ACHS Quality Improvement Awards 2009   The winners of the Baxter supported Quality Improvement Awards 2009 were announced at the ACHS Annual Dinner on 26 November 2009.   Congratulations to all entrants and winners for 2009 Ideas from all entries are available for review in Quality Initiatives 2009   Click Here to view the Entries in the 12th Annual Quality Improvement Awards 2009 Media Release: ACHS recognises outstanding quality improvement in Australian healthcare     2009 ACHS Quality Improvement Award Winners     Clinical Excellence and Patient Safety Dialysis Access Flow measurement - Early Intervention Through Early Detection The Renal Unit, Liverpool Hospital - Liverpool NSW           Non Clinical Service Delivery Southern Health Technology and Clinical Practice Program Centre for Clinical Effectiveness, Southern Health - Clayton VIC           Health Care Performance Indicators No Boundaries Multi-Disciplinary Discharge Project Singleton Health Service - Singleton NSW           Student Award Category The winning project in the Student Award category (awarded by the ACHS in conjunction with the University of Newcastle’s Faculty of Health) Sick Staff: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice Bachelor of Medicine, University of Newcastle - Mary Passmore, Melissa Jamcotchian and Aaron Billyard     From left to right Professor Michael Hensley - Dean of Medicine JMP; Mary Passmore - student;  Melissa Jamcotchian - student; Dr Kim Hill - Director, Clinical Governance Hunter New England Area Health; Aaron Billyard - student; Professor Anne Duggan - Assoc. Director Clinical Governance Hunter New England Area Health   Supported by