Floyd Medical Center Earns Patient Safety and Medical Excellence Recognition
Wednesday, February 5th, 2020
Floyd Medical Center has received national recognition in 2020 in the areas of Patient Safety and Medical Excellence by CareChex Awards by Quantros.
The awards include Top 10 Percent in the Nation, Region and State for Overall Medical Care in the areas of Medical Excellence and Patient Safety. Floyd Medical Center was also recognized as being Number 1 in the state and Number 1 in the market for Overall Medical Care in Patient Safety.
In addition, Floyd Medical Center was recognized as being in the Top 10 Percent in the Nation for Medical Excellence for the following services:
Gastrointestinal care
Neurological care
Sepsis care
Spinal fusion
Spinal surgery
Women’s health
For Patient Safety, CareChex recognized Floyd Medical Center for being in the Top 10 Percent in the Nation in the following service areas:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Gastrointestinal care
Heart attack treatment
Major bowel procedures
Pneumonia care
Pulmonary care
Sepsis care
Spinal fusion
Spinal surgery
“Success in quality and patient safety doesn’t just happen. It is the result of intentionally pursuing excellence to keep patients safe,” said Dr. Sheila Bennett, Executive Vice President and Chief of Patient Services at Floyd. “I’m very proud of the many people who work together to make it possible for Floyd to receive this recognition.”
