Pictured are (far left) Angie Charlet, ICAHN Director of Quality, Education Services and Compliance; Susanna Legner, Chief Nursing Officer; Tom Hankins, Director of Support Services; and Pat Schou, ICAHN Executive Director, accepting the award on behelf of Warner Hospital.

CLINTON – The Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) recently recognized Warner Hospital & Health Services for its ongoing commitment to exceptional quality of care during a ceremony held November 14 at the I Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign.

As part of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Program (MBQIP), Warner Hospital & Health Services and other critical access hospitals were asked to voluntarily participate in four defined domains of quality outcomes. These four domains include: Patient Safety/Inpatient; Patient Engagement; Care Transitions; and Outpatient Measures.

“Often, in rural hospitals, having a devoted staff member to abstract and submit this data can be both time-consuming and burdensome,” said Angie Charlet, ICAHN Director of Quality, Educational Services, and Compliance. “This hospital realizes how important quality of care and an engaged staff is for its patients…From its top leadership on throughout the facility, each strives for continued quality on a daily basis, and that is what we are celebrating today.”

Warner Hospital & Health Services was recognized for demonstrating the most improvement over four quarters in any one MBQIP measure or domain.

“We are very proud of our team for achieving this level of excellence in health quality,” said Paul Skowron, Warner Hospital & Health Services CEO. “This is truly a team effort that recognizes our dedication to delivering a healthcare experience that our patients and staff can be proud of.”