Time flies, so I wished to make sure to level out that the primary entry deadline for the McKnight’s Excellence in Know-how Awards program is nearly right here. It’s this Friday, Might 30.
This system is a good way so that you can showcase the management and outside-the-box pondering that exists in your group in relation to know-how. The good factor is, submissions don’t need to contain sophisticated or expensive gadgets or packages, though this system definitely is ready as much as acknowledge these as properly. Excessive tech, low tech, large initiatives, small initiatives — all are eligible for recognition.
Persevering with the expanded program we launched final 12 months, suppliers and distributors will be acknowledged in as much as 16 classes. Test them out — have you ever undertaken a challenge in certainly one of these areas lately? Gold, Silver and Bronze awards might be bestowed in these classes as warranted.
- Assistive Applied sciences
- Constructing Bridges
- Digital Well being Data
- Rising Know-how
- Falls Prevention, Administration or Detection
- House Grown (for suppliers solely)
- Modern Care Planning
- Innovator of the 12 months
- KISS (Hold it Tremendous Easy)
- Treatment Administration
- Resident Engagement and Recreation
- Resident/Affected person Monitoring and Security
- High quality
- Employees Scheduling and Administration
- Telehealth Options
- Coaching and Schooling Options
This system is also a good way to acknowledge the collaboration happening in senior residing (in addition to expert nursing and residential care). Nominations could also be submitted by both long-term care suppliers or vendor firms serving the trade, however most entries ought to embody each a supplier and a vendor firm that labored with the supplier. The entry package (PDF) has class descriptions and extra details about nomination necessities that might be useful to you. Additionally see https://www.mcknightstechawards.com.
Entries might be judged by a nationwide, unbiased panel of specialists. For those who enter, make sure to present as a lot quantitative data as doable, to assist these judges perceive your entry and its impacts.
Finalists might be introduced Aug. 5, with winners unveiled throughout the digital McKnight’s Tech Awards + Summit on Sept. 16. The occasion additionally will embody a digital summit providing instructional content material to allow you and your colleagues additional your operational successes. We’ll be sharing particulars of the agenda at a later date.
Winners might be acknowledged on McKnight’s Senior Dwelling’s Day by day Briefing e–e-newsletter and print journal in addition to our social media platforms, and by our sister media manufacturers, McKnight’s Lengthy-Time period Care Information and McKnight’s House Care.
If this Friday appears too quickly, don’t fear — the prolonged deadline for the McKnight’s Tech Awards is 2 weeks later, Friday, June 13, though it’ll price you a bit of extra.
For those who’re concerned about studying protection of previous McKnight’s Excellence in Know-how Award Senior Dwelling observe winners for inspiration, go to this internet web page.
Good luck!
Lois A. Bowers is the editor of McKnight’s Senior Dwelling. Learn a few of her different columns right here. Observe her on X (previously Twitter) at Lois_Bowers.
