Award Categories
Clinical Excellence Award for Doctors
The Clinical Excellence Award for Doctors recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding performance and proficiency in clinical practice. This category highlights the importance of exceptional clinical skills, dedication to patient care, and contributions to advancing healthcare delivery.
Only Doctors
Clinical Excellence Award for Doctors
1. Impact/ Measurable Outcomes - Impact will be assessed based on contributions to the specialty, innovations in patient care, and impact on society. Nominees will address the question: What did I do differently during this time period that made a substantial impact on patient care, innovation, the specialty, or society?
2. Publications - Academics/ Publication/ Research papers.
Clinical Excellence Award for Nurses and Paramedics
The Clinical Excellence Award for Nurses and Paramedics recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding performance and proficiency in clinical practice. This category highlights the importance of exceptional clinical skills, dedication to patient care, and contributions to advancing healthcare delivery.
Only Nurses and Paramedics
Clinical Excellence Award for Nurses and Paramedics
1. Innovation in Clinical Excellence - Evaluate the challenges identified by the nurses/ paramedics and their significance. Determine the effectiveness of their strategies in overcoming these hurdles. Assess their capability to mobilize resources such as manpower, infrastructure, and funding to advance the initiative.
2. Impact/ Measurable Outcomes -Consider the effects of the initiative on patient experience, health outcomes, and the nursing community. Analyze the contributions of nurses/ paramedics beyond standard care, the initiative's adaptability by their peers, and its impact on societal advancement. Reflect on the initiative’s contribution to the development of trainees and the promotion of continuous education within the nursing field.
3. Patient Care Quality - Implement innovative approaches or techniques to improve patient care or streamline processes. Consistently deliver high-quality care characterized by positive patient outcomes, improved health status, and enhanced patient satisfaction. Participate in research or quality improvement projects aimed at enhancing clinical practice.
Service Excellence
The Service Excellence Award celebrates the extraordinary efforts of employees who excel in interacting with customers, both within the company and outside, by consistently delivering exceptional service. This category honors those who truly embrace and exemplify Aster's pledge of "We'll Treat You Well" through their empathetic, courteous, and superior service standards, significantly enhancing the experiences of patients, their loved ones, and various collaborators.
All Functions
Service Excellence
1. Individual Contribution and Innovation - Positive feedback from patients, families, colleagues, and customers regarding the applicant’s contributions to service excellence. Demonstrated commitment to meeting customers' needs, preferences, and expectations by consistently providing compassionate, respectful, and personalized care experiences.
2. Problem-solving Solution Offered - Taking proactive steps to address concerns, resolve issues, and improve service delivery processes for customers/ patients. Demonstrating creativity and resourcefulness in finding solutions to challenges.
3. Impact/ Measurable Outcomes - Demonstrate tangible outcomes such as improved patient/ customer satisfaction scores, reduced wait times, or increased efficiency in service delivery.
Business Excellence
The Business Excellence Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate exceptional performance, innovation, and leadership in driving business success and achieving organizational goals. This category celebrates excellence in areas such as strategic planning, operational efficiency, financial management, and overall business performance.
All Functions
Business Excellence
1. Innovative Solutions Introduced - Development and implementation of innovative solutions, services, or programs that differentiate the organization in the market. Encouragement of a culture of innovation and creativity among staff members to identify new opportunities and address challenges.
2. Measurable Outcomes - Quantifiable outcomes such as increased revenue, cost savings, market share growth, or other key performance indicators demonstrating the impact of the nominee's contributions to business excellence.
3. Sustainability of Initiative- The ability of an initiative to drive success while considering long-term impact on the organization’s economic, environmental, and social performance. Assessment of efforts to foster growth, profitability, and resilience while maintaining a focus on responsible business practices and stakeholder well-being.
Volunteering Excellence
The Volunteering Excellence Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding dedication, commitment, and impact through their volunteer efforts. This category celebrates employees who contribute their time, skills, and resources to support charitable initiatives, community service projects, and philanthropic endeavors aligned with Aster's values and mission.
All Functions
Volunteering Excellence
1. Initiative and Leadership- Serving as a role model and a source of inspiration for colleagues, encouraging others to participate in volunteering activities and contribute to the community. Promoting a culture of giving and corporate citizenship within Aster. Developing innovative approaches or programs to address social or healthcare challenges within the community. Utilizing creativity to engage volunteers, attract donors, or raise awareness for charitable causes.
2. Impact on the Community- Making meaningful contributions to the community through volunteer work, resulting in positive outcomes for individuals or groups served. Providing tangible evidence of the impact of volunteer efforts, such as improved health outcomes, increased access to healthcare services, or enhanced quality of life for beneficiaries.
3. Commitment and Engagement-Demonstrating dedication and consistent participation in volunteer activities over time. Actively engaging in a variety of volunteering opportunities and initiatives within the community.
Team Excellence
The Team Excellence Award recognizes outstanding teamwork, collaboration, and achievement within a team or department at Aster. This category celebrates teams that demonstrate exceptional performance, innovation, and synergy in achieving shared goals, driving organizational success, and promoting excellence.
1-Minimum team size of three members.
2-Cross functional teams working on a project.
3-Candidates applying for the Team Excellence category should note that the team lead must have been with the organization for a minimum of two years as of March 31, 2024. However, team members may have less than two years of tenure with the organization.
Team Excellence
1. Problem Solving and Adaptability - Innovative approaches or solutions developed by the team to address challenges or opportunities. Ability to adapt to changing circumstances, priorities, or environments. Resilience in the face of setbacks or adversity, maintaining focus and motivation to achieve objectives.
2. Team Impact - Demonstrated achievement of measurable outcomes, targets, or milestones. Recognition of team contributions to improved patient outcomes, enhanced customer satisfaction, or operational excellence.
3. Collaboration and Communication - Effective communication and collaboration among team members to achieve common goals and objectives. Openness to feedback, constructive dialogue, and willingness to share knowledge and resources with team members.
