Terrebonne General Medical Center has received a Gold Level 2009 Louisiana Hospital Quality Award, presented by eQHealth Solutions, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Louisiana.

The award was announced at the 2010 Louisiana Medicare Quality Summit and Awards hosted by eQHealth Solutions in Baton Rouge. With this award, TGMC has been recognized for improving the quality of health care given to patients, and TGMC is one of 78 hospitals in the state to receive the 2009 Louisiana Hospital Quality Award.

TGMC was presented the award for improving the quality of health care for patients in the clinical areas of heart failure, pneumonia and acute myocardial infarction.

“The medical staff and entire health care team of TGMC are dedicated to providing the very best in patient care, and our efforts have been enhanced through our quality improvement partnerships with eQHealth Solutions. We are extremely proud to be a recipient of this distinguished award,” said Phyllis Peoples, president and CEO.

eQHealth Solutions established the award to recognize Louisiana hospitals that successfully implement quality initiatives directed toward improving patient care in the hospital setting, specifically in the areas of acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. These topics have been designated as national health care priorities by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.