Vanderbilt Health’s top innovators took part in the fourth annual Quality, Safety and Risk Prevention (QSRP) Pursuit of Excellence Poster Session and Award Ceremony Oct. 22 in Langford Auditorium.
The awards are open to all entities, care areas, teams and departments across the Vanderbilt Health system. This year, more than 90 quality projects were submitted for awards. Each submission went through evaluation by a quality professional, an executive leader and a research professional or Patient and Family Advisory Council representative.
“This year’s celebration was a tremendous reflection of the outstanding work being done across Vanderbilt Health to enhance quality and patient safety,” said Jenny Slayton, DNP, MSN, RN, Senior Vice President for Quality, Safety and Risk Prevention. “The event was both energizing and motivating, demonstrating the strength of our teams and the meaningful impact they are making for our patients, families, and teams.
”This year, 24 finalists were invited to share their work at the poster session immediately prior to the award ceremony. Winners were announced for each of VH’s major clinical entities, along with a VH Project of the Year. Winners received their awards from Slayton and Cecelia Theobald, MD, MPH, Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs. Executive leaders from across VH were in attendance, including Jane Freedman, MD, Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer.
Winners of the 2026 QSRP Pursuit of Excellence Awards
- Project of the Year: Vanderbilt University Hospital; “Preventing Hypoglycemia for Women with Diabetes in Labor;” Primary author: Etoi Garrison, MD, PhD
- Adult Ambulatory Clinics: Vanderbilt Eye Institute; “High-Level Disinfection Implementation;” Primary Author: Genevieve Ingham
- Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt: “CAPitalizing on Cardiac Arrest Prevention in the Pediatric Cardiac ICU;” Primary Author: Amanda Eads, BSN, RN, CCRN
- Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital: “Improving Patient Outcomes Through Intradisciplinary Bedside Rounding on Day of Discharge;” Primary Author: Anna Welch, BSN, RN
- Vanderbilt Behavioral Health: “Improving Press Ganey Engagement in Pediatric ECT;” Primary Author: Melanie McAfee, MSN, RN
- Vanderbilt Health Services: “Assessing Access: Improving the Imaging Front Door;” Primary Author: Keri Revett, MSN, RN
- Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital: “Improve and Sustain Compliance of K-Card Bundle to Decrease Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries;” Primary Author: Marilyn Smith, DNP, MSN, RN
- Vanderbilt University Hospital: “Minutes Matter: Improving Code Stroke Laboratory Response;” Primary Author: Bailee Thompson, MLS
- Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital: “Reflex Order Automation for Repeat Lactate: A High-Reliability Approach to Sepsis Bundle Compliance;” Primary Author: Caleb Bailey, MD
