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Press Ganey Announces New Consulting Group

Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:55pm EST
Expert Team Partners With Clients to Improve Quality of Care

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Press Ganey Associates announces the
formation of a new strategic consulting group to help further client
improvement efforts. The Press Ganey Consulting Group, which consists of
experts including former hospital administrators and medical staff, offers a
unique perspective on the industry. In addition to their experience, the group
is backed by the largest comparative customer feedback databases in the
industry enabling them to help health care leaders build high-performing
organizations.

"We are extremely pleased to be able to offer this next level of consulting
service to our clients," said Richard Siegrist, president and CEO of Press
Ganey Associates. "Our consultants possess a depth and breadth of health care
experience that can be tailored to each client's unique situation. This is one
more way Press Ganey is dedicating itself to being a true partner in
improvement."

Press Ganey's consultants understand and identify with the unique challenges
and circumstances health care organizations face. The main goals of the new
consulting group are to help organizations excel in operational and clinical
goals, market share, patient satisfaction, and financial results. Through an
in-depth consulting process that reaches all stakeholders in these areas, the
consultants will provide a multitude of improvement services, including:

    --  Employee and physician personal mentoring
    --  Manager, physician, and executive one-on-one coaching
    --  Focus groups
    --  Orientation programs
    --  Community image consulting

    --  Patient flow optimization



"Our approach provides a constant framework to ensure that we search for a
true root cause of issues and provide solutions that are based on the cause,
not just the symptom," said Debbie Paller, vice president of the Press Ganey
Consulting Group. "We pride ourselves on sustainability so that the changes we
help organizations implement have a lasting effect."

For more information on the Press Ganey Consulting Group please contact
consulting@pressganey.com.

Press Ganey Associates, Inc.

For more than 20 years, Press Ganey has been committed to providing insight
that allows health care organizations to improve the quality of care they
provide while improving their bottom-line results. The company offers the
largest comparative customer feedback databases, actionable data, solution
resources, and unparalleled consulting and customer service. Press Ganey
currently partners with more than 10,000 health care facilities--including
over 40% of U.S. hospitals--to measure and improve the quality of their care.


SOURCE  Press Ganey Associates, Inc.

Abby Szklarek, Public Relations Manager of Press Ganey Associates, Inc.,
+1-574-309-7961, ASzklarek@pressganey.com



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