Award Recipients Announced for: Innovator of the Year Award, Nurse of the Year Award and Inaugural Physician of the Year

Press Ganey Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PGND) today announced the recipients of three prestigious awards, the Innovator of the Year Award, the Nurse of the Year Award and the Inaugural Physician of the Year award, at its 2015 National Client Conference in Orlando, Florida.

Dr. Rod Hochman, President and CEO of Providence Health and Services, was awarded the 2015 Press Ganey Innovator of the Year Award, which recognizes individuals who have dedicated their careers to reducing patient suffering and advancing the industry. Providence Health and Services is one of the largest non-profit health systems and serves some of the most vulnerable patients in the United States. As President and CEO, Dr. Hochman ensures that this patient population, which historically has been underserved, has access to exceptional health care across the continuum. Under his visionary leadership, Dr. Hochman has also led Providence Health and Services toward a next generation care model that recognizes the evolving patterns of how and where patients receive care, and focused the organization’s efforts on population health management.

“The Innovator of the Year Award recognizes an accomplished leader with an unwavering commitment to transforming the health care industry,” said Patrick T. Ryan, CEO of Press Ganey. “I cannot think of a more deserving recipient than Dr. Rod Hochman. He has been instrumental in not only leading Providence Health and Services to the forefront of health care, but he has also influenced the next generation of patient experience by advancing care coordination and patient access nationally.”

Press Ganey also presented its Nurse of the Year Award to Linda Minnich, staff nurse at John Muir Health. The award recognizes the contributions of an outstanding direct-care nurse who has demonstrated a commitment to care innovation, transformation and collaboration to support an exceptional patient experience. Minnich was honored for her superior leadership and active role in the development and implementation of pain management strategies that improve the patient experience across her organization.

Introducing a new award this year, Press Ganey presented the Inaugural Physician of the Year award to Dr. Ira S. Nash, Senior Vice President at North Shore-LIJ Health System and the first Executive Director of North Shore-LIJ Medical Group. As a clinician, Dr. Nash is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases. In his executive role, Dr. Nash oversees his system’s 2,200-member medical group, the nation’s sixth-largest group practice. Press Ganey recognized Dr. Nash for his unrelenting commitment to establishing a patient-centric culture, and his fierce advocacy of patient experience and transparency initiatives to drive performance improvement across his substantial organization.

“We are honored to celebrate the efforts and extraordinary achievements of our 2015 award winners. The individuals and organizations recognized today all have led visionary initiatives to reduce patient suffering and deliver superior care experiences,” said Ryan. “Press Ganey is continuously inspired by our clients’ achievements, and we are proud to partner with them to improve the delivery of safe, high-quality, compassionate care.”

Press Ganey also announced the recipients of its Pinnacle of Excellence, NDNQI®, Success Story, Guardian of Excellence and Commitment to Excellence awards, recognizing in total over 300 organizations for their superior performance in engagement, clinical quality and patient experience measures.

The Press Ganey National Client Conference draws more than 2,800 health care executives, physicians, nurses, and other professionals from across the country to learn and collaboratively explore paths toward more patient-centered care. This year’s theme, Leading Care, recognizes its three decades of partnership with leading organizations that are committed to reducing patient suffering and advancing the patient experience.

About Press Ganey

Press Ganey Holdings (NYSE: PGND) is a leading provider of patient experience measurement, performance analytics and strategic advisory solutions for health care organizations across the continuum of care. Celebrating 30 years of experience, Press Ganey is recognized as a pioneer and thought leader in patient experience measurement and performance improvement solutions. Our mission is to help health care organizations reduce patient suffering and improve clinical quality, safety and the patient experience. As of January 1, 2015, we served more than 22,000 health care facilities. For more information, visit www.pressganey.com.

Media Contact:Aria Marketing for Press GaneyJessica Cohen, 617-332-9999 x203jcohen@ariamarketing.com

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