Celebrating Excellence in Advancing Patient Safety
Each year, the Mid-Atlantic Patient Safety Center proudly presents the Minogue Awards for Patient Safety Innovation to recognize groundbreaking efforts in advancing patient safety across the state and region. Named in honor of our founding CEO, William “Bill” Minogue, MD, FACP, the awards celebrate healthcare teams that demonstrate measurable, innovative, and sustained improvements in safety, quality, and equity.
The Minogue Awards are more than a recognition—they are a platform for sharing leading practices that transform care delivery. Whether it's reducing harm, improving outcomes, or creating safer systems, the honorees represent the best of what’s possible when healthcare teams are empowered to innovate.
Award Categories
Multiple levels of award recognition reflect our commitment to celebrating a range of meaningful innovations across the region
The Minogue
Award
The highest honor, presented to the top project that demonstrates significant, system-level impact on patient safety or demonstrate cross-organizational collaboration.
Distinguished Achievement in Patient Safety Innovation
The 'second place' honor, recognizing a project with strong results and innovation that stood out among the finalists.
Circle of Honor for Patient Safety Innovation
Recognizes additional exemplary submissions that exhibit creativity, measurable improvement, and potential for replication across the healthcare continuum.
The winners of the Awards for Patient Safety Innovation present their solutions at the Mid-Atlantic Patient Safety Conference 2026 and/or in the Patient Safety Webinar Series throughout the year. All award winners will be honored at a special reception the evening before the annual conference.
2025 Minogue Award Winner – LifeBridge Northwest Hospital
Project: Gearing Up for Greatness—Using Continuous Improvement and HRO Principles to Create a High-Performing Nursing Unit
“Winning the Minogue Award for ‘Gearing Up for Greatness’ reflects our unwavering commitment to the patient, our team, and our journey to become a high-reliability organization with zero patient harm. With an energized, multidisciplinary team focused on the patient, we will continue to Care Bravely, driving innovation and setting new expectations to deliver the highest quality of patient care and staff engagement.”
— Craig Carmichael, President and COO, LifeBridge Northwest Hospital
2025 Distinguished Achievement Award – Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Project: Using Greater Baltimore Medical Center’s Leadership System to Create a Nurse-Led Initiative to Support a Safe Reduction in NTSV C-Section Deliveries
2025 Circle of Honor Winners
Eight hospitals received the Circle of Honor Award, recognizing top safety and quality solutions across Maryland:
Adfinitas Health, Complete Care Severna Park, and University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
Reducing 30-Day Hospital Readmission Rates for Patients Recovering from Sepsis with Sepsis-Recovery Pathway Collaborative Program in Post-Acute Facility
Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center
Reducing Inpatient Falls
LifeBridge Health
Building Capacity for Allyship: A JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Simulation Program
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
Breaking Down Silos to Decrease Advanced Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI)
MedStar Health
System-Wide Sepsis Mortality Improvement Initiative
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
Decreasing Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries: Multifaceted Innovative Approaches that Enhance Equitable and Quality Care
University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
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