Choice and Satisfaction

Reiser, Jochen

Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD
Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD
President
CEO, UTMB Health System
Professor, John Sealy School of Medicine
John D. Stobo, MD Distinguished Chair

Dear Patients and Families:

Welcome to UTMB Health! Whether Galveston is your home or you are a visitor to the island, we are pleased you have selected us for your medical care. Throughout your hospital stay, we will do everything possible to make you comfortable, and our goal is to consistently exceed your expectations. If we fall short, please let us know.

If you have any questions about your care, please do not hesitate to share them with your physician or nurse. If you have any concerns regarding the quality and safety of your care, or if at any time you feel you are not being treated in a fair and compassionate manner, please call the Department of Patient Services at (409) 772-4772.

If UTMB Health cannot resolve your concerns to your satisfaction, you are encouraged to contact The Joint Commission by fax at (630) 792-5636 or by e-mail: patientsafetyreport@jointcommission.org. Visit The Joint Commission web site for more information.

We know you have choices for your health care provider, and we are honored you have chosen UTMB Health.

Sincerely,

Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD
President
CEO, UTMB Health System
Professor, John Sealy School of Medicine
John D. Stobo, MD Distinguished Chair

Why Quality Matters

UTMB Health is dedicated to providing a world-class patient experience for our patients by delivering the most advanced care and providing the highest level of safety in our hospitals and clinics so patients can have the best possible outcomes. 

Quality of care rankings and awards help patients make informed decisions on which health care providers deliver the highest quality of care in a safe environment.  While recognition for our ongoing efforts to deliver the best care is nice, the true value of quality of care rankings and awards is helping patients decide with confidence where to seek care. 

  • What UTMB’s commitment to safety and quality of care means for our patients:

    Best Care

    Delivering the right care, at the right time, in the right way, for the right person – and have the best possible results – every patient, every time.

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    Patient Safety

    Avoiding complications and adverse events, like bed sores, blood infections or clots, and surgical infections, following surgeries, procedures and childbirth.

    Patient Outcomes

    Lower readmission rates, average length of hospital stay, frequency of complications, and mortality rates.

    Comprehensive Care

    Providing the complete spectrum of care with treatments by leading specialists.

    Better Access

    An integrated system of care with primary and specialty clinic locations and hospitals close to where you live, work and play.

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