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SALEM – Salem Regional Medical Center (SRMC) has earned the 2016 Women’s Choice Award as one of “America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety,” acknowledging its dedication to providing exceptional patient care and treatment.
The 2016 America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety award is the only evidence-based designation that recognizes hospitals on patient safety and what women say they want from a hospital. By carrying the Women’s Choice Award seal, SRMC has signified its commitment to elevate the patient experience for all patients and was selected as one of 472 hospitals across the nation. More than 3,500 hospitals were included in the analysis.
“This tremendous accomplishment reflects the clinical expertise and commitment of our physicians and staff to offer the highest level of care to the people of our region,” said Anita Hackstedde, M.D., SRMC’s president/CEO. “We are proud to be rated as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety, and it is an honor to receive this recognition for the quality of care that we provide to our patients.”
The America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety designation recognizes hospitals with low rates of surgical complications and hospital-associated infections, based on data reported by hospitals to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). According to Delia Passi, CEO & Founder of the Women’s Choice Award and former publisher of Working Mother magazine, the designation integrates clinical excellence and consumer experience to provide women with the ability to make the best healthcare decisions for themselves and their families.
Recently, SRMC was also named a 2016 Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) for demonstrating expertise in delivering high quality maternity care – safely, effectively and cost efficiently, and was selected as one of 650 U.S. hospitals.
In addition, SRMC was named a 2015 Guardian of Excellence Award winner for clinical quality by Press Ganey Associates Inc. – one of just 17 hospitals in the nation, to earn this prestigious, clinical quality award.