Windsor, VT – Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC), a member of Dartmouth Health, recently recognized nine providers as Top Providers based on Press Ganey rankings.
“We are immensely proud of our providers for achieving such high marks in patient satisfaction,” said Winfield Brown, interim president and CEO of MAHHC. “Their commitment to delivering exceptional care and ensuring patients are seen, heard and comforted, during what is often a difficult time, is what Mt. Ascutney is known for.”
The MAHHC providers are Christopher Connor, MD, Clare Drebitko, MD, Betty Fields, APRN, Jeffrey King, DPM, Peter Lapre, OD, David Podell, MD, Catherine Schneider, MD, Steven Smith, MD, and Leesa Taft, DNP, ARNPC. Interim Chief Medical Officer Herbert Ip, MD, presented a certificate to each provider.
Each of the providers scored 90% or higher in patient satisfaction in the Press Ganey “Overall Provider” patient survey. All qualifying providers received at least 10 patient surveys during the previous six months.
MAHHC has previously been recognized by Press Ganey with the Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Experience in its Acute Rehabilitation Center. And it is regularly ranked among the best for patient experience in the Vermont Department of Health’s Hospital Report Card.
For more information about Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center, visit mtascutneyhospital.org
About Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
Founded in 1933, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) is a not-for-profit community hospital network in Vermont, including the critical access-designated Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Historic Homes of Runnemede, a senior residential care campus, in Windsor, as well as the Ottauquechee Health Center in Woodstock. A member of the Dartmouth Health system, MAHHC provides primary care and a comprehensive suite of specialty services, along with 25 inpatient beds, a therapeutic pool and an acclaimed, fully modernized 10-bed Acute Rehabilitation Center. Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is dedicated to improving the lives of those it serves and is at the hub of a wide network of community resources that have partnered to cover gaps in services and improve overall population health. One of the largest employers in the area, MAHHC acknowledges its employees as its greatest asset and has been recognized by the Governor's Office with an Excellence in Worksite Wellness award.
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), is a recent recipient of Best Practice recognition by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) for health care quality, and is recognized by the American Hospital Association (AHA) as one of the "Most Wired" hospitals for integration of technology to boost clinical performance. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded MAHHC with Level 3 status, the highest level of medical home designation.