Breakthrough Awards Scoring
The Breakthrough Awards are open to all Service Excellence Initiative™ participants and alumni. The Awards serve to draw attention to and reward Excellence in Patient Satisfaction and Patient Experience.
Breakthrough Awards Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
Improvement Awards
Bronze – at least 5 percentage points in the Top Box score
Silver - at least 10 percentage points in the Top Box score
Gold - at least 15 percentage points in the Top Box score
Achievement Awards
Emerald - Greater than the National Average Top Box Score (Based on Vendor Database)
Diamond - At least 5 percentage points higher than the National Average Top Box Score (Based on Vendor Database)
Platinum - At least 10 percentage points higher than the National Average Top Box Score (Based on Vendor Database)
Breakthrough Awards Patient Satisfaction
Improvement Awards
Bronze – at least 2 mean score improvement points
Silver - at least 3 mean score improvement points
Gold - at least 4 mean score improvement points
Achievement Awards
Emerald - achieved at lease 75th percentile
Diamond - achieved at lease 90th percentile
Platinum - achieved at lease 95th percentile
Breakthrough Awards Continuing Care Satisfaction
Overall Satisfaction Achievement Awards
Diamond - achieved at lease 75th percentile