Adventist Medical Center Recognized for Commitment to Quality Nursing Care

Portland, Ore., Hospital Participates in National Database of Nursing Quality
Indicators
PORTLAND, Ore.--(Business Wire)--
Adventist Medical Center (http://www.adventisthealthnw.com), a nonprofit,
302-bed hospital offering a full range of inpatient, outpatient and emergency
services located in southeast Portland, Ore., has been recognized for its strong
commitment to quality nursing between 2007 and 2009. The recognition is based on
the Portland hospital`s participation in the National Database of Nursing
Quality Indicators (NDNQI) program, the only national, nursing quality
measurement program that provides hospitals with unit-level performance reports.

"We`re thrilled to receive the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators
recognition," said Carol Kunau, vice president of patient care services for
Adventist Medical Center. "Adventist has a superior nursing team, and this honor
is confirmation of our team`s commitment to continually enhancing the quality
and safety of our patients` care. I`m proud to see our work acknowledged."

Quality indicators included within the NDNQI report range from patient falls and
infection rates to nursing education, certification and job satisfaction.
Adventist Medical Center`s continuous commitment to quality improvement and
making a difference in nursing care and patient outcomes were cited as key
contributors to its recognition.

All NDNQI data is collected and reported at the nursing unit level. NDNQI`s
nursing-sensitive indicators reflect the structure, process and outcomes of
nursing care. Currently, more than 1,400 U.S. hospitals participate in the NDNQI
program.

About Adventist Medical Center

Adventist Medical Center (AMC) is a nonprofit, 302-bed hospital offering a full
range of inpatient, outpatient and emergency services located in southeast
Portland, Ore. Serving more than 45,700 patient visits each year from throughout
the Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash., metropolitan area, AMC has one of the
busiest emergency rooms in the region. AMC is recognized by the American Heart
Association among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation for the
treatment of heart attack patients and has been honored with the Community Value
Index (CVI) Five-Star hospital award for the past two consecutive years. More
than 500 physicians choose to treat and admit their patients to the Medical
Center. For more information, visit: http://www.adventisthealthnw.com.

About Adventist Health

Adventist Health is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system operating in
California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Founded on the Seventh-day Adventist
heritage of Christian health care, Adventist Health comprises 18 hospitals with
more than 2,800 beds, nearly 18,000 employees, numerous clinics and outpatient
facilities, the largest system of rural health clinics in California, 15 home
care agencies and three joint-venture retirement centers with a fourth on the
way. For more information, visit www.adventisthealth.org.

Adventist Health
Judy Leach, Director
503-251-6162
leachjl@ah.org
or
LANE PR
Shannon Riggs
503-546-7885
shannon@lanepr.com

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