AACVPR INNOVATION AWARD

Deadline Extended: May 16, 2008

The deadline for  the Third Annual Innovation Award competition has been extended to May 16, 2008!  The purpose of the Innovation Award is to highlight and recognize those programs that have enhanced the delivery of Pulmonary or Cardiac Rehabilitation in especially creative ways through program development and operations.  The criteria for the award are based on the definition of Disease Management, as set forth by the Disease Management Association of America (DMAA). 

Last year, a number of excellent and innovative programs applied. These submissions demonstrated phenomenal planning, collaboration, and integration that had taken place in order for their programs to grow outside the traditional boundaries. If your program applied for the Innovation Award last year, please consider applying again. Previous award winners are not eligible for the Innovation Award.

Successful applicants demonstrate excellence and innovation in program development and operations in the realm of Disease Management, including:

● Support of the physician or practitioner/patient relationship & plan of care
● Emphasis of prevention of exacerbations & complications utilizing evidence-based practice guidelines and patient empowerment strategies
● Evaluation of clinical, humanistic and economic outcomes on an ongoing basis with the goal of improving overall health

For a description, award criteria and application, please click here.