VINOD SAHNEY AWARD: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING APPLICATION TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE

The Vinod Sahney Award recognizes professionals who use systems engineering concepts to improve care by partnering with clinicians, administration, and patients to improve efficiency and effectiveness of care.

Submission Form

Eligibility

This award is open to process improvement professionals committed to providing outstanding patient care through improvements in care delivery systems. Winner must be available to present at the HSPI 2026 Conference

Award

The winner will be awarded $2,000 for travel and attendance cost at the Healthcare Process Improvement Conference. 

Nomination process

• Submit your abstract inside of the HSPI conference abstract system.( submit here)
• Complete and return the application submission form to questions.shs@gmail.com.
  
  • Includes demographic section, responses to specific questions about improvement, up to seven pages explaining the improvement.
  • Submission endorsed by CEO, CFO, or COO (or another C-Suite executive)
  • Nominee must be a member of the Society for Health Systems ( join here). 
    

Important Dates:

• The HSPI conference abstract submission deadline is Sept. 19.
• The Vinod Sahney application submission deadline is Oct. 1.
• Award to be announced by Dec. 1.

Judging

This award is judged by a committee appointed by the Society for Health Systems Board of Directors.  

Previous Winners

2025

Valerie Mefford
"Bridging the Gap: Uniting Research and Practice for Effective Interventions & Dissemination of Best Practices"

2024

Jacquie Maupin
"ED Throughput - Reducing Transport Time of Admitted Patients"

2023

Katie Grzyb
"Reducing Readmissions for Cirrhosis Patient Population and Listening to the needs of Patients and Families"