Introduction

All organizations live with Chronic Problems that silently erode the performance of their vital processes. Healthcare Organizations are no exception – common examples include Admissions, Discharge, Meal Delivery, Housekeeping, Maintenance, and Complaints Resolution, among others.

These chronic problems generate Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) that is hidden within the budget. COPQ is at least one-third of total cost. Solving these problems can meaningfully improve the health of an institution – operationally and financially.

The remedy is Structured Problem Solving, adopted organization-wide. The four steps are • Problem Definition • Problem Diagnosis • Problem Remedy • Locking the Improvements. QualTech® Healthcare is the national competition platform that recognizes this remedy in action by elevating the best projects that emerge from the QualTech® Rx improvement pathway.

Recognition

QualTech^® Prize – Healthcare

Recognising Team Excellence in Process Improvement

The top 20 projects are shortlisted and presented at QualTech® Prize - Healthcare, an open national competition organized by Qimpro® Foundation and CAHO. Project Reports of these finalists are published in CAHO's quarterly magazine, The Spark, with a Qimpro® Seal of Excellence.

Judges select

2 Winners

who receives a Trophy and a Certificate of Excellence

3 Runners-up

who receives a Trophy and a Certificate of Excellence

1 Best Presenter

who receives a Certificate of Achievement

Process & Timeline

15 Dec

Project Submission

Final deadline for all entries — submissions must be in English and will not be extended.

Project Assessments

Independent expert review across clinical and
operational categories.

20 Dec – 10 Jan

11 Jan – 15 Jan

Backend Scoring & Evaluation

Calibration and consolidation of examiner scores to produce the shortlist ranking.

Project Report Validation

Documentation verification and compliance checks for all shortlisted submissions.

15 Jan – 25 Jan

31 Jan

Announcement of 20 Finalists

Top 20 projects announced and invited to present at the national open competition.

QualTech^® Prize Healthcare

Open Global competition — 2 winners, 3 runners-up and 1 best presenter recognised with trophies and certificates.

20 Feb (TBC)

Mumbai

Rules, Eligibility, Registration Fee

QualTech<sup>®</sup> Prize for Healthcare - Rules

QualTech^® Healthcare is designed for HCOs only.
The submission deadline will not be extended.
All submissions must be in English.

QualTech<sup>®</sup> Prize for Healthcare - Eligibility

Any process improvement project from a HCO
Projects emerging from the QualTech^® Rx
pathway are prioritised

QualTech<sup>®</sup> Prize for Healthcare - Fees

INR 5,000 per project entry
Registration & submission deadline: 20 July 2026

Building healthier healthcare systems

Together, let's transform your hospital, empower healthcare professionals,
and deliver lasting improvements in patient care and operational efficiency–one solved problem at a time.

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What They Say…

We are honoured to be recognised as Runner-up in the Clinical Processes category at the QualTech Prize – Healthcare. The structured framework and unbiased evaluation by expert jury strengthened our problem analysis, data-driven decision-making, and interdisciplinary collaboration. It has improved clinical outcomes and fostered a sustainable culture of continuous quality improvement at KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum.

— Maj (Retd) Beena C A

GM - Nursing Services, KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum