MEDITECH Customers Win Spirit of Excellence Awards
(12/20/2006)

In the December 11th issue, Modern Healthcare announced the winners of its 14th annual Spirit of Excellence Awards. We are pleased to report that five of the eight Spirit of Excellence winners and honorable mentions are MEDITECH customers. Congratulations to the following sites:

  • Parrish Medical Center (Titusville, FL) won the Spirit of Excellence Award for Service. Parrish's new facility met the organizational target goal of ranking in the 93rd percentile in patient satisfaction, as ranked by Professional Research Consultants.
  • Provena St. Joseph Medical Center (Joliet, IL) won the Spirit of Excellence Award for Quality. Provena was specifically lauded for its innovations in developing standard processes for nurse shift changes and the JCAHO-mandated "handoff communications" that occur at the end of each nursing shift.
  • Mercy Medical Center (Cedar Rapids, IA) won the Spirit of Excellence Award for Community. Mercy won for its program that promotes vigorous exercise and educational processes for breast cancer patients.
  • Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic (NY) won an Honorable Mention for Quality. The staff at Clifton Springs was recognized for changing its culture and encouraging blame-free internal reporting of medical errors.
  • Nazareth Hospital (Philadelphia, PA) won an Honorable Mention for Community. Nazareth was honored for its campaign that offers free screenings and education through the African-American Stroke Awareness Program.

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