Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital has received a patient-safety recognition that is exclusive to only 20 hospitals across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) recognized Chestnut Hill Hospital as a top-performing hospital through its annual Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition program, which honors hospitals with the lowest rates of health care-associated infections.
HAP celebrated Chestnut Hill Hospital during the professional association’s Patient Safety, Quality, and Equity Symposium, held Sept. 3 in Harrisburg.
“Administering high-quality care and ensuring patient safety go hand in hand,” said Richard Newell, MPT, DPT, president and CEO of Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital. “We are proud that the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania has recognized Chestnut Hill Hospital for the delivery of low health care-associated infection rates, as part of our ongoing commitment to exceptional patient care.”
About this distinction
For each of the last eight years, HAP has used publicly available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network to identify and recognize Pennsylvania hospitals that perform better than the mean standardized infection ratio in three key measures: central line-associated bloodstream infection; catheter-associated urinary tract infection; and Clostridioides difficile infection.
This program identifies and recognizes HAP member hospitals that perform better than the mean standardized infection ratio in three key measures: central line-associated bloodstream infection, catheter associated urinary tract infection, and Clostridioides difficile infection.
HAP’s Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition program strives to collect best practices that can be shared among all hospitals.
“Hospitals are unwavering in their commitment to providing safe, high-quality care for the communities they serve,” said HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings said. “HAP is proud to recognize the leading Pennsylvania hospital teams that have embraced continuous quality improvement, strengthened patient safety, and achieved outstanding results through their dedication and hard work.”
This marks the second consecutive year that the Temple Health system has been recognized by HAP through its Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition program. Temple University Hospital–Main Campus earned HAP’s distinction in 2025.
New developments at Chestnut Hill Hospital
This is the latest new development from Chestnut Hill Hospital.
The Joint Commission recently recertified Chestnut Hill Hospital as a primary stroke center, reaffirming its ability to deliver time-critical, high-quality care. Chestnut Hill Hospital received zero requirements for improvement during its two-year review by the Joint Commission, a rare distinction even among nationally accredited stroke programs.
Recently, Chestnut Hill Hospital earned recertification from the Joint Commission as a primary stroke center, with zero requirements for improvement (RFIs)—a rare distinction even among nationally accredited stroke programs.
Also at Chestnut Hill’s campus, Temple Health recently opened a new multidisciplinary practice to expand access to specialists from Temple Faculty Physicians (TFP) including endocrinology, rheumatology, and ophthalmology.