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Hospital Honored by Masspro

Athol Memorial Hospital was recently honored by Masspro, Massachusetts’ federally designated healthcare quality improvement organization for exemplary commitment to improving the quality of care for patients in the areas of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), Heart Failure (HF), Pneumonia and Surgical Care. This award recognized Athol Memorial Hospital’s participation in an initiative of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to achieve exemplary benchmark performance.

“We are very pleased to receive this award,” stated Lucille Songer, Athol Memorial Hospital’s Chief Nursing Officer and Quality Improvement Manager. “It shows how well we are doing and affirms our dedication in meeting high performance standards.” Masspro focuses on transforming patient care in the areas of safety, effectiveness, and efficiency throughout the healthcare delivery system.

Athol Memorial Hospital, established in 1950, is a twenty-five bed Critical Access Hospital and Primary Stroke Center serving the nine North Quabbin towns with an expanding scope of outpatient services. The hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

More information about Masspro is available at www.masspro.org