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Alliance HealthCare Services Receives National Exceeding Patient Expectations Award for Third Consecutive Year
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc. (NYSE:AIQ), a leading national provider of outpatient diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy services, has been awarded the prestigious Exceeding Expectations Award for 2009 by Avatar International, an industry leader in healthcare quality improvement services. Alliance also earned the award in 2007 and 2008.
"One of the many challenges facing healthcare facilities today is attempting not only to meet, but to exceed the patienta™s expectations. Alliance has proven it is capable of exceeding its patientsa™ expectations and embodies putting patients first. I congratulate Alliance for winning Avatara™s Exceeding Patient Expectations Award."
Commending Alliance, David Medvedeff, PharmD, MBA, CEO of Avatar, said, aOne of the many challenges facing healthcare facilities today is attempting not only to meet, but to exceed the patienta™s expectations. Alliance has proven it is capable of exceeding its patientsa™ expectations and embodies putting patients first. I congratulate Alliance for winning Avatara™s Exceeding Patient Expectations Award.a
Paul S. Viviano, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Alliance HealthCare Services, stated, aIt is an honor for Alliance HealthCare Services to have earned this national award for the third consecutive year. Alliancea™s focus on exceeding patient expectations and providing demonstrably superior patient care is a hallmark of our success, and central to the companya™s Mission, Vision and Values. This award is one of the many important ways in which Alliance continually measures and improves clinical and patient satisfaction efforts.a
About Alliance HealthCare Services
Alliance HealthCare Services is a leading national provider of advanced outpatient diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy services based upon annual revenue and number of systems deployed. Alliance focuses on MRI, PET/CT and CT through its Imaging division and radiation therapy through its Oncology division. With more than 2,300 team members committed to providing exceptional patient care and exceeding customer expectations, Alliance provides quality clinical services for over 1,000 hospitals and other healthcare partners in 46 states. Alliance operates 514 diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy systems. The Company is the nation's largest provider of advanced diagnostic mobile imaging services and one of the leading operators of fixed-site imaging centers, with 120 locations across the country. Alliance also operates 26 radiation therapy centers, providing state-of-the-art treatment and care for cancer patients.
About Avatar
Avatar ([ www.avatar-intl.com ]), a research and consulting company based in Orlando, FL, specializes in Evidence Based Intelligent Surveysa" and Innovative Strategiesa" to transform information into significant quality and efficiency of care improvement for the healthcare industry.In addition to conducting surveys, Avatar actively engages healthcare providers in process improvement, including training in service quality. Avatar serves healthcare organizations nationally, including small community hospitals, academic medical centers, large regional medical centers, integrated healthcare systems, long-term care and behavioral health organizations.
