Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Recognized for Excellence in Patient Safety

10/9/2025

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has received statewide recognition for its for outstanding performance in patient safety. The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) is recognizing Wilkes-Barre General Hospital through its 2025 Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition program. The recognition honors Pennsylvania’s top-performing hospitals that have demonstrated low rates of healthcare-associated infections.

HAP is recognizing 22 hospitals this year based on their performance during 2024. HAP identifies top-performing hospitals using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network. To be recognized, hospitals must perform better than the mean standardized infection ratio in three key measures: central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and Clostridioides difficile infections.

“Hospitals’ top priority is ensuring high-quality, safe care for their communities,” HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings said. “HAP proudly recognizes the Pennsylvania hospital teams that went above and beyond to demonstrate their commitment to continuous quality and safety improvement and achieved exceptional results.”

Learn more about the Excellence in Patient Safety recognition program online at https://www.haponline.org/Quality-Safety/Making-Excellent-Better/Excellence-in-Patient-Safety-Recognition-Program.

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