Pinnacle Awards Nomination Requirements
Pinnacle Awards Nomination Requirements
The Pinnacle Awards recognize the accomplishments of individuals; groups of individuals; and health care organizations, corporations, and nonprofit organizations as well as government and voluntary health agencies that have had a positive impact on the medication use process and the delivery of pharmaceutical care.
Special emphasis will be placed on:
Category I Individual Award for Career Achievement Nominees in the Career Achievement category are individuals who by their actions have demonstrated exceptional leadership in enhancing quality in health care and medication use. The award recipient must have engaged in efforts to do the following:
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Category II Group Practices, Health Systems, Health Care Corporations This category recognizes a significant scientific contribution and/or quality improvement project conducted in one or more of the following areas:
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Category III Voluntary Health Agencies, Nonprofit Organizations, Associations, Government Agencies, and Public/Private Partnerships Special emphasis in this category is placed on submissions that assist patients and their caregivers in achieving better outcomes from their medications. Examples include patient education initiatives; new health care delivery models in which the patient and/or caregiver figures prominently; programs that promote patient understanding, improve adherence to drug therapy, or prevent or eliminate adverse drug events; and partnerships between public and private entities to improve patient outcomes. |