Arbor Health Morton Hospital is one of just 13 rural hospitals in the state to be honored with an award through the Washington State Hospital Association’s (WSHA) Critical Access Hospital Achievement of Quality Excellence program.
Officials from the hospital were highlighted June 25 during WSHA’s Rural Hospital Leadership Conference at Campbell’s Resort in Chelan.
Arbor Health and the other honorees worked on quality improvement and submitted data on up to 14 quality improvement measures, including sepsis, workplace violence, diagnostic excellence and health disparities, according to a WSHA news release.
Hospitals had to achieve an average score of five out of 10 across all eligible measures to gain recognition.
“As CEO of Arbor Health, I am incredibly proud of our team for winning the Critical Access Hospital Achievement of Quality Excellence Award,” said Rob Mach. “This recognition underscores our commitment to providing exceptional healthcare services to our community. It's a testament to the dedication and hard work of our staff, who consistently prioritize patient care and safety. We remain steadfast in our mission to deliver high-quality, compassionate care, and we look forward to continuing to serve our community with excellence.”
Other hospitals to receive recognition were:
“The Critical Access Hospital Achievement of Quality Excellence program showcases our smallest and most rural hospitals’ commitment to providing care in their communities,” WSHA Senior Vice President of Safety and Quality Darcy Jaffe said. “Their dedication to improvement exemplifies the spirit of safety and quality in patient care.”
This was WSHA’s second year honoring critical access hospitals for tracking performance. Critical access hospitals are those with 25 or fewer beds that are located more than 35 miles from another hospital, maintain an average length of stay of 96 hours or less for acute care patients and provide 24/7 emergency care services.
