Craig Hospital Receives 2023 Press Ganey NDNQI Award for Outstanding Nursing Quality®

Craig Hospital recognized for excellence in nursing care in its eighth year receiving NDNQI Award

ENGLEWOOD, COLO. – May 6, 2024 – Craig Hospital has been named a 2023 Human Experience (HX) National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) Award for Outstanding Nursing Quality^® winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. This award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country according to performance in nursing quality in the category of rehabilitation hospital.

In its eighth year of being selected as a winner of the Press Ganey HX NDNQI Award for Outstanding Nursing Quality^®, Craig Hospital is one of seven healthcare organizations in the U.S. to be honored for providing outstanding nursing quality. The award recognizes the nationally top-performing rehabilitation hospital that has achieved excellence in overall performance in nursing quality indicators, such as total nursing hours per patient, staff education and certifications, RN experience and tenure, quality of care, and patient safety.

 “It’s an honor to see our nursing teams recognized for the dedicated care they provide with compassion and excellence for our patients and their families every day,” said Jandel Allen-Davis, MD, Craig Hospital president and CEO. “We are so proud of the commitment and expertise of our staff that ultimately drives exceptional outcomes for our patients. Providing care that is person-first, empowering and safe is at the heart of our teams, and I am grateful for the commitment of our amazing staff to our community of patients, families and each other.”

“We applaud the accomplishments of Craig Hospital and find inspiration in the commitment demonstrated by their clinical nurses and nurse team leaders,” said Patrick T. Ryan, Chairman, and CEO of Press Ganey. “The compassion, empathy, and human connection they bring to their roles serve as a testament to the transformative impact of nursing.”

The NDNQI Award for Outstanding Nursing Quality^® honors the best-performing academic medical centers, teaching hospitals, community hospitals, pediatric hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals and international hospitals for delivering top-tier nursing quality to patients. Seven healthcare organizations were recognized this year for elevating nursing excellence and improving patient outcomes.

About Craig Hospital

Craig Hospital is a world-renowned neurorehabilitation hospital and research center specialized in the care of people who have sustained a spinal cord and/or a brain injury. Located in Englewood, Colo., Craig Hospital is a 93-bed, private, not-for-profit care facility providing a comprehensive system of inpatient and outpatient medical care, rehabilitation, neurosurgical rehabilitative care, and long-term follow-up services. Half of Craig’s patients come from outside of Colorado. Craig has been ranked as a Best Hospital for Rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report for 34 consecutive years. Craig received the NDNQI Award for Outstanding Nursing Quality® in 2009, 2012 through 2015, 2020, 2022 and 2023 for the highest quality outcomes in nursing care in a rehabilitation facility. Craig also received its 4th recognition for excellence in nursing by the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® in 2020, ensuring Magnet designation until the year 2025. Craig was voted by employees as a Top Workplace by the Denver Post nine times since 2012 and has been named a 2021, 2023 and 2024 Top Workplace USA by Energage. For more information, visit craighospital.org.

About Press Ganey

Press Ganey, the leading Human Experience (HX) healthcare performance improvement company, offers an integrated suite of solutions that address safety, clinical excellence, patient experience and workforce engagement. The company works with more than 41,000 healthcare facilities in its mission to reduce patient suffering and enhance caregiver resilience to improve the overall safety, quality and experience of care. Press Ganey is a PG Forsta company.