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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ hover_enabled=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_2_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_3_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_4_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_5_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_6_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Redding, CA \u2013 March 15, 2022<\/u><\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/b>Shasta Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, today announced that it has been recognized by\u00a0Healthgrades<\/a>\u00a0as a 2022 Patient Safety Excellence Award\u2122 recipient. This distinction places Shasta Regional Medical Center among the top 5% of all short-term acute care hospitals as evaluated by Healthgrades, the leading marketplace connecting patients and providers.<\/p>\n

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Prime Healthcare has received patient safety excellence awards for seven years in a row (2016-2022), more than any other health system, according to Healthgrades.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough our 2022 Patient Safety Excellence Awards, we seek to recognize hospitals that excel in providing top-quality care for their patients while preventing serious injuries during hospital stays,\u201d said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and head of Data Science, Healthgrades. \u201cWe are proud to name Shasta Regional Medical Center as a 2022 Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient and look forward to their continued efforts to make patient safety a priority.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Shasta Regional Medical Center we continuously strive to maintain the highest standards for patient safety\u201d, said Casey Fatch, Chief Executive Officer at Shasta Regional Medical Center. \u201cWe are honored to receive the 2022 Award from Heathgrades. This distinction is a direct result of our staff\u2019s commitment to delivering top quality care to keep patients save. This validates the continuous effort and dedication of our exemplary team of health care professionals who provide outstanding care every day to our patients\u201d.<\/p>\n

During the study period (2018 through 2020),\u00a0170,231 potentially preventable patient safety events occurred among Medicare patients in U.S. hospitals<\/b>.* Healthgrades found that\u00a0just four patient safety indicators accounted for 74% of all patient safety events:<\/b>\u00a0hip fracture due to an in-hospital fall, collapsed lung resulting from a procedure\/surgery, pressure or bed sores acquired in-hospital, and catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired in-hospital. Healthgrades also found that patients treated in hospitals receiving the Healthgrades 2022 Patient Safety Excellence Award\u2122 were, on average:<\/p>\n