Enloe Medical Center earns top hospital award
CHICO » Enloe Medical Center has been recognized as a Top General Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization that sets standards for health care safety and quality.
“This recognition from The Leapfrog Group signifies the emphasis on patient safety and quality that Enloe caregivers consistently provide to our patients,” said Mike Wiltermood, Enloe Medical Center’s president and CEO, in the award announcement press release.
This recognition, highlighting the medical center’s achievements in patient safety and quality, places the hospital among the top 5% in the nation. The Leapfrog
Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals
can receive, according to the press release announcing the award.
“Earning this top honor while navigating through the challenging landscape of a global pandemic reveals the uncompromising drive our caregivers have to continually deliver quality, patient- centered care,” said Wiltermood in the release.
More than 2,200 hospitals were considered for the award. Among those, Enloe received a Top General Hospital distinction. A total of 105 hospitals were selected as Top Hospitals, including: • Nine Top Children’s Hospitals
• 29 Top General Hospitals • 19 Top Rural Hospitals
• 48 Top Teaching Hospitals
The quality of patient care including infection rates, practices for safer
surgery, maternity care and the hospital’s capacity to prevent medication were all performance areas considered in establishing the qualifications for the award.
To qualify for the Top Hospitals distinction, hospitals must rank top among peers on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which assesses hospital performance on the highest standards for quality and patient safety, and achieve top performance in its category.
“Being recognized as a Top Hospital is an extraordinary feat and we are honored to recognize Enloe Medical Center this year,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group in the press release. “Despite the extraordinary pressure and strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, Enloe has demonstrated an unwavering dedication to patients and their community. We congratulate the board, staff and clinicians whose efforts made this honor possible.”
To see the full list of institutions honored as 2020 Top Hospitals, visit www. leapfroggroup.org/tophospitals.