The 2009 recipient and finalists in the Award for Excellence in Medication-Use Safety competition were:

• Recipient: Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo
• Finalist: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Mich.
• Finalist: Rex Healthcare, Raleigh, N.C.

The recipient of this year's award was announced on Sunday, December 6, 2009, during the 2009 Excellence Awards Presentation & Dinner in Las Vegas, Nev. The awards program and the Awards Presentation & Dinner are sponsored by the Cardinal Health Foundation. For more information on each organization's medication-use safety initiative, keep reading!

2009 Recipient

Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, a Kaleida Health Facility Buffalo, N.Y. Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Patients

View the winner's video now. For more information about this winning initiative, click here.

2009 Finalist

Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, Mich. Improving Patient Safety through a Pharmacist-Directed Anticoagulation Service

View the finalist's video now. For more information about this finalist's initiative, click here.

2009 Finalist

Rex Healthcare Raleigh, N.C. Stop the Traveling Clot

View the finalist's video now. For more information about this finalist's initiative, click here.