Finalists of 23rd Hospital Management Asia (HMA) Awards unveiled 

Gold winners of each category will be announced during the Awards Dinner on 29 August in Bali  

Hospital Management Asia (HMA) is pleased to announce the finalists of the 23rd HMA Awards. The Awards recognises outstanding Asian hospitals and hospital leaders who have demonstrated high levels of excellence, innovation, and impact over the past year. 

This year, 37 finalists across nine categories have been selected from a competitive pool of entries received from some 15 countries. The Gold award winner of each category will be announced during the HMA Awards Dinner, to be held on 29 August at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, Bali, Indonesia. 

List of 2024 HMA Awards finalists: 

Clinical Effectiveness Improvement 

• Ang Mo Kio – Thye Hua Kwan Hospital (Singapore) – Effects of interventions on optimizing thickened fluids preparation to improve patient safety 

• Asian Hospital and Medical Center (Philippines) – B.E. F.A.S.T.  For STROKE: Transforming AHMC’s Stroke Care Processes 

• Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals (India) – Quicker Balloon, Stronger Hearts: Enhancing Door-to-CATH Lab Time for Improved STEMI Outcomes 

• Mandalar Hospital (Myanmar) – Heat Halt Program: effective heat stroke management 

• St. Luke’s Medical Center – Quezon City (Philippines) – A Process Improvement Study on Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in an Intensive Care Unit 

Infection Control Excellence 

• Biak General Hospital (Indonesia) – Eight Years Infection Control Frameworks in Remote Area: Study in Nicu Biak Hospital 

• Department of Health – Tondo Medical Center (Philippines) – Hand Hygiene Revolution: “Touch Me Not!” – No Alcohol, No Touch Policy 

• Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital (Philippines) – Institutionalization of Infection Prevention and Control Program in the Hospital: Empowering Healthcare Workers towards Quality Care and Patient Safety 

• St. Luke’s Medical Center – Quezon City (Philippines) – Enhanced K.I.S.S. (Knowledge and Integration of Skills and Systems) CLABSI Goodbye! From Unit-based to Hospital-wide Implementation of Multidisciplinary and Multi-modal Strategies 

Best in Community Involvement 

• Primaya Hospital Bekasi Barat (Indonesia) – Si BAPAK Monitoring of Surgical Wounds in the Palm of Your Hand 
• Scheer Memorial Adventist Hospital (Nepal) – Comprehensive Women’s Health program: SMAH experience
• The Medical City (Philippines) – Hope Mobi-Clinic: Driving Early Cancer Detection with Wheels of Hope 
• Yanhee International Hospital (Thailand) – Operation Bright Smile 

Most Advanced Healthcare Technology 

• Aster Hospitals (UAE) – AsterMate – Integrated Healthcare Evolution 

• Bataan St. Joseph Hospital & Medical Center Corp (Philippines) – VCON Cathlab: Revolutionizing Healthcare Accessibility in the Region 

• Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (Singapore) – Automated Code Red Alerts (ACRA) and ICU Outreach Nursing Service (ICUORN) – Direct Activation of Critical Care Support for At-Risk Patients in General Ward (GW) 

• St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City (Philippines) – St. Luke’s Medical Center: The unparalleled leader of cutting-edge technology in the Philippines 

Patient Experience Improvement 

• Hemas Hospitals (Sri Lanka) – Cash Discharge time reduction at Thalawathugoda Hemas Hospitals 

• Mayapada Healthcare Group (Indonesia) – Transforming Inpatient Discharge Processes through Comprehensive Data Integration 

• National University Hospital (Singapore) – Improving Patient Experience in the Emergency Department 

• Wuhan Asian Heart Hospital (China) – Practice of Individualized and Whole-course Pharmaceutical Care Model for Patients with Chronic Cardiovascular Diseases 

Best in Financial Improvement 

• Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (India) – Next-Gen Patient Monitoring: Apollo AI’s Intelligent Vitals Tracking System 

• Asian Hospital and Medical Center (Philippines) – Health Care to Planet Care: Transforming Asian Hospital with Energy-Saving Improvements 

• National University Hospital (Singapore) – Decreasing Length of Stay in Ortho-Geriatric Patients: A Cost-effective and Comprehensive Care Model 

• The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (China) – Establishment and practice of a clinical medication pathway management mode for appendectomy in the context of DRG payments 

Best in Talent Development 

• Brokenshire Medical Center (Philippines) – Project 100 and Project 70 RNs 

• Hong Kong Baptist Hospital (Hong Kong) – Investing in Nursing’s Economic Vitality: A Care Preceptorship Program for the Post-Pandemic Era 

• Pantai Hospital Ampang (Malaysia) – Workplace Culture & Engagement Vs Staff Retention 

• St. Luke’s Medical Center – Quezon City (Philippines) – The SLMC Nurse Scholarship Program: Investing in the Future of Healthcare 

Chief Nurse of the Year 

• Pilailak Zusiripaisan MBA, RN, Bangkok Hospital Phuket (Thailand) – Embracing Excellence: Leading Change with ADKAR and   Navigating Nursing Transformations at Bangkok Hospitals in Phuket 

• Piyathida Klongyut RN, BPH, MBA, Bangkok Hospital Rayong (Thailand) – Cultivating Growth Mindset and Transformative Nursing Leadership: Empowering Nursing Staff for Enhanced Care Services, Quality Nursing Outcomes and Increased Nurse Engagement 

• Maria Martina Geraldine “Gigi” Q. Dimalibot, PhD, RN, St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City (Philippines) – MICA and Reserved Nurses: Strategies for Sustainability 

• Chan Lai Hong, Sunway Medical Centre (Malaysia) – Transforming Nursing Workforce: Strategies for Sustainable Nurse Talent 

Hospital CEO of the Year 

• Dr. Beaver Tamesis, Asian Hospital and Medical Center (Philippines) – Shared Leadership in Action: The Transformative Journey of Asian Hospital 

• Dr. Cesar Ramon Espiritu, The Medical City South Luzon (Philippines) – Inspiring Creativity in the Workplace 

• Prof. Dr. Nazirah Hasnan, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (Malaysia) – Empowering Healthcare: Transforming Lives with Innovation and Compassion 

• Jie Fang, Xiamen Humanity Rehabilitation Hospital (China) – People-oriented, aspire to excellence

Submissions were reviewed by a panel of 15 judges, comprising healthcare experts and hospital leaders from across the world.  

HMA Awards is a prestigious awards programme first launched in 2002. Held alongside the annual HMA conference, the Awards seeks to highlight innovative and progressive projects undertaken by hospitals across the region to improve outcomes.  

For more information about the HMA Awards, please visit https://www.hospitalmanagementasia.com/awards/.  

About Hospital Management Asia 2024 

Hospital Management Asia (HMA) is the annual regional platform for hospital owners, C-level executives, directors, and healthcare leaders to network, collaborate, and share insights on healthcare management best practices and solutions that shape the future of the industry in Asia. In its 23rd year, the event is expected to gather over 1,000 hospital owners, C-level executives, directors, clinicians, and healthcare leaders from Asia Pacific. Hospital Management Asia 2024 is co-hosted by the Indonesia Private Hospital Association and supported by 15 top hospitals associations in Asia. For more details, visit www.hospitalmanagementasia.com/hma-2024.