The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Network Recognized For Fifth Year in a Row for Sustaining Excellence in Patient Experience

MILWAUKEE (April 3, 2023) – The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network announced today it has been named a 2022 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in health care experience solutions and services.

“For the fifth year in a row, our Cancer Network has been recognized by Press Ganey for sustaining the highest standards in patient experience,” said Tina Curtis, vice president of Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Services. “As a winner of the 2022 Press Ganey HX Guardian of Excellence Award^®, our Cancer Network is in the top 5% of health care providers in delivering patient experience in the last year. Our patients’ overall experience comes first – it is something we care about deeply. More than 93% of our patients say they would recommend us – a rating that is a mark of honor for which we are very grateful.”

“By putting their patients and workforce first every day, the Froedtert & MCW Cancer Network demonstrates an unwavering commitment to its staff and to the communities it serves,” said Patrick T. Ryan, chairman and chief executive officer, Press Ganey. “The caregivers at the Froedtert & MCW Cancer Network have inspired us with the compassion, empathy and human connection they bring to the clinical health care setting. We are honored to partner with them as we celebrate their achievement.”

“This recognition demonstrates the dedication and significant efforts of our care teams who are consistently striving to exceed our patients’ cancer care expectations,” said Cathy Jacobson, president and CEO of Froedtert Health.

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. Press Ganey works with more than 41,000 health care facilities in its mission to reduce patient suffering and enhance caregiver resilience to improve the overall safety, quality and experience of care.

To learn more about the Froedtert & MCW Cancer Network, visit froedtert.com/cancer. The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Network has six locations — anchored by the power and unparalleled resources of eastern Wisconsin’s only academic medical center.

 

About the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin’s only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma Center at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, an internationally recognized training and research center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes 10 hospital locations, more than 2,100 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics, draws patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation. In our most recent fiscal year, outpatient visits were more than 1.7 million, inpatient admissions to our hospitals exceeded 58,000 and visits to our network physicians totaled more than 1.17 million. For more information, visit froedtert.com.

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