2005 Winners
Supreme Award
The Healthy Housing Programme - synergies in health and housing
Counties Manukau District Health Board, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Auckland Regional Public Health, Auckland District Health Board and Northland District Health Board. Housing and health authorities working together to reduce the risk of housing-related diseases among families in Housing New Zealand Corporation properties.
Individual Award
Optimising Sedation in critically ill patients
Canterbury District Health Board. A system devised at Christchurch Hospital to ensure that critically ill patients get the right amount of sedation.
Highly Commended
ProExcellence: harnessing the knowledge and creativity of the practice team the CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) power walk
ProCare Health Limited. A voluntary programme designed for GP teams to improve the quality of their everyday practice.
Highly Commended
Hospital Clinical Skills Laboratory - Improving quality and care and patient safety
Hutt Valley District Health Board. A clinical skills laboratory providing medical students, doctors and nurses with vital clinical experience they may have missed out on.
Group Award
Winner
Webhealth - www.webhealth.co.nz - where the right link makes a difference
Linkage Trust. A website designed to provide health and wellbeing information for people in the Waikato, providing an online connection to health and social services.
Highly Commended
Cellulitis guideline and treatment kit for general practitioners
Waitemata Primary Options. A treatment kit for GPs that allows patients to be treated by their own GP rather than having to go into hospital.
Organisation Award
Winner
The Healthy Housing Programme - synergies in health and housing
Counties Manukau District Health Board, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Auckland Regional Public Health, Auckland District Health Board and Northland District Health Board. Housing and health authorities working together to reduce the risk of housing-related diseases among families in Housing New Zealand Corporation properties.
Highly Commended
The purpose and goals of energy management in a health care environment
Canterbury District Health Board. An energy-saving drive at Christchurch hospital that resulted in a $180,000 saving in a year.
People's Choice
Nicutools: Online calculators for neonatal intensive care
Dr Michael Hewson. A range of calculators available on the internet are helping doctors treating sick newborn babies.
