Press Ganey Awards ProMedica Leader ‘Physician of the Year’

ProMedica is proud to announce Brian Kaminski, DO, vice president, quality and patient safety, ProMedica, was the recipient of Press Ganey’s Physician of the Year award. The Press Ganey® Physician of the Year award recognizes a physician who demonstrates exceptional leadership and has reached tangible success by improving the patient experience, reducing patient and caregiver suffering, and promoting compassionate, connected care in his or her organization.

Press Ganey recognized Dr. Kaminski for his passion and commitment to improving the safety and experience of patient care every day. Dr. Kaminski works tirelessly with patients, families and colleagues to provide education, guidance, and support for managing pain in a responsible and safe manner. He also has spearheaded a redesigned safety culture at ProMedica that has created a unified strategy and resulted in the adoption of High Reliability standards across the care continuum.

'I am extremely honored and humbled by this recognition. Receiving this award is a testament to the great work being done by ProMedica's quality and safety team, and it positions ProMedica among the nation's leaders in organizational reliability,” said Dr. Kaminski. “I am thankful for the latitude and privilege that ProMedica and Emergency Physicians of Northwest Ohio have given me to pursue the mission of patient safety for our community of patients. Also, I am pleased that Press Ganey has chosen to elevate patient safety as a vital component of the patient experience. By choosing me, Press Ganey is declaring that healthcare organizations that prioritize patient safety through fair and just principles will develop the necessary organizational learning to create the best possible patient experiences and positive outcomes.'

“ProMedica is fortunate to have someone as talented, passionate and committed to improving patient safety as Dr. Kaminski, on our team,” said Kevin Webb, president, provider, acute and ambulatory care, ProMedica.

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ProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit integrated healthcare organization headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. It serves communities in 28 states. The organization offers acute and ambulatory care, an insurance company with a dental plan, and post-acute and academic business lines. The organization has more than 56,000 employees, 13 hospitals, 2,100+ physicians and advanced practice providers with privileges, 900+ healthcare providers employed by ProMedica Physicians, a health plan, and nearly 400 assisted living facilities, skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, memory care communities, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, and hospice and home health care agencies. Driven by its Mission to improve your health and well-being, ProMedica has been nationally recognized for its advocacy programs and efforts to address social determinants of health. For more information about ProMedica, please visit www.promedica.org/aboutus.