Methodist Health System Receives Prestigious Texas Award for Performance Excellence
Today Methodist Health System announced it has received the distinguished
Texas Award for Performance Excellence (TAPE) from the Quality Texas Foundation.
This award establishes Methodist Health System as a consistent leader
in quality care, and a state role model for achieving sustained performance
excellence.
“Recognition through the Texas Award for Performance Excellence is the culmination of a journey to excellence that began with the unfailing dedication of our staff and physicians to live out our mission, vision and values each and every day,” said Methodist Health System Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Pamela Stoyanoff. “We are proud to receive this well-respected honor. Achieving this award was a team effort. The examiners cited our family-like culture and emphasis on continual process improvement as key success factors.”
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The TAPE recognition is the result of a comprehensive application process that includes a demonstration of performance excellence in the areas of organizational leadership, strategic planning, customer and workforce focus, measurement, analysis and knowledge management, and process management and results. Onsite visits were conducted by state examiners at each campus.
About Methodist Health System
Guided by the founding principles of life, learning, and compassion, Dallas-based
Methodist Health System (Methodist) provides quality, integrated health
care to improve and save the lives of individuals and families throughout
North Texas. Four hospitals and 27 Methodist Family Health Centers and
Medical Groups are among the facilities served by the nonprofit Methodist
Health System, which is affiliated by covenant with the North Texas Conference
of the United Methodist Church. Recognized by Modern Healthcare as one
of the fastest-growing health systems in America, Methodist continues
to add facilities and services to enhance patient care along the entire
continuum. Additional information is available at
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Texas law prohibits hospitals from practicing medicine. The physicians
on the Methodist Health System medical staff are independent practitioners
who are not employees or agents of Methodist Health System.
Contact:
Lynette Wilkinson
214-947-4634
lynettewilkinson@mhd.com