2025 KHA Quality Awards
Critical Access Hospitals
Deaconess Union County Hospital for a process improvement project focused on quick identification and treatment of stroke patients in the Emergency Department.
Hospitals with Fewer Than 100 Beds
UofL Health – South Hospital for initiating a project that improved their patient experience scores by 20 percentile points within six months.
Hospitals with 100 - 250 Beds
CHI Saint Joseph Health – Saint Joseph East for a project aimed at improving SEP-1 bundle compliance, which reduced the risk for sepsis-related morbidity and mortality.
Hospitals with 250+ Beds
Baptist Health Corbin for a project aimed at improving outcomes for patients in the emergency department with severe sepsis & sepsis shock. The project reduced mortality rates and achieved a compliance rate high above the national goal.
Hospital Systems
UofL Health for an initiative to improve care for suicidal patients.
Psychiatric Hospital
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System for implementing a seclusion-free environment for their patients.
Physical Rehabilitation or Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
Select Specialty Hospital – Central Kentucky for improving the insulin administration process for their patients using innovative and sustainable solutions