Adventist HealthCare Rehabilitation Named 2026 Circle of Honor Award Winner for Patient Safety Innovation

GAITHERSBURG, MD – Adventist HealthCare Rehabilitation has been named a 2026 Circle of Honor Award recipient for Patient Safety Innovation by the Mid-Atlantic Patient Safety Center (MPSC) through its Minogue Awards program, recognizing our initiative, CAUTI Reduction in Inpatient Rehabilitation.

The Minogue Awards for Patient Safety Innovation recognize healthcare organizations that demonstrate bold leadership and measurable impact through innovative, system-level approaches to improving patient safety. Adventist HealthCare Rehabilitation was selected for its efforts to eliminated preventable harm by hardwiring safety and accountability into every level of operations.

“Being recognized for our CAUTI Reduction initiative in inpatient rehabilitation is a meaningful affirmation of our unwavering commitment to patient safety,” said Erin Baumgardner, Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, Adventist HealthCare Post Acute Care Services. “This reflects the dedication and passion of our team members who embed safety, accountability and evidence-based practices into every level of care so that we can achieve our goal of eliminating preventable harm and ensure every patient receives the safest, highest-quality rehabilitation possible.”

“This award recognizes innovative patient safety initiatives that eliminate preventable harm and improve health equity,” said Stephanie Peditto, President & CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Patient Safety Center. “We celebrate the people doing this work, and create opportunities to share these valuable lessons for health systems across the region and beyond.”

The Minogue Awards program honors a spectrum of excellence in patient safety. In addition to the Minogue Award for Patient Safety Innovation (first-place submission), the program includes the Distinguished Achievement Award (second place) and Circle of Honor for Patient Safety Excellence recognitions for additional outstanding projects. Together, these awards celebrate meaningful innovations improving care across the Mid-Atlantic region.

This year’s awardees were selected from nearly 50 submissions reviewed by a panel of healthcare experts. All winners will be recognized during a special awards reception held in conjunction with the 2026 Mid-Atlantic Patient Safety Conference in April.

Named in honor of William Minogue, MD, FACP—Maryland Patient Safety Center’s first President and Executive Director—the Minogue Awards were established by the Center’s Board of Directors to recognize Dr. Minogue’s enduring commitment to patient safety and to honor organizations making a demonstrable difference through innovation.

For more information about the Minogue Awards and the Mid-Atlantic Patient Safety Conference, visit:
https://www.midatlanticpatientsafety.org/annual-patient-safety-conference

About the Mid-Atlantic Patient Safety Center


The independent nonprofit Mid-Atlantic Patient Safety Center unites stakeholders to champion patient safety, eliminate preventable harm, and accelerate improvements in safety to impact quality across healthcare. The Mid-Atlantic Patient Safety Center envisions a future where healthcare is safe and equitable for every patient, family member, and healthcare worker, across the care continuum. The Mid-Atlantic Patient Safety Center serves patients, families, and the healthcare workforce by leveraging our collective expertise, advancing safety science, fostering system-wide learning, and empowering organizations to achieve meaningful, lasting outcomes. Visit the Mid-Atlantic Patient Safety Center at https://www.midatlanticpatientsafety.org/.