Lankenau Medical Center, Riddle Hospital recognized for excellence in patient safety
Bryn Mawr, PA — Lankenau Medical Center and Riddle Hospital, both part of Main Line Health, have received statewide recognition for their outstanding performance in patient safety.
The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) is recognizing the two hospitals through its 2024 Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition program. The recognition honors top-performing Pennsylvania hospitals that have demonstrated low rates of healthcare-associated infections. Lankenau Medical Center was recognized in 2023 as well.
“One of the things that I am most proud of is the consistency in our performance,” said Katie Galbraith, MBA, FACHE, President of Lankenau Medical Center. “Patient safety is our top priority and it shows in the efforts of every single person who works at our campus. Preventing infection means saving lives, and I am thrilled that this honor reflects we are doing just that.”
Shelly Buck, DNP, MBA, President of Riddle Hospital, said she was gratified to see that Riddle Hospital reached the high bar set by HAP to attain the designation.
“It’s a wonderful achievement to receive this honor,” Buck said. “Everyone at Riddle Hospital knows they have an important role to play — physicians, nurses, the environmental services team and so many others. There are many vital steps, large and small, to ensure our patients are shielded from infection. Our staff performs every single one to ensure the safety of those who entrust their care to us.”
HAP is recognizing 22 hospitals this year based on their performance during 2023. HAP identifies top-performing hospitals using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network. To be recognized, hospitals must perform better than the mean standardized infection ratio in three key measures: central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and occurrences of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff).
“Delivering high-quality and safe care to their communities is hospitals’ top priority,” HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings said. “HAP is proud to recognize the Pennsylvania hospital teams that have achieved outstanding results from their commitment to continuous quality and safety improvement.”
Learn more about the Excellence in Patient Safety recognition program online.
About Lankenau Medical Center
Lankenau Medical Center, part of Main Line Health, has been devoted to the health and well-being of the community since 1860, with a founding mission to serve all those in need. Our continued dedication to service, compassionate patient care and superior clinical programs makes Lankenau a preferred destination for care by people throughout the Philadelphia region and beyond. Lankenau offers primary care, disease prevention and specialized medical and surgical management of all diseases and disorders, as well as access to clinical trials. As a 371-bed teaching and research institution, Lankenau is committed to maintaining high-level expertise across all clinical areas and is consistently recognized for providing outstanding care across major specialties including heart and vascular care, cancer care, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopaedics, gastroenterology, pulmonology, neurosurgery, nephrology and urology. Lankenau is ranked as one of the top three hospitals in the region and top seven in the state by U.S. News & World Report 2023-24. It is rated a high performer in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating.
About Riddle Hospital
Riddle Hospital, part of Main Line Health, is a not-for-profit, acute-care hospital with 200 inpatient beds. Riddle has received both regional and national recognition for its excellence in providing state-of-the-art, quality care, including The Joint Commission, the Society of Chest Pain Centers and other health care rating organizations. U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2022–2023 rated Riddle Hospital as High Performing in six commonly occurring conditions and medical procedures. The hospital offers a full range of services, including women’s health, orthopaedic, maternity, heart, cancer and stroke care; emergency medicine; primary care services and outpatient services including imaging, sleep, wound healing, audiology, and more — aided by a dedicated team of health care professionals and advanced technology. Main Line Health and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have an affiliation to provide pediatric care to our community. CHOP providers care for pediatric patients in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Riddle. In summer of 2023, the new Pavilion at Riddle Hospital opened, the cornerstone of an overall campus modernization project. The five-story, 230,000-square-foot Pavilion features state-of-the-art surgical suites and modern maternity facilities, bringing comprehensive, expanded health care features to Delaware County. Health Center 4, which has LEED Gold certification, houses the Rothman Institute, the Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center, and a variety of outpatient programs.