Excelsior Springs Hospital is proud to announce its recognition as a Founding Participant in the Excellence in Motion: Provider Recognition Program, an initiative of the Midwest Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The recognition acknowledges healthcare organizations that have demonstrated an early commitment to advancing healthcare quality, improving patient outcomes, and participating in collaborative efforts to address healthcare challenges across the region.
By enrolling with the Midwest QIN-QIO during the launch of its 13th Statement of Work (2025–2030), Excelsior Springs Hospital joins a network of healthcare providers dedicated to continuous improvement and better outcomes for the patients, families, and communities they serve.
A Commitment to Quality Care
At Excelsior Springs Hospital, providing quality, compassionate care close to home is at the heart of our mission. Participation in the Excellence in Motion program provides additional opportunities to strengthen that commitment through collaboration, education, and access to valuable healthcare improvement resources.
The Midwest QIN-QIO works with healthcare providers across a 14-state region, offering technical assistance, evidence-based practices, data insights, and collaborative learning opportunities.
Through this partnership, Excelsior Springs Hospital will have access to resources supporting several important areas of healthcare improvement, including:
- Improving patient safety and quality of care
- Strengthening communication and coordination between healthcare providers
- Enhancing emergency preparedness and organizational resilience
- Advancing healthcare cybersecurity practices
- Supporting healthcare workforce well-being and retention
- Promoting patient-centered care and communication
These efforts align with the hospital’s ongoing dedication to providing safe, effective, and compassionate healthcare services to the Excelsior Springs community and surrounding areas.
Working Together for a Healthier Community
Healthcare is constantly evolving, and continuous improvement is essential to meeting the changing needs of patients and families.
As a Founding Participant, Excelsior Springs Hospital looks forward to learning from healthcare partners across the region, sharing best practices, and identifying opportunities to improve the patient experience.
This recognition reflects the dedication of the hospital’s physicians, nurses, clinical professionals, support staff, and leadership team, who work together every day to provide quality healthcare services to the community.
About the Midwest QIN-QIO
Telligen and Mountain Pacific serve as the CMS-designated Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organization for 14 states, including Missouri. The Midwest QIN-QIO partners with healthcare organizations, clinicians, community stakeholders, and patients to advance healthcare quality, improve outcomes, and support safer, more effective care across the region.
Excelsior Springs Hospital is honored to participate in this initiative and remains committed to improving healthcare quality while providing the personalized, compassionate care our community deserves.
To learn more about Excelsior Springs Hospital and our services, visit www.eshospital.org.
Frequently Asked Questions
Excelsior Springs Hospital's Excellence in Motion Recognition
The Excellence in Motion: Provider Recognition Program is an initiative of the Midwest Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The program recognizes healthcare organizations that demonstrate an early commitment to improving healthcare quality, strengthening patient safety, and collaborating with other healthcare providers to improve patient outcomes.
Being recognized as a Founding Participant means Excelsior Springs Hospital joined the initiative during the launch of the Midwest QIN-QIO’s 13th Statement of Work, covering 2025–2030.
This recognition acknowledges our early commitment to participating in regional healthcare improvement efforts and working alongside other organizations to advance quality care.
This recognition reflects our ongoing dedication to providing safe, effective, compassionate, and patient-centered healthcare.
As a participating organization, Excelsior Springs Hospital has access to additional educational resources, technical assistance, and collaborative opportunities that can help us strengthen healthcare practices and identify areas for improvement.
Our participation provides opportunities to improve the healthcare experience for the individuals and families we serve.
The initiative focuses on important areas such as patient safety, communication between healthcare providers, care coordination, and emergency preparedness.
While participation does not guarantee specific outcomes, these improvement efforts support our commitment to delivering high-quality care close to home.
The Midwest QIN-QIO provides resources and collaboration opportunities in several key areas:
- Patient safety and quality of care
- Communication and coordination between healthcare providers
- Emergency preparedness and resilience
- Healthcare cybersecurity and information protection
- Employee well-being and workforce retention
- Patient-centered care and communication
These areas are important to building stronger healthcare organizations and healthier communities.
The Midwest Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organization works with healthcare providers, clinicians, community stakeholders, and patients to improve healthcare quality and outcomes.
Telligen and Mountain Pacific serve as the CMS-designated QIN-QIO for a 14-state region that includes Missouri.
The organization supports participating healthcare providers through technical assistance, evidence-based practices, data insights, and collaborative learning opportunities.
No new accreditation or numerical quality rating is announced through this recognition.
The Excellence in Motion program recognizes organizations for their early participation and commitment to collaborative quality improvement efforts. It should not be confused with a hospital accreditation, safety grade, or clinical performance ranking.
Our participation is intended to support ongoing improvements in how healthcare is delivered.
Some efforts may involve internal processes, staff education, patient safety practices, or communication between healthcare teams.
The goal is to use available resources and collaboration opportunities to identify meaningful improvements that benefit patients and families over time.
The recognition itself does not announce new clinical services or treatment options.
Instead, participation provides resources and opportunities to strengthen existing healthcare practices, improve organizational processes, and support the continued delivery of quality patient care.
Excelsior Springs Hospital serves patients and families who depend on accessible healthcare close to home.
Participating in regional quality improvement initiatives allows our hospital to learn from other healthcare organizations, explore best practices, and strengthen our ability to respond to the needs of our community.
Our goal remains the same: to provide compassionate, dependable healthcare and continually look for ways to better serve our patients.
Excelsior Springs Hospital enrolled during the launch of the Midwest QIN-QIO’s 13th Statement of Work, which covers 2025–2030.
This period establishes the timeframe for the current regional quality improvement initiative. The recognition announcement does not specify the hospital’s individual participation end date.
We encourage patients and community members to learn more about our services, healthcare professionals, and commitment to quality care by visiting www.eshospital.org.
We’re proud to be recognized as a Founding Participant in Excellence in Motion and look forward to continuing our efforts to provide quality, compassionate care close to home.