Applicants should submit a 1,000- to 2,000-word essay to ECRI Institute describing an initiative (or initiatives) undertaken at their facility that demonstrates excellence in the field of health technology management. Please include:

* A description of the initiative(s).
* The motivation behind the initiative(s).

* Methodology used.
* The impact of the initiative, including outcomes and cost savings (as applicable). Be sure to specify whether the impacts described have been fully realized or whether they are preliminary or projected. It may be helpful to provide specific results or relevant examples of the initiative's impact.

Submissions should also include the institution's name, the name of the individual or department(s) initiating the program, and contact information (name, title, phone number and e-mail address) for the person submitting the nomination.

Submit online at www.ecri.org/hdaward, via e-mail, communications(at)ecri.org, faxed to 610-834-1275 or mailed to: ECRI Institute, 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA, 19462, USA. Finalists will be asked to provide a high-resolution organization logo for inclusion on the ECRI Institute Web site. Submissions will not be returned. ECRI Institute may use content from the submissions in its publications, online services, and promotions.

ECRI Institute (formerly ECRI), a nonprofit organization, dedicates itself to bringing the discipline of applied scientific research to healthcare to uncover the best approaches to improving patient care. As pioneers in this science for nearly 40 years, ECRI Institute marries experience and independence with the objectivity of evidence-based research. ECRI Institute is designated a Collaborating Center of the World Health Organization and an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. For more information, please visit www.ecri.org.

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