Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics-Belmond and Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics-Clarion are pleased to announce they have been named 2023 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winners by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. This award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, according to performance in patient experience. 
As winners of these Press Ganey HX Guardian of Excellence Awards®, Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics are in the top 5% of healthcare providers in delivering patient experience in the last year.
Press Ganey works with more than 41,000 healthcare facilities in its mission to reduce patient suffering and enhance caregiver resilience to improve the overall safety, quality, and experience of care
"We recognize Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics as a top-performing leader in healthcare for their commitment to delivering exceptional patient experience,” said Patrick T. Ryan CEO and chairman at Press Ganey. “They understand the importance of placing patients, healthcare professionals, and industry partners at the core of our work. Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics turns words into action by fostering a future where exceptional healthcare experiences are not just goals, but tangible achievements."
According to Steve Simonin, Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics President and CEO, these awards represent an important recognition from the industry's leader in measuring, understanding, and improving the patient experience.
"We are excited to be recognized for the care we provide our patients," said Simonin. "Achieving this award is a true honor as our patients are the ones giving us this recognition based on their feedback. I'm proud of our organization and the daily commitment our providers and staff make to provide exceptional care to each and every patient."
Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics, located in north central Iowa with campuses in Belmond and Clarion, has outreach clinics in Ames, Boone, Clear Lake, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Garner, Hampton, Rockwell, and Webster City. Their services include orthopedics, bariatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, pain management, family medicine, radiology, nursing (inpatient), ER, laboratory, rehab therapy, cardiopulmonary, pharmacy, and a wide array of specialty services. Visit IowaSpecialtyHospital.com for more information.
About Press Ganey
Press Ganey, the leading Human Experience (HX) healthcare performance improvement company, offers an integrated suite of solutions that address safety, clinical excellence, patient experience, and workforce engagement. The company works with more than 41,000 healthcare facilities in its mission to reduce patient suffering and enhance caregiver resilience to improve the overall safety, quality, and experience of care. Press Ganey is a PG Forsta company.
