(Formerly the 3M Awards)
New award name: On April 1, 2024, 3M announced that its healthcare business is now a standalone company called Solventum. The award name has been updated to reflect this change.
Please note: This award’s focus and eligibility criteria have been updated ahead of the 2024 campaign.
The awards nomination campaign will launch on October 1, at which time the online nomination form and the nomination template will become available.
The Award
This award recognizes four important elements: disruptive innovation, cutting edge system transformation and outcomes, diverse population, and sustainability of change.
The winning team in each category will receive a certificate of recognition. Should we deliver an in-person event, one representative of the winning organization will also receive paid travel and accommodation to attend the awards presentation, and a complimentary registration to the CCHL National Conference. Both the College and Solventum will provide communications support for the awards.
Eligibility
Awards will be given in two categories:
- Disruptive innovation initiative(s) within an organization: This category honours new innovative intervention(s) that disrupt our “normal” work to drive a different outcome focused on a major issue facing healthcare in Canada resulting in fundamental and sustained change within a single site, or multi-site organization.
- Disruptive innovation initiative(s) across a health system: This category honours new innovation intervention(s) that disrupt our “normal” work to drive a different outcome focussed on a major health system issue facing healthcare in Canada resulting in fundamental and sustained change across the continuum of care, intersectoral work, between two or more organizations, service networks, and partners.
Administrative and operational teams including interdisciplinary teams, cross-functional teams across all sectors of healthcare are eligible to apply. A team must consist of a minimum of three people.
Nominations
Nominations are due by February 1. Results-oriented projects that have created a significant, sustained change will be considered. Teams may submit one or several quality improvement projects. Teams may self-nominate.
Nominations must be submitted as one PDF file via the team and organization award online form and include the following:
- a completed nomination form (to be completed online);
- using the nomination template, please include:
- an executive summary highlighting the reasons why the team should be considered for the award (The summary statement [the ‘Section A – Issue Statement’ from the award template] must be signed by the Chief Executive Officer. Electronic signatures are acceptable.); and
- a written report, addressing all seven categories, and bullet points, outlined in the criteria.
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Disruptive innovation Initiative(s) Across a Health System
2024 Recipient: Provincial Health Services Authority
Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) is the recipient of the Solventum Health Care Innovation Team Award (Disruptive innovation initiative(s) across a health system).
Facing a crisis exacerbated by the opioid epidemic, COVID-19, and environmental emergencies, PHSA’s BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) team launched the BCEHS Clinical Hub in January 2022. This groundbreaking initiative connects low-acuity and non-urgent patients to alternative care pathways, such as Urgent and Primary Care Centres, detox centers, mental health supports, and palliative care. By collaborating with health authority stakeholders, PHSA aims to shift patient referral programs, ensuring 70% of patients access alternate care pathways within the next decade.
Disruptive innovation Initiative(s) Within an Organization
2024 Recipient: Unity Health Toronto
Unity Health Toronto is the recipient of the Solventum Health Care Innovation Team Award (Disruptive innovation initiative(s) within an Organization).
The organization has harnessed the power of data and advanced technologies to revolutionize healthcare delivery. Led by Dr. Muhammad Mamdani, the Data Science and Advanced Analytics (DSAA) team has deployed over 50 AI and analytics tools, resulting in tangible benefits such as reduced mortality rates, streamlined nurse assignments, and improved clinical decision-making. Initiatives like CHARTwatch, ED RN Assignment, and automated algorithms for intracranial hemorrhage and traumatic brain injury detection have significantly improved patient outcomes.
Past Recipients
Please see our most recent recipients listed below. Full biography’s are available in our Celebrating Leading Practices booklets. You can also consult all the summaries of the 2023 nominated organisations in the 2023: 3M Health Care Quality Team Awards Executive Summaries booklet.
Disruptive innovation Initiative(s) Across a Health System
2024 – Provincial Health Services Authority
Quality Improvement Initiative(s) Across a Health System
2023 – Nova Scotia Health – Learn more (video)
2022 – Island Health – Learn more (video)
2021 – Alberta Health Services’ Connect Care – Learn more (video)
2020 – Mackenzie Health – Learn more (video)
2019 – North York General Hospital – Learn more (video)
2018 – Trillium Health Partners and Saint Elizabeth Health Care – Learn more (video)
2017 – London Health Sciences Centre
2016 – Mississauga Halton LHIN
2015 – Providence Health Care
2014 – Mount Sinai Hospital
2013 – Vancouver Coastal Health
2012 – North York General Hospital
2011 – St. Michael’s Hospital
Disruptive innovation Initiative(s) Within an Organization
2024 – Unity Health Toronto
Quality Improvement Initiative(s) Within an Organization
2023 – St. Joseph’s Care Group – Learn more (video)
2022 – Humber River Hospital – Learn more (video)
2021 – Nova Scotia Health’s Newcomer Health Clinic – Learn more (video)
2020 – Island Health – Learn more (video)
2019 – Providence Health Care – Learn more (video)
2018 – Nova Scotia Health Authority – Learn more (video)
2017 – University Health Network
2016 – BC Cancer Agency and Provincial Health Services Authority
2015 – Nova Scotia Health Authority
2014 – Island Health
2013 – Capital Health, QEII Health Sciences Centre
2012 – Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Alberta Health Services
2011 – Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network