The udges were Dr. Hamlet ation Acting Chief Executive Officer of the ational Health Insurance Board, Mrs. Ruth Forbes Senior ice President of Fortis TCI and Dr. Marcella Malcolm of Carolina Private Clinic. The challenge was spearheaded by Isha Honore, uality Risk and Patient Safety Manager.
Eight teams of health care professionals showcased their best quality initiatives in a unique competition held on ednesday May 3 th inside the main foyer at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre for a prize pool of S 3, sponsored by InterHealth Canada Corporate, the private health care management company. The Diamond Challenge spanned five months of team preparation, and the finale featured a poster and oral presentation by each team leader before a panel of external udges. Each initiative submitted must have been implemented between the years 2 5 2 and reflect measurable impact or evidence of improvement in the practice environment.Â
The Best uality Improvement Initiative for building a Culture of Safety recorded a tie between the Baby Friendly Initiative and the Competency Mandatory Training Initiative. The first initiative was led by Dr. Dawn Perry Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Mikette Been Chief of Clinical Services. The latter Initiative was led by acqueline Moe Cox Education Manager and urline Barnett urse Educator. 12