HICKORY, NC – September 3, 2014 —Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has received the 2014
Women’s Choice Award for being voted one of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience
by women for the third consecutive year. This distinction is the only
award that identifies the country’s best healthcare institutions
based on robust criteria that consider female patient satisfaction and
what women say they want from a hospital including quality physician communications,
responsiveness of nurses and support staff, cleanliness and trusted referrals
from other women.
“Being recognized for providing outstanding patient experience means
our caregivers continue to achieve exceptional outcomes and deliver high
quality care for the community we serve,” Tony Rose, CVMC President
and CEO said. “We strive to get each patient to the desired outcome
with an exceptional experience for the patient and family.”
Being named and recognized as a hospital of choice among women represents
the strongest and most important consumer message in today’s healthcare
marketplace considering that women account for 90% of all healthcare decisions
for herself and her family, according to the American Academy of Family
Physicians. When patients have a highly engaged, positive experience with
their hospital, it’s a win-win situation.
‘We’ve identified America’s Best Hospitals across our
nation to help women make smart healthcare choices for themselves and
their family members. Being treated with the proper level of care impacts
one’s health, well-being and healing so it is critical for women
to know those hospitals that have demonstrated the highest level of quality
care to their patients, with a special focus on the female experience
“ says Delia Passi, CEO and founder of WomenCertified, home to the
Women’s Choice Award, and former publisher of
Working Woman and Working Mother magazines. “We’re putting the power of choice in the woman’s
hands with the information to simplify her choice.”
Hospitals named as America’s Best are then invited to join an elite
network of brands, across multiple industries, which carry the Women’s
Choice Award, symbolizing their commitment to women.
ABOUT CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) in Hickory, N.C., is the region’s
largest not-for-profit, public healthcare system and serves the community
without direct funding from taxes. CVMC provides and promotes physical,
mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of the public in addition to
serving as a center for health education, wellness services, preventive
medicine and acute care. CVMC has received three Magnet designations from
the American Nurses Credentialing Center and has been recognized with
four Women’s Choice Awards, being named one of America’sBest
100 Hospitals for Patient Experience in 2012 & 2013, a 2013 &
2014 Best Hospital for Patient Experience in Obstetrics, one ofAmerica’s
Best Hospitals in Orthopedics in 2013 & 2014, and one of America’s
Best Hospitals in Cancer Care in 2014 by WomenCertified®. CVMC received the 2013 & 2014 QUEST® Award for High-Value Healthcare from Premier, recognizing a reduction
in harm, mortality, readmissions and costs, while improving the patient
experience and delivering evidence-based care. For more information, please visithttp://www.catawbavalleymedical.org.
ABOUT THE WOMEN’S CHOICE AWARD
The Women’s Choice Award sets the standard for helping women make
smarter choices by collectively identifying the brands, products, and
services most recommended and trusted by women; those that deliver a customer
experience worthy of their recommendation. Awards are based on surveys
of thousands of women, as well as research conducted in partnership with
the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania on what drives the
consumer experience for women versus men. As the leading advocate for
female consumers, WomenCertified Inc., home of the Women’s Choice
Award, created the first national award based on the ratings and preferences
of women to provide them with a collective voice. Women can make their
preferences heard and be part of the mission toward a million voices strong
by visiting the Women’s Choice Award’s official website athttp://www.womenschoiceaward.com/join-the-million/ and joining the network.