Brightpath Healthcare has been named winner of the Operational Excellence Award at the Private Healthcare Awards 2026, recognised for a nurse-led approach to improving operations across a complex homecare service, built around a bespoke digital quality management system.

Brightpath is a trusted provider of nurse-led complex care for children and adults across Ireland. Through clinical expertise, compassionate support, and a person-centred approach, it enables people with complex healthcare needs to live safely and independently at home, improving outcomes and quality of life.

The submission centred on the bespoke MEG Quality Management System, which brings audits, incidents, policies, and risk management into one real-time platform. The results gave judges clear evidence of operational excellence in healthcare: 330 users were onboarded in three months, the system records more than 650 monthly audit observations, and it delivers an estimated €20,000 in annual efficiency savings.

The initiative is a strong example of how digital healthcare and healthcare technology can strengthen governance while freeing clinical teams to focus on patient care, a priority for healthcare providers managing complex services across multiple settings.

Judges said: "Brightpath Healthcare has taken a strong nurse-led approach to improving operations across a complex homecare service. The judges particularly valued the bespoke MEG Quality Management System, bringing audits, incidents, policies and risk management into one real time platform. With 330 users onboarded in three months, more than 650 monthly audit observations and an estimated €20,000 annual efficiency saving, the initiative shows how digital innovation can strengthen governance while freeing clinical teams to focus on patient care."

The Operational Excellence Award recognises private healthcare service providers in Ireland that have used operational excellence as a critical driver of improvements in care quality and safety over the past 12 months, with judges looking for evidence across operational efficiency, innovation, improved standards, and budgetary efficiency.

The Private Healthcare Awards 2026 ceremony took place on 2 October 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry.

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