Nearly 4,000 hospitals nationwide
were eligible for the outstanding
patient experience award, but
KDMC was among only 332 that
were recognized.
The award went to hospitals
in the top 5 percent in the
nation for patient experience,
which was evaluated based on
patient satisfaction ratings.
KDMC's Urology Department was
recognized with two awards.
The 100 best hospitals in prostatectomy
award winners were required
to have a five-star rating to
be eligible, which KDMC did.
Only five hospitals in Mississippi
received the award.
This
proves you get great health care
right here in Brookhaven
The department has won the Prostatectomy
Excellence Award for three years
in a row from 2010-2012 and
has been rated in the top 5
percent in the nation and state
in 2010-2012. KDMC was ranked
second in Mississippi for prostatectomy
in 2012.
Hoover said KDMC is always looking
to improve.
"You've
always trying to do things better
and better every year,"
he said. "Health care is
very competitive."
KDMC won the awards despite
being a smaller hospital in
a smaller area that competes
against much larger hospitals
with larger staffs and budgets.
Hoover said winning despite
that shows a great deal about
KDMC.
"For
many years people always thought
you get better health care in
big cities," he said. "This
proves you get great health
care right here in Brookhaven."
The recognition is a reward
for every KDMC worker's hard
work, Hoover said.
"This
truly is a reflection of the
work our employees do,"
he said. "You can't win
these without employees that
are engaged and want to make
a difference."
He also thanked the hospital's
board of trustees.
"Our
board of trustees provide direction
and resources we need to accomplish
our mission," said Hoover.
