Visionary Leadership Award

Today’s health care leaders recognize their responsibilities extend beyond the patients in their hospitals to the health of the community as a whole. The Visionary Leadership Award recognizes health care executives whose innovative and exemplary initiatives improve the health and clinical outcomes of people in their communities.

2008 Nomination Criteria
Nominees must be Missouri hospital or health system chief executive officers with sustained proactive leadership in improving access and clinical outcomes for the communities and patient populations served. The accomplishments described in this application should demonstrate improved health and clinical outcomes.

CEO nominations may be based on service during previous employment. To submit a nomination, please complete the application form and enclose a written narrative of four pages or less describing improved health and clinical outcomes successfully implemented in the organization or community. Anyone may submit a nomination.

Select the description(s) that most accurately describes the initiatives for which the individual is being nominated. The nominee’s role and accomplishments within the community and region must be included in this application.

• access to quality care within the community, including disparate populations
• improvement of patients’ clinical outcomes
• coordinated chronic disease management between the community and acute care settings
• safety outcomes for patients and the community, including disaster planning

Please select one or two initiatives from the preceding four categories and describe the following.

• role and contributions to the initiative(s) made by the nominee
• key stakeholders and partners
• planning process
• implementation
• indicators and outcomes to measure improvement

Please show evidence of improved outcomes for the initiative described, including data results of indicators and outcomes measured throughout the initiative. Please ensure the application follows the guidelines and criteria provided. The quality of the application will affect the selection process.

Recipient Selection
Recipients of the Visionary Leadership Award will be selected from all nominations. The MHA Board of Trustee’s chair officers, with support from MHA staff, will review all nominations. Nominations will be kept anonymous to the best extent possible.

The 2008 Visionary Leadership Award winner will be announced at MHA’s 86th Annual Convention & Trade Show scheduled Nov. 5-7 at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Mo.

The recipient will receive:

• complimentary registration for MHA’s 86th Annual Convention & Trade Show
• tickets for the Nov. 6 Installation and Recognition Banquet for the recipient and as many as four guests
• presentation of the award at the Installation and Recognition Banquet
• acknowledgment in the Installation and Recognition Banquet program
• recognition in a news release to area and statewide media

Recipients of MHA's Visionary Leadership Award

Nomination Deadline
All nominations and materials for the 2008 Visionary Leadership Award must be postmarked or received electronically by Friday, April 25.

For More Information
Contact Leslie Porth, MHA vice president of health planning, at 573/893-3700, ext. 1305 or lporth@mail.mhanet.com.