Los Angeles County honors innovation projects saving $425 million

The Los Angeles County Quality and Productivity Commission held its 39th Annual Productivity and Quality Awards, titled ‘Catalysts for Innovation’. The ceremony honored dozens of departmental project teams for excellence in efficiency, effectiveness, and inclusion within the county government.

These recognized projects have generated more than $425 million in cumulative financial savings and benefits for Los Angeles County. Out of 95 projects from 35 participating departments, four received top honors:

• Gold Eagle: Care Camp Trauma-Informed Fire Relief, which converted parks and gardens into healing spaces for families affected by the Eaton Fire. • Silver Eagle: Improving Community Health, One Knock at a Time, which delivers coordinated health and social services directly to residents facing barriers to care. • Bronze Eagle (Tie): LA-DROP (Prehospital Blood Transfusion Pilot), establishing the area’s first prehospital blood transfusion program, and Building the Business Interruption Fund Model, which created a model to support small businesses and nonprofits during economic disruptions.