The UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award recognizes multidisciplinary healthcare teams around the world that have achieved measurable improvements in healthcare through innovative collaboration. By showcasing best practices and impactful outcomes, the program inspires healthcare organizations to advance patient care, operational excellence, and health system performance globally.
ADLM's partners in this program include Abbott, the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC), the European Healthcare Management Association (EHMA), Modern Healthcare, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), and the Institute for Health Economics (IHE).
Highlights from the program and more information on the recognized teams from 2026 can be found in the July/August special supplement of Clinical Laboratory News (CLN).
2026 Winners
Top Elite Winners
- Reducing Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality for Patients with Lung Cancer through Proactive Screening and Intervention
Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences
- Improving Perinatal Outcomes and Protecting Safety through Laboratory Medicine Guided Risk Stratification of Antenatal Alloimmunization
KIMSHEALTH Trivandrum
- The Aynati Initiative: Accelerating Diagnostics and Enhancing Resource Utilization through Digital Lab Transformation
Jubail Health Network (JHN)
Recognition of Distinction
- Enhancing Hepatitis C Screening and Management through Community-Driven Bidirectional Care Integration
The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
- Nurse Led Anticoagulation Clinic for Improved Safety and Reduced Complications in Patients Taking Oral Anticoagulation
KIMSHEALTH Trivandrum
- Improving Patient Wellness and Mitigating Healthcare Costs through BNP-guided Detection of Previously Unknown Heart Failure Risk
Izumi City Medical Association
- Transforming Cervical Cancer Screening: A Novel, High-Resolution Genotyping Strategy using Self-Collected Samples to Enhance Access and System Equity
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
Recognition of Achievement
- Reducing Unnecessary Colonoscopies and Enhancing Value-Based Care through Fecal Calprotectin-Guided IBD Diagnosis and Management
King Fahad Specialist Hospital
- Increasing Awareness and Improving Wellness through KFRE-Guided Screening and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Premier Integrated Labs Sdn Bhd
- Improving Care by Faster Risk-Stratification through Use of High Sensitivity Point-of-Care Troponin in Patients Presenting with Possible Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department
Health New Zealand - Canterbury
- Application of Population-Based Magnesium Reference Values for Increased Detection of Abnormalities and Improved Patient Wellness
Emilio Ribas Medicina Diagnóstica
For more information visit https://www.univantshce.com/int/en/home.