Enloe gets the gold

Enloe Medical Center is being recognized for excellence in patient-centered care by Planetree International, according to a hospital press release. Enloe is one of 23 hospitals worldwide to receive gold certification since 2007.

Certification criteria for the award is based on hundreds of focus groups that gather what patients, their families and health care professionals say matters most to them. This includes “quality of patient-provider interactions, access to information, staff support and the physical environment of care.”

Enloe CEO Mike Wiltermood (pictured) says the hospital is grateful for the recognition, and that the achievement is “reflective of a tremendous collaboration between our community and our organization as we try to create the best possible environment for healing and wellness.”