Acclaim Award

AMGA's most prestigious quality award, the Acclaim Award honors physician-directed organizations that bring the American health care system closer to a delivery model in which patients experience care that is safer, more reliable, more responsive, more integrated, and more readily available.

The Acclaim Award rewards medical groups and other organized systems of care that are bringing the American health care system closer to the ideal delivery model – One that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable.

The Acclaim Award honors those organizations that are meeting the IOM Aims by incorporating the six attributes of an ideal health care delivery system as identified by the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System. These organizations will demonstrate that:

Clinically relevant patient information can be available to all providers at the point of care and to patients, preferably through electronic health record systems
Patient care is coordinated among multiple providers, and transitions across care settings are actively managed.
All members of the care team both within and across settings have accountability to each other, review each other’s work, and collaborate to reliably deliver high-quality, high value care.
Patients have easy access to appropriate care, including after hours; there are multiple points of entry to the system; and providers are culturally competent and responsive to patients’ needs.
There is clear accountability for the total care of patients.
The system is continuously innovating and learning.

The Acclaim Award recipient is presented with a crystal award designed exclusively for AMGA by Steuben. Up to three additional honorees are also recognized.

Acclaim Award Background

Learn more about the launch of the Acclaim Award and the evaluation process.

Past Recipients

If you have questions or need more information, please contact Danielle Flowers at (703) 838-0033 ext 347 or dflowers@amga.org.

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