Oconto Falls hospital receives national award

HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center in Green Bay have each received a 2020 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for achieving and sustaining excellence in clinical quality.

“The Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award is a nationally recognized symbol of achievement in health care,” said Andy Bagnall, president and CEO, HSHS Wisconsin. “We are extremely proud of our leaders, providers and colleagues at HSHS St. Mary’s and St. Clare Memorial for their unwavering commitment to the quality of the care they deliver to their patients and communities each day.”

The two hospitals were evaluated for clinical quality in areas such as the emergency department, outpatient services and for their delivery of care for pregnancy and related conditions, stroke and venous thromboembolism.

“The caregivers and staff of HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center and HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital touch the lives of patients and their families in profound ways,” said Patrick T. Ryan, chairman and chief executive officer at Press Ganey. “These awards reflect their deep commitment to listening to the voices of their patients, and I continue to be humbled and inspired by their heroic efforts to care for patients in the face of the uncertainty, stress and fear brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.”