Bernard A. Kershner champions QI innovation
AAAHC recognizes exemplary QI studies in both the surgical/procedural and primary care settings through an award program, established in 2004 by the AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement. The award was originally called the Innovations in Quality Improvement Award. A few years later, the AAAHC Quality Institute changed the name of the award to the Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement Award to honor Bernie Kershner, the first Chairman of the AAAHC Institute Board of Trustees.
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Bernard Kershner founded one of the first non-physician-owned multispecialty surgery centers and was the first non-physician President of FASA, now known as the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA). As a medical professional with a drive for excellence and quality, he was quoted as saying that he established procedures for his surgery centers that were “far above what could possibly be required of a health facility to raise the bar for professional competency at every single level of the organization.” We hope to communicate his passion for quality through this award program that we affectionately refer to as “The Bernies.”
Quality Institute announces Kershner Award finalists
2024 Innovations in Quality Improvement Award Finalists
On behalf of the AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement, AAAHC would like to thank all organizations that submitted studies for the 2024 Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement Award program.
It takes considerable persistence to develop, implement, and demonstrate a successful and measurable quality improvement program. We appreciate the time you have taken to describe your program and share the results of your study. This is fully aligned with the spirit and intent of the award program.
2024 winners and finalists by setting
Surgical/Procedural Winner
- “Operating Room Terminal Cleaning Effectiveness Study” – Complete Surgery Mesquite in Mesquite, Texas
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Surgical/Procedural Finalists
- “Reducing Same-Day Cancellations of Colonoscopy Patients” – Orchard Surgical Center in Salem, New Hampshire
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View poster here - “Total Joint Postoperative Length of Stay” – Elliot 1-Day Surgery Center in Manchester, New Hampshire
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Primary Care Winner
- “Accelerated Hepatitis C Screening of Patient Population” – Tanana Chiefs Conference in Fairbanks, Alaska
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Primary Care Finalists
- “Improving Depression Screening Rates for Students” – New York University Student Health Center in New York, New York
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View poster here - “Increasing Rate of Chlamydia Screening Among Women” – Sutter Bay Medical Foundation – Palo Alto Medical Foundation in Emeryville, California
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