2020 Winners

Global Winners

Reducing Patient Risk and Enhancing Care Through the Development and Implementation of a New Chest Pain Pathway, Expedited by and for the COVID-19 Era, Canterbury District Health Board, New Zealand

Kidney Check: The Next Generation of Surveillance for Hypertension, Diabetes, and Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic Disease Innovation Centre, Seven Oaks General Hospital, Winnipeg, Canada 

Early Diagnosis and Improved Management of Patients With Diabetes Through Strategic and Automated Test Algorithms via Primary Care Hospital Universitari Sant Joan d’Alacant, Alicante, Spain 

Recognition of Distinction

Reducing Medical Errors and Enhancing Patient Care through Pathology Lead Strategic Activation of Point-of-Care Testing in an Emerging Market, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Early Detection and Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus for Improved Outcomes of Mothers and their Babies, Hospital Clínico San Carlos

Reducing Catastrophic Adverse Events in Patients with Hemorrhagic Shock through Early Recognition of Risk and System-Wide Automatic Alerts, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Reduction of Inpatient Daily Blood Draws with Data Science and Clinical Collaboration, St. Paul’s Hospital

Reducing Post-Operative Complications in Cardiac Surgery Patients, Hospital Virgen Macarena

Use of Faecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT) Unlocks the Door to Efficient and Effective Investigation of Patients with New Bowel Symptoms, NHS Tayside

Novel Collaborative Approach among Public and Private Sectors for Streamlined SARS-CoV-2 Testing towards Optimized Patient Outcome during COVID-19 Pandemic, Dubai Health Authority

Improved Safety for Patients with Indeterminant Pulmonary Nodules through Optimized Diagnostic Pathways for Lung Cancer, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Enhanced Identification and Care for Patients with Undetected HCV and/or HIV via Opt-Out ED Screening with Active Education and Linkage to Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Recognition Achievement

Improving Patient Experiences via Reliable Pre-Surgical Biomarker Risk Assessments in Patients Undergoing Eye Surgery, St. Petersburg Hospital Number Two

Improving Population Health through Screening for Hepatitis C to Enable Treatment for Undetected Viral Infections, Biomédica de Referencia

Improving Care and Overall Experience for Patients who Present to a Tanzania Clinic with Suspected Cardiovascular Diseases, Faith Medical Tanzania Clinics

Optimized Detection and Management of Thyroid Dysfunction During Pregnancy for Improving Maternal and Offspring Outcomes, Hospital Virgen de la Luz

Procalcitonin: A Successful Clinical Formula for the Early Recognition and Management of Sepsis in the Emergency Department, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Maintain High Quality Patient Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Institut für Medizinische und Chemische Labordiagnostik, Mein Hanusch Krankenhaus

Maximizing Delivery Method and Clinical Resources for Timely Patient Communication of COVID-19 Status, Nova Scotia Health

Laboratory-Led Company-Wide Screening Programs for Safe, Back to Work Strategies during COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Suliman Al Habib Medical Group

COVID-19: Using Data, Innovation, and Collaboration to Support Better Patient Outcomes, North West London Pathology

Increased Detection of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women Using Sex-Specific Upper Reference Limits in Clinical Pathways for Patients Presenting with Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Institute

Strategic SARS-CoV-2 Testing for Risk Mitigation and Optimal Health of Healthcare Workers and Patients, Marienhospital

Enhanced Discovery of Unidentified Comorbidities and Diagnosis Through the use of Diagnostic Logics Empowered by Laboratory Medicine and Informatics, Seirei Hamamatsu HP

Highlights from the program and more information on the recognized teams from 2020 can be found in special supplements of the April 2021, June 2021, September 2021, and November 2021 issues of Clinical Laboratory News.

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