WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM HAS RECEIVED THE 2007 EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM THE TENNESSEE CENTER FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE. THE AWARD HIGHLIGHTS THE HEALTH SYSTEM’S 3-YEAR JOURNEY TO TRANSFORM INTO A PHYSICIAN-LED ORGANIZATION THAT PLACES THE UTMOST EMPHASIS ON PATIENT SAFETY AND SUPERIOR HEALTHCARE SERVICE. THE EXCELLENCE AWARD IS PRESENTED TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS DEMOSTRATED MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE THROUGH ITS PRACTICES AND ACHIEVEMENTS AND EXHIBITED WORLD-CLASS PROCESSES THAT SERVE AS ROLE MODEL FOR OTHERS. WELLMONT PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SAID THE ORGANIZATION ACCEPTED THE AWARD BECAUSE OF THEIR DETERMINATION AND PERSERVERANCE TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH CARE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE.