Emergency Department rated in top 25% with national award
MORTON—For the second-year running, Arbor Health—Morton Hospital’s Emergency Department has been recognized with the Excellence in Healthcare Award for scoring in the top 25 percent nationally for overall quality of care. This four-star award was presented by PRC, a nationally recognized organization as a leader in the healthcare intelligence space. PRC supports over 2,800 healthcare organizations across all 50 states.
The Excellence in Healthcare Award recognizes organizations and individuals who achieve excellence throughout the year based on surveys of their patients. For emergency departments, this designation is based on the percentage of patients who responded “Excellent” to the Overall Quality of Care survey question.
“We are honored that our patients have again recognized the exceptional care offered in our Emergency Department,” Arbor Health CEO Eric “Max” Neal said. “This recognition highlights not only the skill of our clinicians, but also the genuine compassion and personal attention our team strives to provide every individual who walks through our doors.”
Joe M. Inguanzo, Ph.D., President and CEO of PRC also had kind words for the East Lewis County emergency department. “It is an honor to recognize Arbor Health with this Excellence in Healthcare Award for their deserving work. It takes true dedication and determination to achieve this level of excellence in healthcare. Arbor Health has shown their commitment to making their healthcare facility a better place to work, a better place to practice medicine, and a better place for patients to be treated.”
Lewis County Hospital District No. 1 is the parent organization of Arbor Health, the East Lewis County-based health group. The organization includes Morton Hospital, the Rapid Care Clinic and the Specialty Clinic in Morton as well as the Morton, Mossyrock, Randle and Packwood primary care clinics.