Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced today that Houston Northwest Medical Center in Houston has been named to the company’s 2010 Circle of Excellence.
The Circle of Excellence honors Tenet hospitals that have achieved the highest levels of quality, service and operational performance. Key metrics used to evaluate the hospitals were patient, physician and employee satisfaction scores, clinical quality and financial performance.
“The hard work, determination and commitment of the employees at Houston Northwest Medical Center made 2009 a great year for the hospital,” said Stephen L. Newman, M.D., Tenet’s chief operating officer. “The staff and physicians at Houston Northwest Medical Center continue to build on their high quality care and outstanding patient satisfaction. I’m proud of everything that they’ve accomplished and am delighted to honor them with Tenet’s Circle of Excellence Award.”
Houston Northwest Medical Center CEO Drew Kahn added, “It’s the dedication of our nurses, physicians and staff to providing high-quality care that earned Houston Northwest this honor, and I can say without a doubt that is well deserved.”
About Houston Northwest Medical Center
Houston Northwest Medical Center is located at 710 F.M. 1960 West in Houston. The hospital has been serving the north Houston community for more than 35 years, providing a wide range of medical services that includes cardiology, maternity care, neonatal intensive unit, pediatrics, bariatrics and neurology. Houston Northwest Medical Center is the only hospital in Houston designated a Cycle III Accredited Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers and is among an elite group of hospitals nationwide – and only two in Texas – named by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement as a Mentor Hospital for heart attack. The hospital is also recognized by the American Heart Association with the Get With The Guidelines–Gold Performance Achievement Awards for Coronary Artery Disease and Heart Failure. Houston Northwest Medical Center is the only hospital in Texas to be recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence™ by the National Consortium of Breast Centers. The hospital is also designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. To learn more about Houston Northwest Medical Center, a facility accredited by The Joint Commission, visit www.hnmc.com.
About Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a health care services company whose subsidiaries and affiliates own and operate acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and diagnostic imaging centers. Tenet's hospitals and related health care facilities are committed to providing high quality care to patients in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit www.tenethealth.com.
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