Adeptus Health recognized with Press Ganey's highest award for patient experience

Adeptus Health company's (NYSE: ADPT) leading network of freestanding emergency rooms, First Choice Emergency Room, is proud to announce it has been named a 2015 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey Associates, Inc. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing health care organizations that have consistently achieved the 95^th percentile or above of performance in Patient Experience, and Adeptus Health has maintained this rating for the last three years.

"We are honored to be recognized by our patients for the third year with Press Ganey's highest award for patient experience," said Thomas S. Hall, Chairman and CEO of Adeptus Health. "We find it rewarding that our patients continue to rate us among the 'best of the best' in the nation; this is solid proof that we are fulfilling our mission to provide access to the highest quality emergency medical care. Our team's steadfast commitment to providing an outstanding patient experience is the main reason we have received this recognition, and I continue to be extremely proud of their hard work."

Adeptus Health's freestanding emergency rooms are revolutionizing the delivery of emergency medical services for adult and pediatric emergencies by offering patients convenient, neighborhood access to emergency medical care. First Choice Emergency Room facilities are innovative, freestanding, and fully equipped emergency rooms with state of the art diagnostic technology (CT Scanners, Ultrasound, and Digital X-ray) and on-site labs. Furthermore, each facility is staffed with board-certified physicians and emergency trained registered nurses.

The Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award is a nationally-recognized symbol of achievement in health care. Presented annually, the award honors clients who consistently sustained performance in the top five percent of all Press Ganey clients for each reporting period during the course of one year.

"We are proud to partner with Adeptus Health," said Patrick T. Ryan, CEO of Press Ganey. "This award is a testament to the organization's leadership in delivering patient-centered care. By achieving and sustaining this level of excellence, Adeptus Health demonstrates their commitment to reducing patient suffering and advancing the overall quality of health care."