Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announces that Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Fla., led by Chief Executive Officer Mitch Feldman and his administrative team, has been selected to the company’s 2005 Circle of Excellence.
Tenet’s annual Circle of Excellence award recognizes the winning hospitals’ accomplishments in a number of different areas and is intended to honor the teamwork, collaboration and cooperation required to operate a successful hospital. Hospitals are evaluated based on such factors as high ratings for patient, employee and physician satisfaction, consistency of the hospital leadership team, proven success at overcoming difficult challenges, and financial performance.
“Through the hard work and dedication of its leadership and staff, Delray Medical Center has become a role model for other Tenet hospitals and an essential part of the health care community in the area it serves,” said Reynold Jennings, Tenet’s chief operating officer. “Under Mitch’s leadership, Delray strives to provide preeminent medical care for its patients, as well as excellent working conditions to attract and retain the best employees. Delray Medical Center is thoroughly deserving of Tenet’s highest award.”
Delray Medical Center’s management team focuses intently on providing quality care to Delray Beach and surrounding communities. Under their leadership, the hospital continues to experience improvement in patient satisfaction ratings.
Tenet’s regional executives nominate candidates for the Circle of Excellence from the hospitals they supervise. Winners are selected based on both objective criteria, such as patient, physician and employee satisfaction scores, and subjective evaluations.
Delray Medical Center, part of Tenet South Florida, is a 372-bed acute care hospital located at 5352 Linton Boulevard in Delray Beach, Fl. The community-based hospital, nationally recognized for award-winning healthcare, has been serving the medical and healthcare needs of south central Palm Beach County for over 20 years. Delray Medical Center, a state-designated Level II Trauma Center for adults and children, offers a broad array of specialized services, ranging from acute care to rehabilitation, and psychiatric services to outpatient care.
Delray Medical Center is a third-time recipient of the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence by HealthGrades, a leading national healthcare quality group. For 2005, the hospital is rated among the top five percent of all hospitals in the nation based on clinical quality outcomes and performance, which includes a five star rating in a number of services such as cardiac, pulmonary, stroke and gastroenterology. In 2004, and for the fourth year in succession, a healthcare industry study conducted by Solucient, a leading healthcare information company, named Delray Medical Center to the list of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals for achieving excellence in quality of care, efficiency of operations and sustainability of overall performance. The hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. To learn more about Delray Medical Center, visit www.delraymedicalctr.com.
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