The Hospital Quality Award honors Louisiana hospitals that successfully implement quality initiatives directed toward improving patient care in the hospital setting. This is the fourth year these awards have been presented. The award recognizes those facilities that are actively engaged in improving care in one or more of the following areas:

The clinical topics measured for the awards have been designated as national health care priorities by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Staff members from NSRMC have been working with quality improvement specialists from Louisiana Health Care Review, Inc. (LHCR) to use proven, evidence-based practices to improve care for their patients.

 "Louisiana Health Care Review is pleased to recognize hospitals such as NorthShore Regional Medical Center for achieving measured improvement in patient care. More importantly, we know that utilizing proven, evidence-based interventions can save lives; and, we applaud the work of these hospital teams in their dedication to quality patient care for the people of their community," said LHCR Chief Executive Officer Gary Curtis. "As the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Louisiana we are committed to working with providers in all health care settings to improve the health and health care of Louisianans."