LWW Takes Home a Record-Breaking 19 ASHPE Awards
Philadelphia, PA — (May 19, 2011) – Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, is pleased to announce that it has won 19 awards in 15 categories, including Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE), which is more than any other publisher, and a record number of wins in a single year for LWW overall. ASHPE’s 11th annual awards competition recognizes member articles and publications for editorial, design, print, and online award categories.
“We are honored that LWW has been recognized for excellence in publishing with 19 awards, including Magazine of the Year, by such a well-respected membership organization as the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE),” said Karen Abramson, President and CEO, Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research. “This recognition is a true testament to the dedication of our publishing and editorial teams and their mission to deliver the highest quality journal literature across our specialties. They continue to raise the bar higher each year for the healthcare publishing industry and we celebrate them today for a job very well done.”
This year, LWW took home the esteemed 2011 Magazine of the Year award for Nursing made Incredibly Easy! The distinctively illustrated Nursing made Incredibly Easy! breaks down difficult or confusing clinical concepts and presents them in a refreshingly original, easily understood, and engaging format. Articles are contributed by experienced clinicians, ensuring that content is based on sound clinical principles and hands-on expertise.
“We’ve been watching this unique publication since its inception and we’re not at all surprised that it’s receiving this award this year,” said Nancy Blanchard, ASHPE Managing Director. “Our judges commented that Nursing made Incredibly Easy! is first-in-class in addressing readers in a style that’s informative, yet not pretentious. It distributes high-quality information that makes the nursing profession more accessible to new nurses, while providing invaluable info to long-time nurses too.”
Other notable category wins from LWW-published titles include OR Nurse2010 and Oncology Times for Best Feature Article Series, silver and bronze, respectively; and Neurology Now, the official patient magazine of the American Academy of Neurology, taking gold for Best Custom Publication and Best Open Page/Spread-Photo, and silver for Best Profile and Overall Use of Graphics.
See below for the complete list of LWW publications receiving 2011 ASHPE awards:
Magazine of the Year:
Nursing made Incredibly Easy!
Best Feature Article Series:
Silver Award: OR Nurse 2011 – Communication in the OR (July, September, November)
Bronze Award: Oncology Times – Proton Beam Radiation Therapy (March 25-May 25)
Best How-To Article:
Bronze Award: Nursing2010 – Summer Emergencies: Can you Take the Heat (June)
Best Legislative/Government Article:
Bronze Award (tie): The Nurse Practitioner: The 22nd Annual Legislative Update (January 2010)
Best News Section:
Silver Award: American Journal of Nursing
Best Profile:
Silver Award: Neurology Now – The CEO of ALS Research (Sept/Oct 2010)
Best Regular Column:
Gold Award: Oncology Times – Second Thoughts from Sekeres
Silver Award (tie): Emergency Medicine News – Second Opinion
Best Signed Editorial:
Bronze Award: American Journal of Nursing – No Time for Complacency in AIDS Prevention (March 2010)
Best Cover Photo:
Silver Award: American Journal of Nursing – Caring for Families with Deployment Stress (November 2010)
Best Opening Page/Spread-Computer Generated:
Gold Award: Nursing Management – Transfusion Confusion
Silver Award: Journal of Christian Nursing – Suicide Prevention (Oct/Dec 2010)
Best Open Page/ Spread-Photo:
Gold Award: Neurology Now – When the Nose Doesn’t Know (Sept/Oct 2010)
Bronze Award: Journal of Christian Nursing – Domestic Violence (Oct/Dec 2010)
Best Overall Use of Graphics:
Silver Award: Neurology Now (July/Aug 2010)
Best Blog:
Bronze Award: American Journal of Nursing – Go Home, Stay, Good Nurse
Best E-Newsletter:
Bronze Award: Emergency Medicine News – EMNow
Best Custom Publication:
Gold Award: Neurology Now
The next ASHPE Annual Awards Competition deadline will be February 1, 2012. For more information on the award submission process, please visit: http://www.ashpe.org/membership.
About American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE)
The American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE) is dedicated to enhancing the knowledge and skills of healthcare publication editors, and thereby expanding their value to, and contribution of, the publications they serve. ASHPE is committed to fostering the highest ethical standards in management; rewarding excellence in publications development and editorial performance; and serving as an authority on evolving trends in the healthcare publishing sector.
About Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is a leading international publisher for healthcare professionals and students with nearly 300 periodicals and 1,500 books in more than 100 disciplines publishing under the LWW brand, as well as content-based sites and online corporate and customer services.
LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information, business intelligence and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry. Wolters Kluwer Health is part of Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global information services company with 2010 annual revenues of €3.6 billion ($4.7 billion).
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