GALVESTON, Texas - The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has won the Quality Improvement Achievement Award, presented by the TMF Health Quality Institute. The award recognizes Texas hospitals that are performing quality initiatives aimed at improving patient care. Performance improvement is measured against specific national quality measures.
The award acknowledges hospitals for improving care related to heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. To earn an award, hospitals had to demonstrate significant improvement on 24 quality measures.
"This award illustrates UTMB's commitment to delivering quality care to every patient," said Dr. Steven Q. Quach, interim chief medical officer for the UTMB Health System. "We are truly honored by the recognition of the hard work performed by all the members of our health care team."
A ceremony will be held in Austin on August 27 to honor the hospitals receiving Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Awards.
The TMF Health Quality Institute, the Medicare quality improvement organization for Texas, established the awards program in partnership with The Texas Hospital Association, Texas Medical Association, Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals and Texas Osteopathic Medical Association.