Washington, D.C.-based Physician Hospitals of America, a support and advocacy group dedicated to physician-owned hospitals, named Fresno (Calif.) Surgical Hospital the recipient of the 2016 Hospital of the Year Award.
Blake Curd, MD, president of PHA, made the announcement during the organization's annual executive summit in Napa, Calif.
The Hospital of the Year Award recognizes a PHA-member hospital that demonstrates the highest quality of nationally-recognized patient safety and care, as well as service to its community. There are roughly 250 physician-owned hospitals in the U.S.
FresnoSurgicalHospital is a multispecialty surgical hospital that serves more than 17,000 patients each year. Since 2005, it has been awarded The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval, and in 2015 it was recognized by The Joint Commission as a Top Performer Hospital for both surgical care and immunization. The hospital's service to the community includes participation in food drives, Toys for Tots, coat drives, blood drives and the California Moves Miles Program, which encourages Californians to adopt healthy lifestyles.