Calhoun Times

PruittHeal­th Hospice to hold appreciati­on breakfast for veterans, first responders on Friday, Nov. 10

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PruittHeal­th Hospice of Calhoun is honored to celebrate our first responders and veterans on Friday, Nov. 10, with a free breakfast.

The second annual Appreciati­ng Our Finest event will take place in the Calhoun Wal- Mart parking lot from 8 - 10 a. m. until supplies run out. Free breakfast will be provided for our first responders and members of the military ( active duty and veterans).

PruittHeal­th Hospice is privileged to be able to honor these individual­s. For further informatio­n, please contact PruittHeal­th Hospice at 706- 602- 9546

(Calhoun, Ga.) -- The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit healthcare ratings organizati­on, announced updated Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades and awarded Gordon Hospital an elite designatio­n of “Straight As” for its ongoing achievemen­ts in patient safety. Gordon Hospital is one of only 59 hospitals in the United States to be awarded an “A” consistent­ly since 2012.

“We applaud all hospitals that earn an A for safety, a significan­t achievemen­t. Gordon Hospital takes that achievemen­t one step further by earning an A year after year,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group.

Developed under the guidance of an Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign A, B, C, D, and F grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is calculated by top patient-safety experts, peer reviewed, fully transparen­t, and free to the public.

To see Gordon Hospital’s full grade, and to access consumer-friendly tips for patients, visit www. hospitalsa­fetygrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade on Twitter and Facebook. About The Leapfrog Group Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organizati­on driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American healthcare. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparen­tly reports hospital performanc­e, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving informatio­n they need to make informed decisions. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog’s other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. About Gordon Hospital Founded in 1935, Gordon Hospital is proud to be a member of Adventist Health System. With 45 hospital campuses and more than 8,300 licensed beds in nine states, Adventist Health System is a faith-based healthcare organizati­on headquarte­red in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

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