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Hospital news
Leapfrog awards MMH
top hospital status
For the first time ever, Manchester Memorial Hospital
(MMH) has been named a Top Rural Hospital by the
Leapfrog Group, in its annual list of Top Hospitals for
2014. Out of more than 1,400 hospitals that completed
The Leapfrog Hospital Survey, only 94 were recipients of
the award—MMH being one of them.
“This award signifies Manchester Memorial Hospital’s
ongoing commitment and dedication to providing the
highest level of quality care and patient safety,” said Erika
Skula, CEO of MMH. “Our staff work diligently to
place patient safety first, and it is an honor to be recog-
nized at the national level for this distinction.”
The award, one of the most prestigious in health care,
recognizes the quality and safety of care at hospitals as
measured by outcomes—how well patients do when they
receive care at a given hospital—and whether a hospital
has adopted practices that have been found to improve
care.
“By achieving Top Hospital status, Manchester Me-
morial Hospital has proven it’s a premier institution and
deserves to be recognized for its dedication to the families
and patients in Clay County,” said Leah Binder, President
and CEO of The Leapfrog Group.
This distinction caps off a wonderful year for the
hospital, where MMH has also been the recipient of the
QUEST Citation of Merit Award for delivering high-
quality, cost-effective health care.
Manchester Memorial Hospital was also honored
with an “A” grade in the Fall 2014 Hospital Safety
Score, which rates how well hospitals protect
patients from errors, injuries and infections.
A generous gift from AT&T
Manchester Memorial Hospital (MMH)
received a contribution of $10,000
from AT&T to support telemedicine
services in area schools.
“Building a healthy community and bringing
state-of-the-art medical technology to rural hos-
pitals is vital to our overall well-being in Eastern
Kentucky,” said Erika Skula, CEO of MMH. “By
providing innovative health programs that reach
rural students, we can assist them today, so they
can lead productive lives and contribute to the
future success of our commonwealth.”
Providing telemedicine to local schools will
increase the availability of high-quality health care
for all students on a daily basis. It will improve
the overall health and well-being of students in
general, thus reducing absenteeism and increas-
ing access to the educational programs in place.
For students with chronic health problems such
as diabetes and asthma, it will provide access to
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In November 2014, the Kentucky Society
for Healthcare Public Relations and Mar-
keting (KSHPRM) held its annual Thor-
oughbred Awards in conjunction with
the KSHPRM conference in Keeneland,
Lexington. During the ceremony, Man-
chester Memorial Hospital (MMH) won a
Thoroughbred Award for the CREATION
Health Choice Cards and a Certification
of Merit for the print ad “Man Check.”
MMH Director
of Marketing
Hurriyat Ghayyur
receives the
Thoroughbred
Award.
AWARD-WINNING CREATIVITY
medical specialists who can meet their unique
healthcare needs without ever leaving the
school or community.
For more information on our telemedicine
program, please call (606) 598-1095.