Forrest General Designated Spirit of Women Premier Hospital

Forrest General has earned the designation as a Spirit of Women Premier Hospital and as a result will be identified as a community accelerator for women’s health excellence in the United States.

This designation was based on the National Standards of Excellence in Women’s Health evaluation. The National Standards serve as a set of performance measurements developed in educational cooperation with the Office on Women’s Health and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that confirm and demonstrate commitment to clinical excellence in women’s healthcare and community outreach. The standards require focus on women-centered care, call-to-action education, and access to care in the following seven areas:

• Integration of a Focused Community Assessment
• Implementation of Comprehensive Life Stage Programming
• Sensitivity to Community Diversity and Cultural Differences
• Strategic Alignment of Women’s Service Lines
• Leading Innovation and Outreach Initiatives
• Managing a Process for Quality Improvement
• Multidisciplinary Approach to Care

Forrest General earned the designation as a Premier Hospital by meeting or exceeding 80 percent of the National Standards with an overall score of 89 percent. Forrest General demonstrated innovation and excellence in women’s programming across the board.

"Forrest General strives toward excellence in every endeavor, and this designation of Forrest General as a premier hospital is truly significant for the hospital's Spirit of Women program," said Millie Swan, Director of Marketing and Physician Relations at Forrest General. "Through this program, Forrest General hopes to reach the women of the community and inspire them to take action for their health, and this designation will serve to further encourage efforts toward that goal."