Laird Hospital Recognized for Quality Award

Dec 4, 2017

Laird Hospital representatives shown receiving the award from MRHA are Tommy Bartlett, Administrator, Tammy Rogers, Lisa Hagan and far right, Ryan Kelly, Executive Director of the Mississippi Rural Health Association.

Laird Hospital was one of ten Mississippi rural hospitals recognized with quality awards before an audience of more than 180 healthcare professionals at the Mississippi Rural Health Association’s 22nd Annual Conference, recently held in Jackson. 

Rozelia Harris, Director of the Mississippi State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, presented the HCAHPS Patient Satisfaction Award (CAH Division) to Laird as one of three recipients in that division. The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) score measures patients' perceptions of their hospital experience.

Ryan Kelly, executive director of the Mississippi Rural Health Association states, “Quality healthcare is of high importance of all Mississippians, and Laird Hospital has demonstrated excellence with regard to patient satisfaction. We are proud of the work that these healthcare professionals are performing on a daily basis for the state’s rural patience and the attention to quality that they maintain.”

The State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care began distributing hospital quality awards in partnership with the Mississippi Rural Health Association in 2016 as a result of a recent proclamation that Governor Phil Bryant signed declaring November 20 of each year to be Mississippi Rural Health Day. 

For more information and photos of the award winners, visit msrha.org/awards. Contact:
Ryan Kelly, Executive Director
Mississippi Rural Health Association
601.898.3001 |  ryan.kelly@mississippirural.org