The Tammy Lye-James Consumer Recognition Award 2023
Aim
The aim of this award is to recognise a patient, family member, carer or volunteer for his/her significant contribution/s to improve services, patient experience and/or patient outcomes.
Eligibility
To be eligible the applicant:
- Must be a patient, family member, carer or volunteer who has partnered with PAH staff or teams outlined within the
PAH Organisational Structure (PDF, 655.11 KB) to enhance delivery of health services.
Criteria
Submit a maximum of half a page which addresses one the following:
- Outline how the consumer has collaborated with PAH to inform the way care is delivered to better meet patient needs and/or preferences; OR
- Outline how the consumer has partnered with PAH to be involved in training the clinical workforce; OR
- Outline how the consumer has participated in the analysis of safety and quality performance measures; OR
- Outline how the consumer has participated in the implementation of quality improvement strategies based on patient feedback or safety data; OR
- Outline how the consumer has actively been involved to improve the patient experience or healthcare outcomes.
Nomination process
Nurses are to nominate a consumer by completing the online nomination form below. The Centre of Nursing Excellence (CNE) is accountable for coordinating this award.
Timelines
- Submissions open: Wednesday, 1 February 2023
- Submissions close: Wednesday, 29 March 2023 – final call!
Decision making governance process
Nominations will be judged by a panel that consists of nursing executive; interprofessional colleague; and a consumer representative from the PAH Consumer Consultative Committee. Each member will have equal voting rights, although in the event of a conflict of interest (i.e. nominee is from respective work unit) these rights will be rescinded. The panel will utilise a Likert scale from ‘Strongly Agree that Applicant Meets Criteria to Strongly Disagree that Applicant Meets Criteria’ to assist in determining the top 5 nominations and recommend a winner of the award. The top 3 nominations and recommended winner will be tabled at the Nursing Director/Assistant Director of Nursing (ND/ADON) Committee Meeting. The ND/ADON committee will endorse the final decision. The top 3 teams will be notified and invited to the award presentation for the announcement of the award winner.
Reward and recognition
- A Certificate of Recognition will be presented on International Nurses Day.
- Photo and award details included within the PAH Nursing Services Annual Review.