Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) Associates are proud to announce they have been named a 2009 Summit Award Winner by Press Ganey Associates, Inc.

Press Ganey currently partners with more than 10,000 health care facilities-including over 40% of U.S. hospitals-to measure and improve the quality of their care. The company's databases are the largest in the industry, and allow facilities nationwide to benchmark their results against peer organizations.

The Summit Award recognizes top performing facilities that sustain the highest level of customer satisfaction for three or more consecutive years. The Press Ganey Summit Award is the health care satisfaction industry's most coveted symbol of achievement.  Richard B. Siegrist, Jr., President and CEO of Press Ganey, noted, "We are proud partners of GCMH. GCMH continues to maintain a high level of patient satisfaction over the past three years. Their efforts benefit Grundy County and the surrounding area and lead to improved delivery of health care."

 "GCMH Associates are committed to providing patients with a healthcare experience which is very personalized," states Laura Woebbeking, Manager of Quality and Patient Satisfaction.  "Our patients are our neighbors, our friends, and our family.  Our goal is that each patient will experience the best outcome for their health every time they come into our hospital."    
Pam Delagardelle, CEO of GCMH, shares that "It is gratifying to see our Associates' efforts nationally recognized.  It is an honor and privilege to work with such competent, caring and compassionate people who really live out the mission of our organization."

For information on Grundy County Memorial Hospital services please call 319-824-5421.