Maryland Patient Safety Center Announces 2025 Patient Safety Innovation Award Winners 

LifeBridge Northwest Hospital Earns Top Honor for Advancing Patient Safety 

The Maryland Patient Safety Center (MPSC) has named LifeBridge Northwest Hospital the winner of the 2025 Minogue Award for Patient Safety Innovation for their project, “Gearing Up for Greatness—Using Continuous Improvement and HRO Principles to Create a High-Performing Nursing Unit.” 

Greater Baltimore Medical Center received the Distinguished Achievement Award for their impactful patient safety initiative, “Using Greater Baltimore Medical Center’s Leadership System to Create a Nurse-Led Initiative to Support a Safe Reduction in NTSV C-Section Deliveries.” 

“Winning the Minogue Award for ‘Gearing Up for Greatness’ reflects our unwavering commitment to the patient, our team, and our journey to become a high-reliability organization with zero patient harm.  With an energized, multidisciplinary team focused on the patient, we will continue to Care Bravely, driving innovation and setting new expectations to deliver the highest quality of patient care and staff engagement,” said Craig Carmichael, President and COO of LifeBridge Northwest Hospital.  

This year’s winners were selected from nearly 50 submissions by a panel of healthcare experts. All winners, including recipients of the Circle of Honor for Patient Safety Innovation, will be recognized at a special reception the evening before the conference. Additionally, all submitting teams will have the opportunity to showcase their projects in poster presentations during the event.  

Eight other hospitals (listed alphabetically) were named Circle of Honor winners, an award recognizing other top safety and quality solutions in healthcare throughout our region: 

Adfinitas Health, Complete Care Severna Park, and University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center 

Reducing 30-Day Hospital Readmission Rates for Patients Recovering from Sepsis with Sepsis-Recovery Pathway Collaborative Program in Post-Acute Facility  

Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center  

Reducing Inpatient Falls  

LifeBridge Health  

Building Capacity for Allyship: A JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Simulation Program  

MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center  

Breaking Down Silos to Decrease Advanced Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI)  

MedStar Health  

System-Wide Sepsis Mortality Improvement Initiative   

MedStar Health  

Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Pathway   

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center  

Decreasing Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries: Multifaceted Innovative Approaches that Enhance Equitable and Quality Care  

University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center  

BW CARES:  From the Hospital to Home and Beyond  

For more information on the awards and the upcoming conference, visit https://marylandpatientsafety.org/annualsafetyconf