PRH awarded

Pullman Regional Hospital was among 16 hospitals to receive the 2013 Washington State Hospital Association Safe Care in Action award at the organization’s 81st annual meeting in Seattle.

“Patient safety remains a critical area of focus, and we are grateful to have our efforts recognized by our peers. Assuring that we are attentive to this aspect of our work enables best practices in our hospital to become second nature-and that’s what’s best for our patients,” said Scott Adams, hospital CEO.

The award was presented to hospitals that achieved a 40 percent reduction in harm or were in the top 10...