To facilitate doctor-patient communication and enhance healthcare quality and patient safety, our hospital has long been an active participant in the National Healthcare Quality Awards (NHQA) and the National Clinical Medical Education Awards (NCMEA). Beyond sharing our own implementation experiences, we engage in mutual exchange and learning with various institutions across the country to collectively improve the well-being of our patients.
In this competition, our hospital was honored with a total of 10 accolades, including 1 Special Award for Continuous Participation, 2 Platinum Awards, 2 Gold Awards, 1 Bronze Award, 3 Honorable Mentions, and 1 MVP Nurse. These achievements demonstrate our excellence in healthcare quality and patient safety. The details of the awards are as follows:
1. Outstanding Medical Category – Platinum Award: The Department of Cardiology was honored for its project, "Enhancing Precision Cardiovascular Care through an ECG-AI System." By leveraging deep learning to establish an AI-assisted interpretation platform and a real-time SMS alerting system, the project achieved a 17% reduction in 90-day mortality rates among the target population, and significant 31% reduction specifically within the high-risk group.
2. Outstanding Medical Category – Platinum Award: The Department of Thoracic Surgery was honored for its project, "Lung Cancer Care in Penghu: From Screening and Surgery to Treatment—Practicing Localized Healthcare." By implementing the philosophy of "Doctors Travel, Patients Stay," the team established a seamless, localized care model through specialist outreach, advanced screening, and minimally invasive surgery. This initiative achieved an impressive 84.9% five-year survival rate for lung cancer patients in Penghu (surpassing the national average) and significantly reduced the cost of medical care for offshore island residents.
3. Outstanding Medical Category – Gold Award: The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology was honored for its project, "Future of Gynecological Surgery: The Tri-Service General Hospital Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Center in Motion." Leveraging its status as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) certified Da Vinci Observation Center, the team integrated AI-driven surgical assistance systems into clinical practice. Their surgical efficiency and prognosis data outperform standards in Europe and the U.S., effectively shortening hospital stays and reducing complications. This initiative provides international-level precision medical services to both military and civilian populations.
4. Simulation-Based Education Category – Special Award for Continuous Participation: Since the inception of the National Healthcare Quality Award (NHQA) Simulation-Based Education competition, our hospital has consistently and enthusiastically dispatched teams to participate. This Special Award was presented by the Joint Commission of Taiwan (JCT) to recognize our hospital’s long-standing dedication and continuous efforts in advancing medical quality and patient safety.
5. Acute and Critical Care Category – Gold Award: A multidisciplinary team—comprising Dr. Hsing-Pang Hsiung and Dr. Yi Sun from the Department of Emergency Medicine, Nurse Practitioner Chin-Ching Hsueh, Nurse Szu-Ying Chen from the ER, and Nurse Hui-Wen Chuang from MICU 2—was honored for their exceptional performance. Faced with a sudden, real-life emergency resuscitation scenario, the team executed immediate intubation and life-saving interventions. Following the incident, they conducted a comprehensive clinical debrief to identify areas for improvement, ensuring a holistic approach to emergency care.\
6. Simulation-Based Category – MVP Nurse:
Nurse Hui-Wen Chuang from MICU 2 was honored with this title after receiving high acclaim from the expert judging panel. This award recognizes her as the most professional and outstanding nurse in this competition category, reflecting her exceptional clinical skills and composure under pressure.
7. Quality Improvement Category – Bronze Award:
(1) Department of Nephrology (Praise-Renal Circle): Honored for the project, "Improving Hemoglobin Achievement Rates in Hemodialysis Patients." By implementing innovative gamified teaching and intelligent computer systems alongside AI models, the team enhanced patients' self-management capabilities and effectively elevated the quality of clinical care.
(2) Tri-Service General Hospital Keelung Branch: Recognized for the project, "Optimizing the Operating Room Medical Supplies Information System to Improve Inventory Management Integrity." By introducing optimization measures for medical supply management and integrating workflow with data feedback, the team significantly enhanced the completeness and accuracy of medical supply administration.
8. Quality Improvement Category – Honorable Mention: The "Neuro-Brain Life-Saving Circle," a collaborative team from the Department of Neurosurgery and the Operating Room, was recognized for their project: "Reducing the Incidence of Pressure Injuries in Neurosurgical Patients Undergoing Prone Position Surgery." By implementing simulation-based education and establishing standardized protocols for the regular update and maintenance of assistive devices, the team successfully reduced the occurrence of pressure injuries during neurosurgical procedures in the prone position.
9. Newcomer Category – Honorable Mention: A multidisciplinary team—comprising Dr. Yen-Chun Liu from the Department of General Medicine, along with Pharmacist Hsin-Chung Lin and Pharmacist Nai-Hsin Chou from the Department of Clinical Pharmacy—was recognized for their excellence. By integrating comprehensive literature reviews with current clinical workflows, the team delivered optimized treatment recommendations to ensure the highest standard of patient care.
10. Clinical Category – Honorable Mention: A multidisciplinary team—comprising Dr. Jui-Ping Wei from the Department of General Medicine, Nurse Huai-Shuo Huang from Ward 42 (Department of Nursing), and Dietitian Cheng-Chieh Liu from the Department of Nutrition—was recognized for their collaborative effort. By adopting a nursing-centered perspective supported by clinical journal data, the team developed and proposed highly effective evidence-based care guidelines.
The results of this competition reflect our hospital's long-standing emphasis on and dedication to healthcare quality. Moving forward, we will continue to drive improvements in medical quality, strengthen integrated medical services, and fulfill our commitment to providing exceptional healthcare for both our military comrades and the general public.