CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
Projects can be:
- Pilot Projects/ initiatives that have been implemented which for example demonstrate innovative approaches, ideas, processes.
- Projects, programs, initiatives that are implemented.
Project Overview:
(please refrain from stating the organization name within the text)
- This is a high-level description includes the patient safety topic, identifies overall goal, time frame, approach, results, target population, stakeholders, outcome.
Project Detailed Description:
(please refrain from stating the organization name within the text)
Detail description should include the following components, if any are not applicable please indicate:
Background: Situational Analysis and Rationale
- Explain the primary factor that prompted this project.
- Current state of the issue and any evidence.
- What is the issue?
Topic Alignment:
- Main Project Objective -Please describe the scope, goal, objectives of the project. What were you aiming to address?
- Timeframe- Provide the time frame of the project implementation (dates).
- Approach: Describe the process /methodology utilized, is it novel?
- Target population – describe who is the target i.e. population/area/unit/ staff/system/patients/community?
- Patient Safety Topic: Indicate which patient safety topic your project aligns with.
- Challenges: Explain any challenges faced and how you addressed them.
Impact:
- What results /outcomes were achieved through this project?
- Any key performance indicators, as appropriate.
Spread and Sustainability
- Describe the sustainability plan.
- Indicate how the project is scalable and replicable.
Value and Innovation
- Explain the added value of the project, i.e. cost savings, reduce risks.
- Describe how it is a novel or creative idea / approach/ process/ technology to advance patient safety
Engagement
- Describe the engagement approach.
- Identify the key stakeholders, patients and families, community, staff etc. how were they engaged?
- If this was a team effort, identify the members, their role and contributions.
Supplementary Documents: Provide documents that demonstrate evidence such as policies, questionnaire's, survey, process maps, charts, records, tools, videos, evaluations, testimonials, stories etc. Documents can be attached as appendixes.
If you have questions, please email at National Patient Safety Award awardspsc@spsc.gov.sa