by Pat McBratney | Mar 12, 2025 | News
Providence Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, announced today that it has been recognized as a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient by Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. This achievement reflects...
by Pat McBratney | Mar 4, 2025 | News
Thanks to quick thinking and sharp observation, Terion Altomari, LPN, a staff nurse on the 6th floor, saved the life of a Providence employee, according to Prashanth Katrapati, MD, interventional cardiologist. The patient, who had recently undergone abdominal surgery,...
by Pat McBratney | Jan 6, 2025 | Wellness
It’s that time of year again when “Old Man Winter” has settled in for the winter months. Are you prepared for his visit? As the mercury drops to temperatures below freezing, individuals become vulnerable to the risk of frostbite. Frostbite on the...
by Pat McBratney | Dec 12, 2024 | News
Tamala (Tami) A. Shields has been appointed the new Director of Risk Management and Patient Safety at Providence Medical Center and Saint John Hospital. With more than 25 years of experience in clinical risk management, patient safety, quality, and nursing, Shields...
by Pat McBratney | Nov 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Providence Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across...
