at the ceremony out of 51 submissions received. The projects awarded represent the work of more than 500 employees.

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In total, 11 projects were recognized as winners in their category at the ceremony out of 51 submissions received. The projects awarded represent the work of more than 500 employees.

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In total, 11 projects were recognized as winners in their category at the ceremony out of 51 submissions received. The projects awarded represent the work of more than 500 employees.

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In total, 11 projects were recognized as winners in their category at the ceremony out of 51 submissions received. The projects awarded represent the work of more than 500 employees.

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In total, 11 projects were recognized as winners in their category at the ceremony out of 51 submissions received. The projects awarded represent the work of more than 500 employees.

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In total, 11 projects were recognized as winners in their category at the ceremony out of 51 submissions received. The projects awarded represent the work of more than 500 employees.

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“Our amazing team at UC San Diego Health has become masterful at quickly adapting to our dynamic, complex and responsive industry, and these awards recognize and reflect that incredible work,” added Gambhir. “As a result, we’re seeing enhanced processes that ensure patient safety, improve patient experience and increase operational efficiency and sustainability.”

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