WellStar Cobb Hospital Wins Three Statewide Patient Safety Awards

The Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) presented two of its prestigious Quality and Patient Safety Awards to WellStar Cobb Hospital. The first award-winning project titled, “Optimization of Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Focus on Timely and Appropriate Initiation, Administration and De-escalation of Antibiotics,” won second place in the Hospitals with Greater than 300 Beds Category. The second award-winning project titled, “Project Re-Engineer Discharge: A Pathway to Excellence,” won third place in the same category.

WellStar Cobb Hospital was also presented with a Circle of Excellence Award, an honor given to hospitals and health systems that have demonstrated a sustained commitment to quality and patient safety as evidenced by not only winning a patient safety award in 2012, but also by earning three or more PHA Patient Safety Awards within the previous five years. These annual awards recognize Georgia health care organizations for achievement in reducing the risk of medical errors and improving patient safety and medical outcomes.

“WellStar Cobb Hospital has taken the lead on two very important initiatives and has improved patient care,” said Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) President Joseph Parker. “We applaud its successful efforts in the critical areas of antibiotic administration and readmission reduction and are grateful for its dedication to providing the best and safest care possible for its patients and community.”