The hospital is among national leaders in combating nosocomial MRSA infections.
Paradise Valley Hospital is one of 263 hospitals nation-wide with a zero infection rate for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a dataset of hospital acquired infections listed on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website. The criteria for this dataset were created by the CDC, and it shows how often patients contract certain infections during the course of their treatment while at those hospitals. This list pertains to data collected between October, 2022 to September, 2023, and applies to all patients treated in acute care hospitals in the United States, including Puerto Rico. With over 6,000 hospitals in the US, this puts PVH in the top 4.3% in the nation for patient safety in avoiding MRSA infections.
“It’s gratifying to see the results of our hard work reflected in these studies,” says Neerav Jadeja, CEO of Paradise Valley Hospital. “We are able to achieve this elite-level of performance through the expert leadership shown by our nursing leaders. I want to acknowledge our CNO, Gemma Rama-Banaag, and our Performance Improvement team led by Bibi Paulose. And, of course, our hard-working nurses, EVS team, and all staff who are on the front-line for patient care.”
Paradise Valley Hospital has been the recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award for 11 consecutive years, from 2014-2024, and has held eight consecutive “A” grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group from 2020-2024. The hospital has also been on CMS/Hospital Compare’s Patient Safety Honor Roll for the past two years (2023-2024).