Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) has been recognized with the Silver Level 2008 Louisiana Hospital Quality Award, presented by Louisiana Health Care Review, Inc. (LHCR), the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Louisiana. The award was announced at the second Louisiana Health Care Quality Summit hosted by LHCR in Baton Rouge in May. With this award, SMH has been recognized for improving the quality of health care given to its patients, and is one of 93 hospitals in the state to receive the 2008 Louisiana Hospital Quality Award.