Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center Recognized as an Emergency Center of Excellence
Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, AZ, is the first hospital in Arizona verified as an Emergency Center of Excellence by Emergency Excellence, an organization specializing in emergency department benchmarking.

BETHLEHEM, PA, June 05, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, AZ, is the first hospital in Arizona verified as an Emergency Center of Excellence by Emergency Excellence, an organization specializing in emergency department benchmarking. Emergency Excellence developed the award in response the 2006 Institute of Medicine's call for emergency department improvement and to motivate emergency care providers to achieve a higher standard of quality.

Eligibility for the Emergency Center of Excellence is based on the results of over 100 key performance indicators linked to seven Pillars of Excellence (Safety, Satisfaction, Space, Staff, Support, Systems, and Solvency). Emergency Excellence collects benchmark data and surveys physicians, nurses, hospital staff, medical staff, and administrators. The Emergency Center of Excellence award is verified after an on-site assessment.

"Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center emergency department offers a truly outstanding experience for their patients." said Dr. Mark Reiter, CEO of Emergency Excellence. "Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center has a well-trained, stable group of physicians, nurses, and staff. Staff satisfaction is extremely high. Teamwork is excellent and clinical care is superb."

"I am very proud of our emergency department," remarked Nancy Hicks-Arsenault, RN BSN MBA, director of Emergency Services at Scottsdale Healthcare. "Our success is very dependent on the extremely talented, caring individuals that care for our patients, as well as the dedicated staff and administration who support our ED team. We appreciate the community's support in trusting us with your care."

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