LEWISVILLE, Texas, Nov. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Adeptus Health
(NYSE: ADPT) is proud to announce that its network of freestanding
emergency rooms has been named a 2016 Guardian of Excellence Award®
winner by Press Ganey. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes
top-performing health care organizations that have consistently
achieved the 95th percentile or above of performance in patient
experience, and Adeptus Health has maintained this rating for the
last four years.
Adeptus Health's freestanding emergency rooms' recognized
include First Choice Emergency Rooms and the newly rebranded Texas
Health Resource Emergency Rooms including Texas Health Hospital in
Carrollton, as well as UCHealth
Emergency Rooms in Colorado.
"We are honored to be recognized with Press Ganey's highest
award for patient experience for the fourth year in a row," said
Graham B. Cherrington, President and
Chief Operating Officer of Adeptus Health. "As we work to fulfill
our mission to provide access to the highest quality emergency care
to the communities we serve, it is especially rewarding to know our
patients rank us among the 'best of the best' in the nation."
Adeptus Health's freestanding emergency rooms are
revolutionizing the delivery of emergency medical services for
adult and pediatric emergencies by offering patients convenient,
neighborhood access to emergency medical care. The facilities
are innovative, freestanding, and fully equipped emergency rooms
with state of the art diagnostic technology (CT Scanners,
Ultrasound, and Digital X-ray) and on-site labs. Furthermore, each
facility is staffed with board-certified physicians and emergency
trained registered nurses.
"We are proud to partner with Adeptus Health," said Patrick T. Ryan, CEO of Press Ganey. "This award
is a testament to the organization's leadership in delivering
patient-centered care. By achieving and sustaining this level of
excellence, Adeptus Health continues to demonstrate their
commitment to reducing patient suffering and advancing the overall
quality of health care."
About Adeptus Health Inc.
Adeptus Health (NYSE:ADPT)
is a leading patient-centered healthcare organization expanding
access to the highest quality emergency medical care through its
network of freestanding emergency rooms and partnerships with
premier healthcare providers. Adeptus Health owns and operates
First Choice Emergency Room, the nation's largest and oldest
network of freestanding emergency rooms and owns and/or operates
hospitals and freestanding facilities in partnership with Texas
Health Resources in Texas,
UCHealth in Colorado, Dignity
Health in Arizona, Ochsner Health
System in Louisiana and Mount
Carmel Health System in Ohio. All
Adeptus Health freestanding facilities are fully equipped emergency
rooms with a complete radiology suite of diagnostic technology,
on-site laboratory, and staffed with board-certified physicians and
emergency trained registered nurses. For the last four years,
Adeptus Health has exceeded the 95th percentile in patient
satisfaction according to patient feedback collected nationwide by
Press Ganey Associates Inc. Adeptus Health also was named a 2016
Best Workplaces in Healthcare by Great Place to Work® and Fortune
Magazine. For more information, please visit
www.adhc.com.
About Press Ganey
Press Ganey is a leading provider
of patient experience measurement, performance analytics and
strategic advisory solutions for health care organizations across
the continuum of care. With over 30 years of experience, Press
Ganey is recognized as a pioneer and thought leader in patient
experience measurement and performance improvement solutions. Our
mission is to help health care organizations reduce patient
suffering and improve clinical quality, safety and the patient
experience. As of January 1, 2016,
Press Ganey served more than 26,000 health care facilities. For
more information, please visit
www.pressganey.com.
Media Contact:
Joel Moore
1-212-885-0468
Joel.Moore@hkstrategies.com
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