Hero Award Recognizes St. Joseph's Hospital Care During COVID-19

BLOOMINGDALE-RIVERVIEW, FL — St. Joseph's Hospital-South in Riverview has recently won an award for its "exemplary efforts to act nimbly and quickly evolve care and operations in the face of extraordinary circumstances presented by the pandemic," a hospital news release said.

The hospital received a Premier, Inc., QUEST® Hero Award for patient care and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2021. Hospitals that demonstrated safety measures during the pandemic's outbreak received this award.

Premier, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is a health improvement organization with an alliance of more than 4,100 U.S. hospitals and health systems. St. Joseph’s Hospital-South participates in a Premier’s QUEST quality improvement collaborative with hospitals nationwide. According to Premier, Hero Award recipients “demonstrated innovation; a commitment to safe, quality patient care, swift sweeping action; and exemplary leadership during the global crisis.”

Vice President Seth Edwards of Premier advisory services said a hero is defined as one who combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength and who has attained noble and brave accomplishments.

"We believe this definition describes all of our QUEST hospitals including St. Joseph’s Hospital-South which, in the face of this unique and challenging public health emergency, demonstrated these characteristics while continuing to deliver care to their respective communities," Edwards said. "Unprecedented times call for unprecedented actions, and we are so proud to partner with these heroes.”

Phil Minden, president of St. Joseph's, added that the award signifies the dedication and commitment of their hospital team during the world health crisis.