Baronner Rural Innovation
and Transformation (BRIT) Award
Sponsored by the:
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
118 Keller Building
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
Telephone: 814-863-8214
Contact: Lisa Davis, Director
2019 Call for Nominations
Deadline for Submission: January 18, 2019
Baronner Rural Innovation
and Transformation (BRIT) Award
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
The Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health established the Baronner Rural Innovation and Transformation (BRIT) Award to recognize rural hospitals and health systems that have implemented a robust and sustainable initiative to significantly impact the health status of the communities they serve.
The award is established to honor the legacy of Lawrence Baronner, who served as the Rural Health Systems Manager and Deputy Director at the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health. During his extensive career, Mr. Baronner was a leading rural health care advocate, applying his diverse and extensive background in rural health to serve as an invaluable resource for health care transformation in Pennsylvania and across the nation. His understanding and focus on quality reporting, data collection, and population health, were the hallmarks of the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility program in Pennsylvania and supported visionary leadership to the state’s Critical Access Hospitals and other rural health care facilities and providers.
Award Criteria
Award recipients must demonstrate commitment to promoting effective change in the health care marketplace based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Exploring new approaches to delivering rural health care;
- Exploring new approaches to paying for rural health care;
- Improving the quality of rural health care using a systematic, process-oriented approach that can be adapted and implemented by other rural hospitals or health care providers;
- Collaborating with other organizations to develop innovative solutions to significant rural health care problems; and
- Advancing the understanding of how to engage consumers in making better decisions about their care.
Eligibility
This award will be given to one small rural hospital in Pennsylvania that meets the specified award criteria.
Nominating Procedure
The Director of the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health will receive the nominations and forward them to the Awards Committee for review and selection. Nominations may be made by any health care providers, organization, association or individual. Hospital leadership may nominate their facility.
The nomination shall consist of:
- Completed application form (below).
- A one-page summary of how the hospital meets the criteria. Please attach any supporting material.
- One letter of support.
Selection Committee
The recipient of this award shall be selected by an Awards Committee established by the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health.
The Award
The recipient will be presented with the award in the hospital’s community and will be showcased in an issue of Pennsylvania Rural Health.
Deadline for Nominations
January 18, 2019