Williamstown, KY – St. Elizabeth Grant is pleased to announce it has been awarded the 2019 NDNQI® Award for Outstanding Nursing Quality® by Press Ganey. The award recognizes the top-performing community hospital that has achieved excellence in overall performance in nursing quality indicators.
The NDNQI Award for Outstanding Nursing Quality honors hospitals that have made impressive and measurable improvements in nursing performance and patient outcomes. The award is given annually to the top performing organization across 17 quality measures in each of seven categories: academic medical center, teaching hospital, community hospital, pediatric hospital, rehabilitation hospital, psychiatric hospital and international. The highest-ranking hospital in each category receives the award.
“We are proud of our nurses on this great accomplishment as a top performing community hospital for nursing quality,” said Vera Hall, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. “We are extremely grateful for our outstanding nursing associates, the quality care they provide each and every day and the support we receive from our outstanding team to provide incredible care.”
"Congratulations to St. Elizabeth Grant for receiving the NDNQI Award for Outstanding Nursing Quality,” said Patrick T. Ryan, Executive Chairman of Press Ganey. “This honor reflects their unwavering commitment to improving the safety, quality, and experience of care. Their hard work and dedication are inspiring, and we are proud to partner with them on our shared mission to reduce patient suffering.”
According to Bruno Giacomuzzi, Senior Vice President of Professional Services and Chief Operating Officer of St. Elizabeth Florence and Grant, the award represents an important recognition from the industry’s leader in measuring, understanding, and improving the delivery of care. “We are thrilled and honored to receive this award,” said Giacomuzzi. “Our nursing associates, as well as our entire team, are proud to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the Northern Kentucky region.”