Rutland Regional Celebrates National Recognition
The community is invited to join Rutland Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, August 18 from noon-2pm at Rutland Regional on 160 Allen Street in Rutland for a special award ceremony and lunch reception recognizing Rutland Regional’s multiple honors from Healthgrades, U.S. News & World Report, the Joint Commission, the Leapfrog Group and American Nurses Credentialing Center. These awards place Rutland Regional among an elite group of hospitals nationwide recognized for clinically excellent and patient focused care. A special award presentation will feature brief remarks from Tom Huebner, CEO of Rutland Regional, Al Gobeille, Chair of the Green Mountain Care Board, Congressman Peter Welch, Sue Allen, Deputy Chief of Staff at the Office of the Governor, Board President, Michael Dick, DMD and Wendy Foster, a representative from Healthgrades. Lunch will be served. No registration is required. For more information contact 802.772.2843.
About Rutland Regional Medical Center
Rutland Regional Medical Center founded in 1896, is the second largest health care facility in Vermont with a medical staff of 227 physicians trained in 36 specialty areas. With a strong patient focus, consistent quality performance, nursing excellence, and award winning care, Rutland Regional remains dedicated to improving the health of families and individuals throughout Rutland County.
Recently recognized in US News & World Report as one of America’s Best Hospitals to receive common care, Rutland Regional was the first hospital in Vermont to receive both the Governor’s Award for Performance Excellence and Magnet Recognition® for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovation. Rutland Regional has also been recognized by the Joint Commission as a Top Performer in Key Quality Measures, honored with an “A” grade by The Leapfrog Group in the Spring 2015 Hospital Safety Score and was named by Healthgrades among the top 10% in the Nation for Outstanding Patient Experience and Patient Safety, and is the recipient of the Healthgrades 2015 Outstanding Patient Experience Award and a 3-year recipient of the Patient Safety Excellence Award.
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