John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital Wins 2008 Arizona Pioneer Award for Quality
(2/18/2009)

MEDITECH is proud to congratulate John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital (Phoenix, AZ), for recently receiving the Arizona Quality Alliance's 2008 Pioneer Award for Quality. This state award, which is modeled after the strict criteria from the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, honors organizations that have established and deployed fundamental quality systems within their operations, leading to high levels of performance excellence.

The Pioneer Award was presented to John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital on February 10, marking the first time a hospital has received the award. "We at John C. Lincoln Health Network are proud to accept the Pioneer Award for our Deer Valley Hospital," says Dan Coleman, president and CEO at John C. Lincoln Health Network. "It recognizes the significant effort our organization has made to improve processes and put quality systems in place to enable us to achieve our mission of consistently providing excellent care and service to our patients. Our staff, physicians, and volunteers' commitment to provide quality care is key to our organizational growth and success."

In addition to its highly qualified and dedicated staff, John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital credits the investment and utilization of state-of-the-art technology for being recognized for excellence. "Our integrated MEDITECH solution has enabled our organization to maximize the benefit of information technology in the care process," says Kim Hunsinger, director of performance excellence. "Our MEDITECH system fosters effective decision making, assists clinicians to improve the quality and safety of care, and enhances communication across care teams."

Please join us in congratulating John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital on receiving this prestigious award!

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