4 VITALITY Winter 2026 Transparency in patient care Citizens Memorial Hospital earned the Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to publicly reporting patient safety and quality information through the annual Leapfrog Hospital Survey. The Leapfrog Group awards the Full Transparency badge to hospitals that complete, affirm and submit all sections of the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, a national voluntary reporting program focused on patient safety, quality and transparency. “Transparency is part of earning the trust of the people we serve,” says Michael Calhoun, CEO and executive director of Citizens Memorial Hospital and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation. “Completing the Leapfrog Hospital Survey is one way we show our commitment to being open about our performance, learning from the results and continuing to strengthen the safety and quality of care for our patients and communities.” The Leapfrog Full Transparency badge appears on Leapfrog’s public ratings website at ratings.leapfroggroup.org and identifies hospitals that have committed to publicly sharing information about their performance. CMH recognized for maternal health excellence Citizens Memorial Hospital has earned the 2026 MOPQC Star designation for its work to improve the recognition and treatment of severe hypertension in pregnant and postpartum patients. The Missouri Perinatal Quality Collaborative, in partnership with the Missouri Hospital Association, recognized CMH for its participation in the Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy Quality Improvement Collaborative. The initiative helps hospitals implement evidence-based practices designed to improve maternal safety and reduce complications associated with severe hypertension. Severe hypertension during pregnancy and the postpartum period can lead to serious complications if it is not recognized and treated quickly. Through the collaborative, CMH works to strengthen standardized practices that help clinical teams identify severe hypertension and provide timely, evidencebased care. CMH earns national stroke care honors Citizens Memorial Hospital received two American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines achievement awards. The hospital demonstrated a commitment to following upto-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of strokes, helping save lives, support recovery and reduce hospital readmissions. CMH received the following awards: ● Get With The Guidelines Rural Stroke Gold ● Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll This is the first year CMH has received the Stroke Gold Plus award. It previously received the Silver award in 2025.
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