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Press Ganey Acquires Healthcare Performance Improvement (HPI)Press Ganey today announced the acquisition of Healthcare Performance Improvement (HPI), a leading patient safety and reliability consulting and coaching firm. HPI's (News - Alert) capabilities bring the critical dimension of safety to Press Ganey's suite of performance improvement solutions, further expanding the company's ability to help its clients reduce patient suffering. "Focusing on safety as part of the overall patient experience model will become critical as providers strive to reduce suffering and achieve sustainable clinical, operational and financial performance improvement," said Patrick T. Ryan, CEO, Press aney. "Having followed HPI closely for some time, we believe the integration of their rigorous analytics and expert coaching capabilities with our suite of improvement solutions will deliver significant benefit to our clients." The addition of HPI will help clients build and sustain a culture of safety and high reliability that strives for zero events of harm. The decision to acquire HPI expands Press Ganey's capacity to offer strategic on-site support through its Consulting Services division and enables further investment in new and innovative approaches to improving the overall experience of care. The integration of the HPI team enhances the consulting portfolio by adding specialized expertise in improving human performance in complex systems, using methods based on reliability science and industry best practices. "Our vision at HPI was to lead comprehensive safety culture improvement in hospitals across the U.S.," said Gary Yates, MD, President, HPI. "We are compelled by Press Ganey's mission to reduce patient suffering, as it aligns with our goal of zero harm events. It is clear that together, we will bring considerable value to health care organizations by aiding in their mission to improve the safety, quality and patient experience of care." About Press Ganey Associates, Inc. Press Ganey Holdings (NYSE: PGND) is a leading provider of patient experience measurement, performance analytics and strategic advisory solutions for health care organizations across the continuum of care. Celebrating 30 years of experience, Press Ganey is recognized as a pioneer and thought leader in patient experience measurement and performance improvement solutions. Our mission is to help health care organizations reduce patient suffering and improve clinical quality, safety and the patient experience. As of January 1, 2015, we served more than 22,000 health care facilities.
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