Lansdale Hospital Recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience

Lansdale Hospital has achieved a Healthgrades 2014 Outstanding Patient Experience Award, the hospital announced Monday.

“Lansdale Hospital was identified as providing outstanding performance in the delivery of positive experiences for patients during their hospital stay, according to Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals,” the announcement said.

Healthgrades evaluated 3,582 hospitals that submitted patient surveys to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services covering admissions from March 2012 to April 2013.

“Of these hospitals, 3,000 hospitals met additional clinical quality requirements to be considered for this Healthgrades distinction. The top 15 percent of this group or 447 hospitals achieved the award,” the hospital explained in its announcement.

“Service excellence is a key pillar to our continued success at Lansdale Hospital,” said Gary R. Candia, Ph. D., chief executive officer, Lansdale Hospital. “Our staff is committed to enhancing the experience of our patients and their families every day