Newswise — The Children’s Hospital of Michigan, part of the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) was recently recognized with an Excellence through Insight award for “Overall Outpatient Surgery Experience” in the Pediatrics Unit Category by HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSTM).

The Children’s Hospital of Michigan was awarded this honor for its commitment to excellence. To qualify for an award, a hospital must have been a client of HealthStream in 2015 and scored in the 75th percentile or better. The Children’s Hospital of Michigan was chosen for receiving the highest or most improved ratings from among HealthStream’s clients, as well as for exceeding industry standards.

“I am so proud and honored to be part of a team who goes to great lengths to continually provide safe and exceptional care for the children and families we serve everyday,” said Luanne Thomas-Ewald, CEO at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan.

HealthStream CEO Robert A. Frist, Jr. said, “We applaud the Children’s Hospital of Michigan’s high-level commitment to excellence in healthcare and are pleased to recognize their achievement through our presentation of an Excellence through Insight award.”

About the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, www.childrensdmc.org

For nearly 130 years, the Children’s Hospital of Michigan has been dedicated to providing high quality care to children and adolescents in a caring, efficient and family-centered environment. With more than 40 pediatric medical and surgical specialty services, the hospital draws patients from nearly every Michigan County, 39 additional states, and 22 countries, annually and provides the highest level of pediatric specialty care available for children. The hospital is a national leader in cardiology and heart surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, nephrology, and orthopedics. It is ranked as one of America’s best hospitals for children and sees more children than any hospital in the state. Children’s Hospital of Michigan is one of eight hospitals operated by the Detroit Medical Center (DMC).

About HealthStream

HealthStream (NASDAQ: HSTM) is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through the development of healthcare organizations’ greatest asset: their people. Our unified suite of solutions is contracted by, collectively, approximately 4.5 million healthcare employees in the U.S. for workforce development, training & learning management, talent management, credentialing, privileging, provider enrollment, performance assessment, and managing simulation-based education programs. Our research solutions provide valuable insight to healthcare providers to meet HCAHPS requirements, improve the patient experience, engage their workforce, and enhance physician alignment. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, HealthStream has additional offices in Laurel, Maryland; Brentwood, Tennessee; Pensacola, Florida; Jericho, New York; Boulder; Colorado; and San Diego, California. For more information, visit http://www.healthstream.com or call 800-933-9293.