2021 Finalists

Excellence in Health Outcomes

Congratulations to the following finalists [Please note these names are not listed in any particular order]:

Community Connect Calling Service

Sharon Russell, Delia McKenna, David Price

Knowing Every Child - Uri Ririki - Child Health Connection Centre

Natalie Desmond, Ruth Bijl, Tim Jelleyman, Georgina Tucker, Karen Upton, May Thoo, Alitoe Moala, Nancy Wendt-Faapoi, Melba Campinote

Zoom pulmonary rehabilitation programme - An exercise in improving access

Trina Robertson, Samantha Farrell, Jake Helsby, Sean Oakley, Charlie Aitken

Excellence in Patient Experience

Congratulations to the following finalists [Please note these names are not listed in any particular order]:

The Mental Health & Addictions Lived Experience Advisory Council (LEAC)

Nicola Peeperkoorn, Elizabeth Jane Baird, Don Milne, Sheryn Marshall, Nathalie Billet, Joanne Brinsden, Michelle Kean

Patient Food Parcels

Jo Grounsell, Ravina Patel, Sharon Russell, Delia McKenna, Teresa Stanbrook & Martin Lauder

Kōrero Mai Programme

Ravina Patel and Jeanette Bell

Excellence in Innovation

Congratulations to the following finalists [Please note these names are not listed in any particular order]:

Normalising antenatal immunisation with a SMILE! A new mid-pregnancy resource suite with positive messages for a healthy pregnancy

Georgina Tucker, Rachel Lorimer, Emma Farmer, Ruth Bijl, Natalie Desmond, Margaret Dotchin, Lisa Mackey, Jean McQueen, Jesse Solomon, Barbara Stevens, Megan Tahere and Catherine Jackson

Child friendly oral syringe device

Maneesh Deva and Sam van Oosteram

Implementation of integrated palliative care outcome scale (IPOS) - WDHB hospital palliative care service (HPCS)

Katie Weatherstone, Emma Hedgecock, Moira Camilleri, Richard Wilde

Excellence in Leadership

Congratulations to the following finalists [Please note these names are not listed in any particular order]:

Nominee: Jo Egan

Nominated by Penny Andrew and Karen Fielding

Using leadership in PPE training to reduce staff anxiety and improve patient safety

Nominees: Sandi Gamon, Poobie Pillay, Liz Walton, Merissa Rajoo, Barsha Baral

Nominated by Sandi Gamon

Nominee: Lee-Ann Weiss – Laboratory Response to Covid-19

Nominated by Brad Healey

Excellence in Equity

Congratulations to the following finalists [Please note these names are not listed in any particular order]:

Ngā Kaikōkiri - promoting equity in our Emergency Departments

Kim Yates, Satra Browne, Johanne Egan & the Kaikōkiri team

Proposal regarding the review of MDT roles and function in Mt Eden Corrections facility

Nicola Moore and Carole Schneebeli - supported by Sharon Price, Krishna Pillai and Corrections Health Manager in MECF

500 Māori Women Campaign

Karen Bartholomew, Jenny Richards, Mihi Andrews, Scot McWilliams, Erin Chambers, Lorraine Symons, Tiffany Soloai, Jesse Solomon, Kathy Pritchard, Lucy Xie, Gabrielle Lord, Michael Walsh

Excellence in Primary and Community Care

Congratulations to the following finalists [Please note these names are not listed in any particular order]:

Health outreach services for vulnerable people in managed accommodation

Jos Peach, Tim Wood, Natalia Valentino, Emily Hughes, Duncan Milne, Anne Bateman, Tūraukawa Bartlett

The Fono Trust - “Integrated Model of Care”

Anthony Dentice and Frank Koloi

Tū Whakaruruhau - Auckland Wellbeing Collaborative

David Todd, David Codyre, Helen Wood, Sarah Travaglia

Whakatau Mai - The Wellbeing Sessions: ultimate access to support and holistic choice for people during the COVID crisis and beyond

Taimi Allan, from Changing Minds

Professional Development for Māori Health

Congratulations to the following finalists [Please note these names are not listed in any particular order]:

Equitable access to health for older Māori

Joanna Hikaka, Rhys Jones, Nataly Martini, Martin Connolly, Carmel Hughes

SCBU Whānau Connection Design Work

Allanah Winiata-Kelly and the Whānau SCBU Focus Group

Development of the marae at Whenua Pupuke

John Cullen

Te Oranga Pūkahukahu - Māori-led Lung Cancer Screening Programme

Karen Bartholomew and the Health Outcomes team

Excellence in Research

Congratulations to the following finalists (Recognised from the University of Auckland and Waitematā DHB Research Symposium):

Development of a pharmacist-facilitated medicines review intervention for community-dwelling Māori older adults in Aotearoa New Zealand

Emerging Researcher Category

Joanna Hikaka, Rhys Jones, Nataly Martini, Martin Connolly, Carmel Hughes

Māori perspectives on a potential lung cancer screening programme

Senior Researcher category

Sue Crengle, Karen Bartholomew, Rob McNeill, Aroha Haggie, Shayne Wijohn, Sharon McCook, Erena Wikaire, Kate Parker, Anna Maxwell

CEO Outstanding Contribution Award

COVID-19 response - Waitematā DHB, Community Groups and Northern Region Health Coordination Centre

Stuart Bloomfield, Debbie Holdsworth, Karen Bartholomew, Penny Andrew, Tamzin Brott, Tevita Funaki (CEO The Fono), Lee-Ann Weiss, Kate Allan, Matt Hannant (NRHCC)

Young Employee of the Year — sponsored by Pak 'n Save Albany

Nominee: Daniel Hunter-Philpott

Nominated by Delwyn Armstrong

Nominee: Emily Dwight

Nominated by Penny Andrew

Nominee: George Shand

Nominated by Penny Andrew

Excellence in Health Outcomes

Congratulations to the following finalists [In alphabetical order]:

eOutcome in Anaesthesia - documentation, outcome and doublechecking - all in one!

Finalist names:

Lara Hopley, Kevin Blair, Vera Spika, David Burton

$Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - Orthogeriatric model of care for hip fracture patients$

Orthogeriatric model of care for hip fracture patients

Finalist names:

Min Yee Seow, Matthew Walker, Bill Farrington, Michal Kluger, Cheryl Johnson, Cecilia Rademeyer

Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - Reducing Lymphoedema Patient Backlog Following the Introduction of a New Assessment Form in Outpatient Physiotherapy at North Shore Hospital

Reducing Lymphoedema Patient Backlog Following the Introduction of a New Assessment Form in Outpatient Physiotherapy at North Shore Hospital

Finalist names:

Gloria Paterson, Angela Nicholson, Barbara Corning-Davis, Sharon Russell, Amelia Koko

Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - Tackling the social determinants of health – people in contact with specialist mental health services would like to work

Tackling the social determinants of health – people in contact with specialist mental health services would like to work

Finalist names:

Sheryl Jury - on behalf of WDHB West Auckland Mental Health Services (Adult West Recovery and Moko Services) and the Planning Funding and Outcomes Team (Mental Health & Addictions and Health Gain Teams), Ministry of Social Development and Workwise.

Excellence in Patient Experience

Congratulations to the following finalists [In alphabetical order]:

Patient Whiteboards on Rangatira Ward

Finalist names:

Sarah Timmis and Maneesh Deva

Telehealth

Finalist names:

Kelly Bohot, David Grayson, David Wood, Christine Sanson, Anna Bogdalski, Gloria Paterson, Angela Nicholson, Carl Peters, Kelly Storey, Joanna Naylor, David Crawford, Charlie Aitken

Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - Transforming medicines administration for people with Parkinson's: An Interprofessional collaboration

Transforming medicines administration for people with Parkinson's: An Interprofessional collaboration

Finalist names:

Angela Lambie, Avril Lee, Anna Miles, Tony Hikairo Spelman, Richard Hansen, Monica Oad

Excellence in Equity

Congratulations to the following finalists [In alphabetical order]:

Auckland Waitematā Rural Alliance: the picture of success!

Finalist names:

Lis Cowling, John Elliott, Kate Baddock

Mana Tū - A whānau ora approach to long term conditions

Finalist name:

Taria Tane

Waitakere College Leadership Programme

Finalist names:

Adele Iona-Levi and Tuliana Guthrie

Excellence in Leadership

Congratulations to the following finalists:

Jean McQueen

Nominated by:

Harshna Mistry and Tim Wood

Excellence in Research

Congratulations to the following finalists: (Recognised from the University of Auckland and Waitematā DHB Research Symposium)

Best Oral Presentation

The real costs of swallowing complaints in a public health system (read abstract)

Jacqui Allen (co-authors I.Sabido, M.Stretton, M.Green, A.Miles)

Best Research Poster

Chest pain identified as low risk for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Can a HEART score pathway identify more patients for early safe discharge than the current TIMI score pathway? (view poster)

Marlise Heynike (WDHB) and co-author Vijay Dyavadi (ADHB)

Emerging Researcher

Waitematā DHB Skin Service: GP Surgeon Scheme (GPSI), an effective model of care (read abstract)

Daniel Wen - University of Auckland and co-authors (R.C.W.Martin, K.Gale)

Excellence in Primary and Community Care

Congratulations to the following finalists [In alphabetical order]:

Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - Awhi Ora - Supporting Wellbeing: A walk alongside wellbeing support service meeting the needs of the community

Awhi Ora - Supporting Wellbeing: A walk alongside wellbeing support service meeting the needs of the community

Finalist names:

Shona Muir (ADHB), Lindsay Havens (ProCare), Lynn Young (Walsh Trust), Brendan Short (WDHB), Camille Gheerbrant (ADHB)

Every day a rehabilitation success – EDARS at 3

Finalist names:

Robyn Gibson and Vanessa Trotman

Mumps outbreak immunisation programme “community immunity”

Finalist names:

Jean McQueen, Celeste Gillmer, Tennille Junge, Natalie Desmond, Georgina Tucker, Martin Dawe, Ruth Bijl, Catherine Jackson

Excellence in Innovation

Congratulations to the following finalists [In alphabetical order]:

Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - Developing an online training for Health Professionals to encourage Effective Stop Smoking Conversations with pregnant women

Developing an online training for Health Professionals to encourage Effective Stop Smoking Conversations with pregnant women

Finalist names:

Maria Lafaele and Leanne Catchpole

electronic Clinical Notes - a surprisingly seamless transition

Finalist names:

David Ryan, Kyle Lamb, Tony Zhou, Stella Fulton, Kriti Wadhwa, Eryn Olshen, Andrew Cave

Te Rau Kāmehameha - Clinical and Māori knowledge supporting improved outcomes for Māori

Finalist names:

Pakau-Rangi Wiremu, Chloe Maeva, Tawera Manley, Craig Heta

Young Employee of the Year

Congratulations to the following finalists [In alphabetical order]:

Daniel Tsai

Nominated by:

Harshna Mistry, Tim Wood, Liz Fagan

Lucy Goss

Nominated by:

Sharon Russell

Pearl Yi

Nominated by:

Julie Bromley, Tony Prangnell, Michele Peck, Lara Hopley

CEO Outstanding Contribution Award

Congratulations to the following finalists [In alphabetical order]:

Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - Andrea Dempsey, Professional Advisor Occupational Therapy SMH&A services (A Vision for Change: 10 years later)

Andrea Dempsey, Professional Advisor Occupational Therapy SMH&A services (A Vision for Change: 10 years later)

Nominated by the Allied Health Leadership Group:

Katrina Wallis, Angela Rees, Angus Maxwell, Murdo MacDonald, Tracey Cannon (Consumer Advisor) , Frances Payne (Consumer) Te Miringa Tahana Waipouri-Voykovic (Moko Māori Mental Health)

The Leapfrog Team (Making large leaps in digitising our hospital: the Leapfrog Programme team)

Nominated by the Leapfrog Team:

Robyn Whittaker, Lara Hopley, Andrew Cave, David Ryan, Delwyn Armstrong, Jay O'Brien, Kelly Bohot, Clayton Redfern, Renee Kong, Peter Groom, Michael Sheehan, Stuart Bloomfield, Penny Andrew, Shane Fullham, Barbara Corning-Davis, Karen Nelson

Robyn Whittaker, Clinical Director of Innovation

Nominated by:

Penny Andrew

PDF Committee Award for Contribution to Māori Health

Congratulations to the following finalists [In alphabetical order]:

Correcting the balance- optimal medicines use and equitable services for Māori older adults

Kaupapa Māori award - Contribution to improving Māori health equity

Finalist name:

Joanna Hikaka

Matike, Komo Kakahu, Korikori (get up, get dressed, get moving) - Educational tools for Maori patients

Open award

Finalist name:

Sharon Russell

Tū tika, Tū kaha, Tū maia, Tū manawanui – kia puawai te Oranga Māori

Open award

Finalist name:

Martin van der Kaay