Graham Regional Medical Center

Awards, Accreditations & Certifications

• GRMC 4 Star Designation from CMS for Overall Hospital Quality Excellence in Patient Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction. Only hospital within a 50-mile radius with 4 Stars (Current)

• Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Michael Hay received a 5 Star Designation and a Healthgrades Honor Roll award from Healthgrades (current)

• Board Certified in General Surgery, Dr. Steven Vaughan received a 4.3 Star Designation and a Healthgrades Honor Roll award from Healthgrades (current)

• Board Certified in General Surgery, Dr. Donald Behr received a 3.7 Star Designation and a Healthgrades Honor Roll award from Healthgrades (current)

• Joint Commission Certification in Acute Heart Attack Readiness (current)

• Current CMS accreditation

• Current Level IV Trauma Designation

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Patient Satisfaction

• Communication with Nurses: scored above State and National level

• Communication with Doctors: scored above State and National level

• Responsiveness of Hospital Staff: scored above State and National level

• Cleanliness of Hospital Environment: scored above State and National level

• Quietness of Hospital: scored above State and National level

• Care Transition: scored above State and National level

• Overall Hospital Rating: scored above State and National level

• Willingness to Recommend this Hospital: scored above State and National level

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Infection Control

• 0.000 Standardized Infection Ration for Hospital Associated Infections

• Zero Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections

• Zero Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections

• Zero Surgical Site Infections after Colon Surgery

• Zero Hospital Associated MRSA Bacteremia Infections

• Zero Hospital Associated Clostridium Difficile Infections

• 100% Compliance with Employee Hand Hygiene

• 100% Compliance with Proper use of Personal Protective Equipment

• 100% Sepsis Protocol Compliance