Texas Institute for Surgery Receives 2019 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for Achieving and Sustaining Excellence in Patient Experience and Employee Engagement

November 2019 – Texas Institute for Surgery is pleased to announce it has been named a 2019 Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing health care organizations that have achieved the 95th percentile or above of performance in Patient Experience and Employee Engagement.

The Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award is a nationally-recognized symbol of achievement in health care. Presented annually, the award honors clients who consistently sustained performance in the top 5% of all Press Ganey clients for each reporting period during the course of one year.

Texas Institute for Surgery has maintained the 99th percentile in Patient Satisfaction for 4 quarters. Texas Institute for Surgery has also maintained Employee Engagement in the 98th percentile in 2019. 

“Congratulations to the Texas Institute for Surgery for receiving TWO Guardian of Excellence Awards,” said Patrick T. Ryan, Executive Chairman of Press Ganey. ” This honor reflects their unwavering commitment to improving the safety, quality, and experience of care. Their hard work and dedication are inspiring, and we are proud to partner with them on our shared mission to reduce patient suffering.”

According to John Croley, President, the award represents an important recognition from the industry’s leader in measuring, understanding, and improving the delivery of care.