AvaPrize 2025

Celebrating Excellence in Virtual Care

AvaPrize is AvaSure’s annual awards program honoring the trailblazers transforming healthcare through virtual care. Join us in recognizing the individuals and organizations who are advancing patient and staff safety, empowering care teams, and driving innovation across the care continuum. 

Award Categories

In 2025, AvaPrize continues to highlight those who are making a real impact—on the front lines, behind the scenes, and across entire health systems. The program celebrates not only outcomes, but also the collaboration, operational excellence, and dedication it takes to deliver safer, smarter care.

Outstanding Operational Excellence

Honors leaders/teams/caregivers who have optimized operational processes, improving efficiency and effectiveness through AvaSure.

Breakthrough Innovation Award

This award celebrates organizations that have demonstrated visionary leadership by implementing groundbreaking, innovative solutions that drive the future of virtual care.

Collaborative Excellence Award

Celebrates those who have excelled in fostering collaboration across departments, enhancing interdisciplinary teamwork and improving patient outcomes.

Rookie of the Year

This award honors a new AvaSure user who has quickly demonstrated outstanding impact and innovation in their virtual care program, setting a high standard for future success.

Centralized Care Champion

The Centralized Care Champion award honors organizations maximizing the AvaSure platform across multiple sites. Recognizing exceptional utilization of virtual care technology, this award celebrates innovation and excellence in enhancing operational efficiency and patient safety.

VA Excellence Award

Honoring VA Hospitals that lead in virtual care through the AvaSure platform, this award recognizes innovation and excellence, setting a benchmark for the highest standards of care within the VA healthcare system.

Virtual Safety Attendant Superstars

This award honors an exceptional Virtual Safety Attendant (VSA) who consistently goes above and beyond in their role, demonstrating outstanding dedication to patient safety and care.

2024 AvaPrize winners

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 AvaPrize awards for setting the standard in virtual care innovation!

Centralized Care Champion

UCHealth 
UCHealth earned this year’s honor for its outstanding use of virtual care through its Virtual Health Center, setting a new benchmark in centralized care delivery.

VA Excellence Award

Cincinnati VA Medical Center & Fayetteville VA
These VA facilities are leading the way in virtual care, demonstrating innovation, rapid adoption, and a relentless focus on Veteran safety and outcomes.

Outstanding Operational Excellence

Bon Secours Mercy Health
Bon Secours was recognized for their commitment to optimizing processes, improving efficiency, and achieving impactful outcomes across their virtual care programs.

Breakthrough Innovation Award

Hackensack Meridian Health
Honored for their forward-thinking approach to virtual care, Hackensack Meridian Health is transforming outcomes and elevating caregiver satisfaction through innovation and leadership.

Collaborative Excellence Award

Advocate Health 
Advocate Health exemplifies how teamwork and data-driven strategy can drive change. Their proactive fall prevention initiative is a standout model of collaborative success.

Rookie of the Year

Tampa General Hospital 
With swift implementation, strong analytics, and a culture of excellence, Tampa General has made significant strides in virtual care—setting a high bar for new program launches.

Virtual Safety Attendant Superstar

Sally Burnside – Ascension Wisconsin
Sally’s swift action during a medical emergency helped save a patient’s life. Her dedication to safety and vigilance truly embodies excellence in care.

Virtual Safety Attendant Superstar

Jacqueline Watson – Cincinnati VA Medical Center
Jacqueline’s professionalism, situational awareness, and compassionate care have made a meaningful impact on patient safety and Veteran support. Thank you, Jacqueline! 

Virtual Safety Attendant Superstar

Tameka Stanley, Norma Perez & Abi Rodriguez – Ascension Texas
This dynamic trio from Ascension Texas goes above and beyond every day to protect patients, support clinical teams, and uphold the highest standards of virtual safety. 

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