WHY SPONSOR?
Today, health care is at a tipping point. The industry is facing a "triple crisis" of workforce shortages and burnout, a rise in safety issues, and a growing lack of trust. The ongoing public health crises have highlighted the fragility of our health systems and the undue burden we place on our frontline workers. We must look at the promise of technology-enabled solutions for patient safety, including AI, machine learning, and advanced robotics, and build providers a better, safer work environment and system.
The Patient Safety Technology Challenge is galvanizing new ideas for these solutions and transformative approaches.
By sponsoring the Patient Safety Technology Challenge, you will help to inspire applicants to improve patient safety. You’ll reach the next generation—Millennials and Gen-Z—and help build a pipeline of solutions and talented, creative innovators working on technologies and healthcare system redesigns to prevent medical errors. The winning ideas may become acquisition opportunities and help build your talent pool.
With funding from the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF), the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI) is distributing initial funding to existing competitions and events, enabling them to add Patient Safety Awards to their existing infrastructures.
Additional funding from other sponsors would support:
More Patient Safety Awards to increase the number of competitions participating in the Patient Safety Technology Challenge
The production of a documentary to raise awareness about patient safety, provide a vision about the potential of the technology-enabled solutions to prevent errors, and highlight the winning ideas from the Challenge and the existing pockets of innovation across the country
Success So Far
Reached over 5,000 students and young innovators through the 15 competitions and events that have taken place so far.
Over 140 teams composed of 500 individuals have submitted ideas under newly formed patient safety technology tracks/prize categories at these events.
Given $58,500 to the 23 winning teams to help them scale their ideas.
Four of the events allowed us to facilitate workshops to educate innovators about patient safety before or during their events.
Recruited over 20 leading patient safety and technology experts to facilitate workshops, mentor, and judge the events to harness subject matter expertise.
55% of attendees said their knowledge of patient safety increased by attending a Patient Safety Technology Challenge sponsored event.
100% of the organizers and judges have agreed that patient safety was a worthwhile topic to add to engage their innovators.
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
To financially support the Patient Safety Technology Challenge, organizations can become a Sponsor at the following levels:
Benefits of Sponsorship
The following are the standard benefits for the Sponsors, and we are open to discussing customized packages and benefits.
GOLD $10k
Logo displayed prominently on Patient Safety Technology Challenge website
Large logo displayed on slides and graphics related to the Challenge that PRHI presents to competitions and other sponsors
Logo included on emails to winning teams
Leadership invited to judge competitions relevant to their area of expertise
Access to our competition networks and innovation leads
Early access to winners
20-minute Presentation to the Patient Safety Technology Challenge Advisory Board
Sponsorship of the documentary
PLATINUM $5K
Logo displayed on Patient Safety Technology Challenge website
Medium logo displayed on slides and graphics related to the Challenge that PRHI presents to competitions and other sponsors
Logo included on emails to winning teams
Access to our competition networks and innovation leads
Early access to winners
SILVER $2K
Small logo displayed on Patient Safety Technology Challenge website
Small logo displayed on slides and graphics related to the Challenge that PRHI presents to competitions and other sponsors
Access to our competition networks and innovation leads
bronze $1k
Name displayed on Patient Safety Technology Challenge website
Sponsor the Documentary
Separate sponsorship packages are offered in support of the documentary currently in production.
Diamond $50K
Logo displayed prominently on Patient Safety Technology Challenge website
Large logo displayed on slides and graphics related to the Documentary that PRHI presents to competitions and other sponsors
Official sponsorship certificate signed by the filmmakers
Logo in the credits of the documentary (You will be listed as "Supporting Sponsors" in alphabetical order in the credits)
Screening license (three per year) to host the film at live events
Advanced copy of the film on DVD or Blu-ray (A message or logo of your choice on the cover)
Filmmakers will present the film in person at a screening event (Schedule permitting, excludes travel expenses)
Company name listed in press releases about the film
Seat on Panel Discussion (Representatives of your company are invited to participate in panel discussions at live event screenings of the film)
RUBY $25K
Medium logo displayed on Patient Safety Technology Challenge website
Medium logo displayed on slides and graphics related to the Documentary that PRHI presents to competitions and other sponsors
Official sponsorship certificate signed by the filmmakers
Logo in the credits of the documentary (You will be listed as "Supporting Sponsors" in alphabetical order in the credits)
Screening license (two per year) to host the film at live events
Advanced copy of the film on DVD or Blu-ray (A message or logo of your choice on the cover)
Filmmakers will present the film in person at a screening event (Schedule permitting, excludes travel expenses)
EMERALD $10K
Small logo displayed on Patient Safety Technology Challenge website
Small logo displayed on slides and graphics related to the Documentary that PRHI presents to competitions and other sponsors
Official sponsorship certificate signed by the filmmakers
Name in the credits of the documentary (You will be listed as "Supporting Sponsors" in alphabetical order in the credits)
Screening license (one per year) to host the film at live events
Advanced copy of the film on DVD or Blu-ray (A message or logo of your choice on the cover)
PEARL $5K
Name displayed on Patient Safety Technology Challenge website
Name displayed on slides and graphics related to the Documentary that PRHI presents to competitions and other sponsors
Official sponsorship certificate signed by the filmmakers
Name in the credits of the documentary (You will be listed as "Supporting Sponsors" in alphabetical order in the credits)
Screening license (up to 5 times total) to host the film at live events
Advanced copy of the film on DVD or Blu-ray (A message or logo of your choice on the cover)
Organizations that would like to support the Patient Safety Technology Challenge with in-kind activities may:
Advertise the Patient Safety Technology Challenge within your network, using banner ads, written ads with graphics for internal or external newsletters, or other printed or digital materials
Provide winners with technology products or services that would help them advance their innovations (e.g., devices, credits for storage on the cloud, etc.)
Provide winners with access to your organization’s resources to help them develop their technology ideas (e.g., connections to experts, access to data, opportunities for beta testing, etc.)
In-kind Sponsorship
