Geisinger Community Medical Center earns Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition
SCRANTON, Pa. – Geisinger Community Medical Center has received statewide recognition for outstanding performance in patient safety.
The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) is recognizing Geisinger Community Medical Center through its 2024 Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition program. The recognition honors Pennsylvania’s top-performing hospitals that have demonstrated low rates of healthcare-associated infections.
“Our staff is engaged in an ongoing journey to minimize harm for our patients and the communities we serve, said Navneet Dang, MD, MBA, chief medical officer at Geisinger Community Medical Center. “Their tireless efforts and laser focus on providing high quality, value-based care is paying dividends and leading to quality outcomes for our patients that are in the top 10% statewide and nationally.”
HAP is recognizing 22 hospitals this year based on their performance during 2023. HAP identifies top-performing hospitals using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network. To be recognized, hospitals must perform better than the mean standardized infection ratio in three key measures: central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and occurrences of Clostridioides difficile.
“Delivering high-quality and safe care to their communities is hospitals’ top priority,” HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings said. “HAP is proud to recognize the Pennsylvania hospital teams that have achieved outstanding results from their commitment to continuous quality and safety improvement.”
More information about Geisinger Community Medical Center is available at geisinger.org/gcmc.
About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 126 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With 26,000 employees, including 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $15 billion to the state’s economy. On March 31, 2024, Geisinger became the first member of Risant Health, a new nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.
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