Union County Hospital in Top 100 in Nation

March 26, 2008
Union General Hospital named in Top 100 in nation

By Norman Cooper, North Georgia News Editor


Union General Hospital Administrator and CEO Rebecca T. Dyer, Director of Nursing Tonia Albright and Chief Operating Officer Mike Gowder lead the staff at the hospital named among the Top 100 in the nation and Top 20 among small rural hospitals.

Accomplishing its mission to provide high quality, cost effective health care and promote wellness throughout the Union County community with an emphasis on placing a high value on its patients, medical staff, employees, community and quality of care, Union General Hospital has earned the prestigious designation as one of the Thomson 100 Top Hospitals in the nation.
"I am honored to notify you that your hospital has been selected for the 2007 Thomson 100 Top Hospitals National Benchmarks award, based on our annual study identifying benchmarks for highest hospital-wide performance," stated Jean Chenoweth, Senior Vice President of Performance Improvement and 100 Top Programs for Thomson Healthcare. "Your hospital has achieved a national benchmark composite score for hospital-wide performance compared with your peers across the United States. All of us at Thomson Healthcare extend our congratulations on your achievement."
The award will be presented in June in Colorado Springs.
The 100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks for Success Award is for organizational achievement, requiring concerted effort by all levels of the organization — the board, management team, employees, and medical staff — to achieve balanced excellence.
The selection of Union General Hospital was in the Small Community Hospitals category. It is based on objective statistical performance measurement across four critical areas: Clinical process and outcomes, patient safety, operational efficiency and financial stability.
Balanced organization-wide performance reflects a hospital’s ability to provide highly reliable, efficient health care services and great value to patients, local employers, payers and the entire community.
" I feel one of the main reasons people choose Union General is the outstanding Medical Staff, " Union General Hospital Administrator and CEO Rebecca T. Dyer said. "I believe the hospital has been successful because of the working relationship between the authority board, the physicians and administration."