FOREST HILLS, NY – Forest Hills Hospital is one of the recipients of IPRO’s 2010 Quality Awards. The Quality Awards, given annually by IPRO, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for New York State, recognize healthcare providers that demonstrate a commitment to improving healthcare services in the state.

“Forest Hills Hospital has shown that a collaborative, focused effort can lead to tangible improvements in the quality of care delivered to New York’s Medicare beneficiaries,” says Clare B. Bradley MD, MPH, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, IPRO. “Quality improvement is a complex and time-consuming process, and we thank Forest Hills Hospital for their commitment to improving the health of New Yorkers.”

Gerald X. Brogan Jr., the hospital's medical director, said the award is “a validation of the efforts of many at the hospital to make sure that the community we serve is receiving the highest quality care.”

IPRO’s 2010 Quality Awards were conferred at its Annual Membership Meeting on June 8th. Dr. Bradley said that Forest Hills received the award because of their “organization-wide commitment to patient-centered care as demonstrated by adherence to the 2010 National Patient Safety Goal for medication administration and sustained nursing compliance.”

IPRO is a national organization providing a full spectrum of healthcare assessment and improvement services that foster more efficient use of resources and enhance healthcare quality to achieve better patient outcomes. IPRO holds contracts with federal, state and local government agencies, as well as private-sector clients in more than 33 states and the District of Columbia. A national not-for-profit organization, IPRO is headquartered in Lake Success, NY and has a regional office in Albany, NY. For more information about IPRO, please visit ipro.org.

Contact: Brian Mulligan
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