The 2018 Annual Awards Dinner - Celebrating hardwork, heart & humanity!
The Annual AH+ Awards Dinner was held on Friday 16th November at The Auckland Airport Holiday Inn, and what a night it was! With approximately 200 guests in attendance the evening was a chance to mingle, unwind, laugh and collectively celebrate the success of the network and the individual award-winning practices.
Attendees which included VIP guests such as, Honourable Minister Jenny Salesa, Honourable Aupito William Sio, Matafanua Hilda Fa'asalele, Fepulia'i Margie Apa and guest speaker Pat Snedden, as well as Ministers and their wives from the Tongan and Samoan HVAZ Churches, representatives from regional DHBs and of course members of our practice network and providers. Guests were kept entertained by Master of Ceremonies Ma'a Brian Sagala and following dinner, enjoyed a beautiful Pasifika dance performance by 'Sei Aute Samoa' before the Awards presentation commenced.
They say a picture tells a thousand words so please, enjoy browsing the library of photos through the link below, which capture the evening beautifully. You can download any images you wish by clicking on the arrow in the bottom right-hand corner of the image:
A huge 'thank you' to all who attended and a warm congratulations to all who received awards on the night. The award winners are listed below, along with the names of the clinics that demonstrated outstanding performance for each area:
1. Achieving an average of 94% Smoking Brief Advice for each quarter in 2017-18:
Winner: Otahuhu Family Medical Centre
Special Mentions: Bishop Medical Centre, Sandhu Doctors, Howick Medical Practice, Southpoint Family Doctors, Queen Street Medical Centre, Hong Kong Surgery, Hall Avenue Medical Centre, Tongan Health Society - Langimalie Clinics
2. Achieving the 95% immunisation targets for children aged 8 months & 24 months for each quarter in 2017-18:
Winner: Queen Street Medical Centre
Special Mentions: Hong Kong Surgery, Howick Medical Centre, Victoria Park Medical Suites, and for the 24 month Hall Ave
3. Achieving the highest average rate of CVD RiskAssessments for 2017-18
Winner: Pukekohe South Doctors
Special Mentions: Hall Avenue medical Centre, Queen Street Medical Centre, Langimalie Panmure, Southpoint Family Doctors
4. Achieving the highest rate of Cervical Screening for a small sized practice in 2017-18
Winner: Sandhu Doctors
5. Achieving the highest rate of Cervical Screening for a medium sized practice in 2017-18
Winner: Queen Street Medical Centre
6. Achieving the highest rate of Cervical Screening for a large sized practice in 2017-18
Winner: Greenstone Family Clinic
7. Achieving the highest number of sore throat swabs for Rheumatic Fever Prevention in 2017-18
Winner: Tongan Health Society - Langimalie Clinics
8. Achieving a 93% immunisation rate for Maori 8 month and 24 month olds in 2017-18
Winner: The Doctors Mangere AND Greenstone Family Clinic
9. Highest rate of CVDRA for Maori men aged 35-44 years for a practice with more than 30 eligible patients in 2017-18
Winner: Clevedon Road Medical Centre
10. Highest rate of CVDRA for Maori men aged 35-44 years for a practice with less than 30 eligible patients in 2017-18
Winner: Alliance Family Healthcare Otahuhu
Special Mention: Mangere Family Doctors, Pukekohe South Doctors, Greenstone Family Clinic, Southpoint Family Doctors, Airport doctors
11. Highest number of CVDRA, maintaining over 90% each quarter AND in top 10 for Dual and Triple therapy in 2017-18
Winner: South Seas Heathcare
12. Highest number of DARs & patients with anHbA1c <64mmol/mol AND in top 10 for Tripletherapy and microalbuminuria managementin 2017-18
Winner: Tongan Health Society - Langimalie Clinics
13. Successfully integrating Mental Health into Physical Healthcare in 2017-18
Winner: Avondale Family Health Centre
Special Mention: Wailuku Health Centre, Greenstone Family Clinic
14. Achieving the best performance in the AH+ System Level Measures Programme in 2017-18
Winner: Tongan Health Society - Langimalie Clinics
Special Mentions: Fellbrook Medical Centre, Greenstone Family Clinic, Bishop Medical Centre
15. Successfully maintaining the Cornerstone Programme requirements on a monthly and quarterly basis in 2017-18
Winner: Fellbrook Medical Centre
16. The highest utilisation of the Patient Portal in 2017-18
Winner: Southpoint Family Doctors
Special Mention: Greenstone Family Clinic, Victoria Park Medical Suites.
17. Innovative approach to ‘Optimise Performance’ and meet the needs of their enrolled population in 2017-18
Winner: Tongan Health Society - Langimalie Clinics
18. ‘Leading the Future’ by implementing innovative Workforce Models of Care in 2017-18
Winner: Greenstone Family Clinic
19. ‘Leading the Future’ through the Use of Technology in 2017-18
Winner: Waiuku Health Centre
The following people were also acknowledged for their outstanding achievements:
Dr Alainuanua Tupa'i - Community Services Medal
Sushma Sharma, Sarah Hewitt, Emily Sushouskoff, Rebecca Potman - Graduates in the Designated Community Nurse Prescribing Trial
Taiivao Siniva Leru-Cruickshank and Togia'i Vaifagaloa Naseri - NZNZ Services to Nursing & Midwifery Award
