Submitted by PeaceHealth

PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center was recognized for its top performance by Premier, Inc.’s QUEST on June 27.

“QUEST hospitals have set high standards in clinical excellence nationwide,” said Madeleine Biondolillo, MD, with Premier Inc. “Together, they have worked to outperform in healthcare.

QUEST is a national quality improvement collaborative of about 350 hospitals within Premier Inc. Permier Inc. is a healthcare performance improvement alliance of more than 3,750 hospitals and 130,000 providers. Only 63 member hospitals received this “Citation of Merit” for 2017.

PIMC received the award for achieving top performance in four of the following areas: cost and efficiency, evidence-based care, mortality, safety, patient and family engagement, and appropriate hospital use.

“Premier congratulates PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center for their fantastic achievements,” said Biondolillo.

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