2011 HOPE Award Winner
2011 Video Presentation and Acceptance
Sanjay Malaviya, President and CEO of RL Solutions, 2011 HOPE Award Sponsor, presents this year's award.
Dr. Michael Mikhail, Founder of St. Joseph Mercy Hospital's NEXT STEP Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan, accepts the 2011 prize.
NEXT STEP Program - Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital
My dream is that we do not look at this challenge from "different sides" -- patients and providers -- but rather through the same lens of caring and compassion with a commitment to better listening and understanding of the emotional needs of our patients and families beyond just the physical needs.
Michael Mikhail, MD
Founder of The NEXT STEP Program
Michael Mikhail, MD
Founder of The NEXT STEP Program
The MITSS Hope Award recognizes people –patients, families, healthcare providers,
hospitals (or teams or departments therein), academic institutions, community
health centers, grass roots organizations, EAP Programs, etc. – who exemplify
the mission of MITSS: Supporting Healing and Restoring Hope to patients,
families, and clinicians impacted by adverse medical events, medical errors, or
unexpected outcomes. *
The winner of the HOPE Award will receive a monetary prize of $5,000 to continue their work. The Award will be presented at the MITSS 10th Annual Dinner and Fundraiser to be held on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011, at The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA.
Click here for eligibility criteria.
Click here for submission requirements.
*Medically Induced Trauma results from an adverse event that occurs during medical and/or surgical care. An adverse event is an injury that is due to a medical
intervention. It may or may not be an error, but is an undesirable outcome that
results from some aspect of diagnosis or treatment, not an underlying disease
process. Most importantly, these events affect the emotional well being of the
patient, family member, and/or clinician.
