Bryn Mawr Hospital and Riddle Hospital Recognized for Excellence in Patient Safety
Seventeen hospitals honored statewide for achieving low rates of health care-associated infections
Harrisburg, PA – Bryn Mawr Hospital and Riddle Hospital are being recognized by The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) for stellar performance ensuring patients' safety.
The hospitals are among 17 statewide to receive HAP's Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition for 2021. Now in its third year, the program honors Pennsylvania's top-performing hospitals that have demonstrated low rates of health care-associated infections.
"We are honored to receive this recognition at Bryn Mawr Hospital as it demonstrates our values and commitment to safety for our staff, patients, visitors, and community," said John Schwarz, President of Bryn Mawr Hospital. "Thank you to all of our employees and medical staff for their loyalty and dedication in providing the safest and highest quality care to our patients and their families."
"We are proud to be recognized as a recipient of HAP's 2021 Excellence in Patient Safety program, as safety is a core value that is deeply embedded in our culture," said Shelly Buck, President of Riddle Hospital. "Patient safety has always been a top priority at Riddle Hospital and throughout this pandemic, we understand the continued importance to adhere to protocols that protect our patients, families, staff and communities. Thank you to our staff for providing safe, inclusive and compassionate care to our patients."
HAP identifies the top-performing hospitals using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network. To be recognized, hospitals must perform better than the mean standardized infection ratio in three key measures: central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and Clostridioides difficile infections. The program is open to all hospitals across the commonwealth.
"Hospitals across Pennsylvania make delivering safe and high-quality care to all patients their top priority," said HAP President and CEO Andy Carter. "This recognition honors those hospitals that have taken extraordinary steps to improve patient-safety outcomes, even as they contend with intensified challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic."
The 2021 Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition recipients are:
- Allegheny Valley Hospital (Natrona Heights)
- Bryn Mawr Hospital (Bryn Mawr)
- Einstein Medical Center Montgomery (East Norriton)
- Holy Redeemer Hospital (Meadowbrook)
- Jefferson Torresdale Hospital (Philadelphia)
- Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton (Hazleton)
- Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono (East Stroudsburg)
- Meadville Medical Center (Meadville)
- Mount Nittany Medical Center (State College)
- Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center (Camp Hill)
- Riddle Hospital (Media)
- St. Luke's University Hospital - Anderson Campus (Easton)
- St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus (Bethlehem)
- UPMC Lititz (Lititz)
- UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital (Pittsburgh)
- UPMC Williamsport (Williamsport)
- Wilkes-Barre General Hospital (Wilkes-Barre)
Learn more about the Excellence in Patient Safety program online.
Contact
Liam Migdail
HAP
717.561.5342
lmigdail@haponline.org
About Bryn Mawr Hospital
Bryn Mawr Hospital, part of Main Line Health, is a 284-bed, not-for-profit acute care teaching hospital dedicated to helping the community stay well ahead on the path to lifelong health. Bryn Mawr Hospital has received both regional and national recognition for its excellence in providing state-of-the-art, quality care. U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2022–2023 rated Bryn Mawr Hospital as High Performing in six commonly occurring conditions and medical procedures and earned two coveted Adult Specialty ratings. The hospital offers a full range of services, including cancer care, orthopaedic care, cardiovascular care, behavioral health, maternity care, bariatric surgery, neurovascular and a level III neonatal intensive care unit, all aided by a dedicated team of health care professionals and innovative technologies. Through Bryn Mawr Hospital's collaboration with the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, the university-affiliated neurointervention center is an accredited thrombectomy-capable stroke center that offers rapid access to advanced diagnostics and treatment options for stroke care. Bryn Mawr Hospital is affiliated with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to deliver exceptional care for pediatric patients and their families, including 24/7 coverage of the pediatric emergency department, pediatric inpatient unit and level III NICU.
About Riddle Hospital
Riddle Hospital, part of Main Line Health, is a not-for-profit, acute-care hospital with 200 inpatient beds. Riddle has received both regional and national recognition for its excellence in providing state-of-the-art, quality care, including The Joint Commission, the Society of Chest Pain Centers and other health care rating organizations. U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2022–2023 rated Riddle Hospital as High Performing in six commonly occurring conditions and medical procedures. The hospital offers a full range of services, including women’s health, orthopaedic, maternity, heart, cancer and stroke care; emergency medicine; primary care services and outpatient services including imaging, sleep, wound healing, audiology, and more — aided by a dedicated team of health care professionals and advanced technology. Main Line Health and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have an affiliation to provide pediatric care to our community. CHOP providers care for pediatric patients in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Riddle. In summer of 2023, the new Pavilion at Riddle Hospital opened, the cornerstone of an overall campus modernization project. The five-story, 230,000-square-foot Pavilion features state-of-the-art surgical suites and modern maternity facilities, bringing comprehensive, expanded health care features to Delaware County. Health Center 4, which has LEED Gold certification, houses the Rothman Institute, the Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center, and a variety of outpatient programs.
Contact
Phil Ellingsworth Jr.Director, Communications
Office: 484.580.1182
EllingsworthPh@mlhs.org
Gina Mahon
Manager, Communications
Office: 484.580.1026
mahong@mlhs.org