The Patient Safety Initiative of the Year – Thailand: Healthcare Asia Awards 2019 is given to hospitals in Asia that undertake innovative projects, initiatives and best practices that make a remarkable and positive impact to the safety of patient’s.

The Quality Improvement Innovation BDMS Quality Forum Award 2019 is given to hospitals in the Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS) recognized as champions of quality improvement initiatives that focus on the systemic work flows for services provided to patients.

Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai received both awards for the design and development of a knee radiography device that reduces the burden on patients and helps reduce the repetition of image capture during X-rays. As a result, the amount of radiation exposure was reduced for both patient and staff. The resulting radiographic image was also anatomically correct enabling radiologists to more quickly and accurately diagnose patients.