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Awards and Recognition

The doctors, hospitals and other health care service providers of the Sutter Health network are committed to providing a consistent level of exceptional care to patients. The Sutter Medical Network includes many of California’s top-performing, highest quality physician organizations. Sutter-affiliated hospitals are regional leaders in cardiac care, women’s and children’s services, cancer care, orthopedics and advanced patient safety technology.

The following highlights a few of the Sutter Health network’s many achievements.

Sutter Health Network

2011
Aster Awards | Bronze Award MyLifeStages Knees Campaign
Red Cross | Joyce Raley Teel Humanitarian Philanthropy Award
Sacramento Area Human Resource Association | Sacramento Workplace Excellence Leader Award (SWEL)
National Business Group on Health | Gold Award - Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles
CA Fit Business | Gold Award
Careers & the Disabled Magazine | Top Employer

2010
eHealthcare Leadership | Gold Award for "Best Interactive Web Site for MyLifeStages.org
SDI | Placed 2nd in California, 38th Nationally As Among the "Top 100 Most Integrated Health Care Networks"
CA Fit Business | Sutter Health Support Services Receives Gold

2009
eHealthcare Leadership | Gold Award for "Best Interactive Web Site" for MyLifeStages.org
The Lewin Group | Ranked as California’s Top Health System in Health Care Quality
CA Fit Business | Sutter Health Support Services Receives Honorable Mention

2008
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences | Emmy Award for the Your Health Television Show
IDG’s Computerworld Magazine | Named as a Top Workplace for Information Technology Professionals

2007
Sacramento Bee | Sutter Health Support Services Named Best Place to Work
Adaptive Business Leaders Organization | eICU Honored as Most Innovative Approach to Health Care Delivery
Sacramento Area Human Resource Association | Sutter Health Support Services Named Workplace Excellence Leader
IDG’s Computerworld Magazine | Named as a Top Workplace for Information Technology Professionals
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Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

2011
US News and World Report | 5 Best Hospitals in San Francisco Bay Area and High Performance Ranking
Aster Awards | Gold Award - Where I Fit Campaign

2010
National Business Group on Health | Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles
The Advisory Board | Crimson Physician Partnership Award for Delivering Value Through Clinical Collaboration
American Diabetes Association | Recognition for Diabetes Education
National Business Group on Health | Best
Employers for Healthy Lifestyles Award, Gold

2009
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence
American Heart Association | Gold Sustained Performance Award
HealthGrades | Stroke Care Excellence Award
HealthGrades | Pulmonary Care Excellence Award
HealthGrades | 5-Star Rated for Stroke Care
Blue Shield/Blue Cross | Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care
American Heart Association | Gold Sustained Performance Award - Get w/the Guidelines Coronary Artery Disease
American Heart Association | Fit Friendly
Company receives Platinum

2008
Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) | Blood and Marrow Transplantation
American Heart Association | Platinum-Level Start! Fit Friendly Company
American Heart Association | America's Best Hospitals with a Silver Award Level for Coronary Artery Disease and Stroke Care
OSHPD | Better than Expected Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery
HealthGrades | Ranked in the Top 5% of Hospitals in the Nation for Stroke Care
HealthGrades | Stroke Care Excellence Award
HealthGrades | Pulmonary Care Excellence Award
HealthGrades | Critical Care Excellence Award
HealthGrades | 5-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis
HealthGrades | 5-Star Rated for Stroke Care
Leapfrog Group | Nation's Top Hospitals
American Heart Association | Fit Friendly
Company receives Platinum

2007
HealthGrades | 5-Star Rated for Maternity Care
HealthGrades | Specialty Excellence Award for Stroke Care
HealthGrades | 5-Star Rated for Stroke Care
HealthGrades | Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence
American Heart Association | Fit Friendly
Company receives Gold
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California Pacific Medical Center

2010
U.S. News and World Report | Named One of America's Best Hospitals for Gastrointenstinal Disorders

2009
Leapfrog Group | Top Hospitals in the Nation for Quality and Safety
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence
American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association | Gold Award of Distinction for Treatment Guideline Adherence and Outcomes in the ACTION National Registry for Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients
Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories | Accreditation as a certified Echocardiography Laboratory
American Heart Association | Number 1 of 239 Hospitals in the ACTION STEMI Registry for Use of Effective Medications at Discharge and Top 90th Percentile in Total Treatment Composite Scores

2008
Employer Resource Institute | Great California Workplaces Award
American College of Radiology | Breast Health Center Named Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
Leapfrog Group | Top Hospitals in the Nation for Quality and Safety
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) | 3 Year Accreditation for the Regional Rehabilitation Center in All Six Rehab Programs
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation | Accreditation as Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Center
Society of Chest Pain Centers | Accreditation as a Certified Chest Pain Center
American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association | Silver Award of Distinction for Treatment Guideline Adherence and Outcomes in the ACTION National Registry for Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients
United Health Care and Blue Cross/Blue Shield Programs
| Designated as a Premier Cardiac Treatment Center
American Heart Association | Number 1 of 239 Hospitals in the ACTION STEMI Registry for Use of Effective Medications at Discharge and Top 90th Percentile in Total Treatment Composite Scores
HealthGrades | Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence
Muni | Bayview Child Health Center Designated "Neighborhood Treasure"
The San Francisco Business Times | Named one of the "Bay Area Best Places to Work"
The San Francisco Business Times | “Most Admired CEOs in the Bay Area” for President & CEO Dr. Martin Brotman
American Hospital Association | NOVA Award for its Partnership for Community Health
American Gastroenterological Association | Julius Friedenwald Medal for President & CEO Dr. Martin Brotman
American Stroke Association | 'Get With the Guidelines-Stroke' Performance Achievement Award: Silver Level

2007
Leapfrog Group | Nation's Top Hospitals
The San Francisco Business Times | Named One of the "Bay Area Best Places to Work"
U.S. Government's Health Resources and Services Administration | Kidney Transplant Program Best Practices Based on Excellent Outcomes
American Diabetes Association | Continued Recognition for Diabetes Self-Management Education Program
VHA West Coast Performance Award | Performance Award for Community Benefit Programs
Joint Commission | Special Quality Award for Participation in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
VHA West Coast Performance Award | VHA Leadership Award for Community Benefits Excellence
American Stroke Association | 'Get With the Guidelines-Stroke' Performance Achievement Award: Initial Performance Achievement Award
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Camino - Palo Alto Medical Foundation

2007
Integrated Healthcare Association | Best for Quality
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Eden Medical Center

2011
Emmy Award | Every 15 Minutes Video
American Stroke Association | Stroke Silver Achievement Award
American College of Radiology | Breast Imaging Center of Excellence (Radiology Department)
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence
Aster Awards | Gold Award - Where I Fit Campaign

2010
Joint Commission | Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center
American Stroke Association | Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Bronze Achievement Award
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc./Horizon Health | Customer Satisfaction Program of the Year
California Transplant Donor Network | Bronze Award for organ donation

2009
Society for New Communications Research | Excellence Award for External Communications
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence
American College of Radiology | Breast Imaging Center of Excellence (Radiology Department)
California Healthcare Foundation | Excellence in Quality and Patient Care

2008
American College of Surgeons for the Commission on Cancer | Distinction for the Comprehensive Cancer Program with Seven Commendations
Sutter Health | Sutter President’s Award – Most Improved in the Area of Quality
VHA West Coast Performance Award | Recognition of Performance Excellence for Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Surgical Care Improvement Project
Environmental Protection Agency | Recognition for Reduction in Mercury
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Memorial Hospital Los Banos

2010
Los Banos Chamber of Commerce | Bill Marchese Business of the Year Award

2009
Sutter Health | President's Award: Best Dashboard Performance
California Integrated Waste Management Board | WRAP Award (Waste Reduction Awards Program)
Sutter Health | President's Award: Most Improved Dashboard Performance
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Memorial Medical Center

2011
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence

2010
Studer Group | Excellence in Patient Care Award for Exemplary “Overall Rating of Hospital” Results
California NurseWeek Magazine | Marsha Lovelace, R.N.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Medal of Honor for Organ Donations
HealthGrades | Outstanding Patient Experience Award
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence

2009
California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) | Home Care Aide Organization Certification
National Society for Health Care Foodservice Management | Team Named as One of Five Finalists in the 5th Annual Culinary Competition
Modesto Bee | Readers’ Choice Award
BD Diagnostics-Preanalytical Systems | BD Safety Recognition Award
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Medal of Honor for Organ Donations
California Integrated Waste Management Board | WRAP Award (Waste Reduction Awards Program)
National Research Corporation | Consumer Choice Award Winner and Stanislaus County Residents’ Most Preferred Hospital
American Diabetes Association | Diabetes Treatment Program Received Recognition for High Quality Education Services
NurseWeek Magazine | Candy Canga-Picar, R.N., B.S.N., M.B.A.
Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons | Trauma Services Department verified as Level II Trauma Center

2008
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery | Bariatric Center of Excellence
California NurseWeek Magazine | Cindy Young, Manager of Emergency Services/Emergency Communications named a finalist in the management category of the Nursing Excellence Awards Mountain Valley Emergency Medical Service Agency | Communications Team received the First Annual Directors Award
American Cancer Society Visionary Award | Visionary Award for Providing Exceptional Commitment and Financial Support for the Fight Against Cancer
National Research Corporation | Stanislaus County’s Most Preferred Hospital in the Annual Healthcare Market Guide Study
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | Medal of Honor for Organ Donations

2007
National Research Corporation | Consumer Choice Award as Stanislaus County Residents’ Most Preferred Hospital
American Cancer Society’s Great Valley Region (North) | Caring through Communications Award for The Cancer Report Television Program
Mountain Valley Emergency Medical Service Agency | First Annual Directors Award for operating the Stanislaus County Disaster Control Facility
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Sacramento and Northeastern California | Wishmaker of the Year Award
California Waste Reduction | California Waste Reduction Award for the 12th time
California Construction Magazine | Best of 2007 Healthcare Project Award for North Tower
Sutter Health | President’s Award for Patient Satisfaction for Home Health Service
California Transplant Donor Network | Health Resources and Services Administration Award for Outstanding Collaboration
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Mills-Peninsula Health Services

2011
Health Care Advertising Awards | Silver Award for Healthpoint Magazine
Health Care Advertising Awards | Merit Award for Healthpoint TV
Beacon Collaborative | Best Use of Stories for “Bedside Stories”
Apex Awards | Healthpoint Magazine
Apex Awards | New Hospital Campaign
Aster Awards | Bronze Award for Healthpoint TV
Aster Awards | Bronze Award for OB Brochure

2010
Leapfrog Group | Named to Annual Class of Top Hospitals
HealthGrades | Distinguished Hospital Award, Ranked in the Top 5% in the Nation for Clinical Quality
HealthGrades | 5 Star Ratings in Heart Failure, Bariatric Surgery, Stroke Care, Pneumonia, GI Surgeries, GI Bleed, Bowel Obstruction, Sepsis, Total Hip Replacement and Appendectomy
HealthGrades | Specialty Excellence Awards for Gastrointestinal Care, Gastrointestinal Surgery and General Surgery
VHA | VHA Leadership Award in Clinical Excellence
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence
American College of Healthcare Executives | Carrie Owen Plietz, FACHE, COO received Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year
HIMSS | Stage 6 Hospital - EHR Recognition
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence

2009
HealthGrades | Distinguished Hospital Award for Overall Clinical Excellence and Top Ranking for Specific Treatment Areas
HealthGrades | 5 Star Rating for Bariatric Surgery
HealthGrades | Ranked in the Top 5% in the Nation for Clinical Quality
California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) | Best in County for Heart Procedure
Sutter Health | Top Performance Award for Quality (Acute Care)
California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) | Ranked Better than State Average for a Heart Procedure to Open a Blocked Coronary Artery
Aster Awards | Gold and Bronze Awards for Publications Healthpoint and Peninsula Health
Practice Greenhealth | Partner for Change Award for Efforts to Eliminate Mercury, Reduce Waste and Prevent Pollution
Sutter Health | Business Process Excellence Award
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Named One of the Top Performing Physician Organizations in the State (MPMG). Top Overall Performance Award in the Care Quality Report
San Mateo County Mental Health Board | Tony Hoffman Community Mental Health Service Award - Daniel Glatt, M.D., and William Glatt, M.D.

2008
HealthGrades | Ranked in the Top 5% in the Nation for Quality
HealthGrades | Five-Star Rated for Clinical Excellence in Bariatric Surgery
Sutter Health | Health Care Quality Performance Award
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Novato Community Hospital

2011
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence

2010
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence

2009
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence

2008
Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc. | Honored for Top Performance in National Health Care Standards in Clinical Excellence for Acute Myocardial Infarction
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation - Palo Alto

2011
Aster Awards | Gold Award for Cancer Services Collateral
Aster Awards | Gold Award for e-HealthNews
Aster Awards | Gold Award for Foundation for Health Newsletter
Aster Awards | Gold Award for South Asian Health Promotion
Apex Awards | Foundation for Health
Apex Awards | South Asian Health Program
Health Care Advertising Awards | Silver and Merit Awards for Foundation for Health
Health Care Advertising Awards | Bronze Award for South Asian Program
Health Care Advertising Awards | Merit Award for CBS Commercials
Web Health Awards | Silver Award for Monthly e-Newsletter
Web Health Awards | Bronze Award for Web Site
California Association of Physician Groups | Elite Rating
Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) | Hilary E.C. Millar Award for Innovative Approaches to Adolescent Health Care

2010
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Tops in Quality
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Top Performer in Patient Experience, IT and Clinical Quality
Employee-Based Survey of Bay Area Companies | Among Top Ten of the Top Work Places in the Bay Area
Institute of Medical Quality (IMQ) | Three Year Accreditation

2009
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Tops in Quality
Healthy Kids of Santa Cruz County | “Champion for Children Award”
Office of the Patient Advocate | Four Stars for Patient Satisfaction in Annual Survey of Health Care Providers

2008
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Named One of the Top Performing Physician Organizations in the Nation
Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) | Three-Year Accreditation for Echocardiography Labs in Palo Alto and Fremont

2007
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Honored as Tops in Quality (part of the IHA’s annual Pay for Performance report card)
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Sutter Amador Hospital

2011
California Vaccines for Children Program | Outstanding Achievement in Immunizing Children

2010
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence (January and July)

2009
Joint Commission Resources | Certificate of Achievement for Meeting the 2008-2009 Flu Vaccination Challenge

2008
SISCO | SISCO Achievement Award for Pressure Ulcer Prevention Initiative
The Mountain Valley Emergency Medical Agency | Best Hospital Physician of the Year and Mobile Intensive Care Nurse Honors for Emergency Room Staff and a Physician
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Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital

2011
Commission on Cancer | 3 Year Accreditation and Commendation for Cancer Program
Joint Commission | Primary Stroke Center
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. | ACS MIDAS+ Platinum Quality Award

2010
HealthGrades | Outstanding Patient Experience Award
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence (January and July)

2009
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence
American College of Surgeons (ACOS) | Bariatric Center Accreditation

2008
Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc. | Honors for Top Performance in National Health Care Standards for Clinical Excellence in Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia
American College of Surgeons (ACOS) | Cancer Program Accreditation
College of American Pathologist Certification | College of American Pathologist Certification
Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc. | Award for Excellence for Performance in Managing Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pneumonia and Surgical Care.

2007
Leapfrog Group | Excellence in Patient Safety and Health Care Quality
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Sutter Coast Hospital

2010
Press Ganey | Top Performer Award
Sutter Health | Best Dashboard Performance in Affordability
Sutter Health | Best Dashboard Performance in Clinical Quality

2009
Sutter Health | Best Dashboard Performance in Affordability
Sutter Health | Best Dashboard Performance

2008
Sutter Health | Best Dashboard Performance in Affordability

2007
Sutter Health | Most Improved Dashboard Performance
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Sutter Davis Hospital

2011
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence
California Awards for Performance Excellence (CAPE) | Top Honors
Thomson Reuters Top 100 Hospital | Top 100 Hospitals

2010
Modern Healthcare Magazine | One of the "100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare"
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence

2009
Press Ganey | Best Place to Practice Medicine
Modern Healthcare Magazine | One of the "100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare"
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence
California Council for Excellence | Eureka Award for Performance Excellence in Service and Quality
Sacramento Area Human Resources Association | Sacramento Workplace Excellence Leader (SWEL)

2008
World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund | Baby-Friendly Hospital Designation

2007
Thomson Reuters Top 100 Hospital | Designated a Thomson Top 100 Hospital for Commitment to Quality, Safety and Patient Satisfaction.
Studer Group | Firestarter Award for Service and Operational Excellence
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Sutter Delta Medical Center

2011
HealthGrades | 2011 Emergency Medicine Excellence Award
American College of Radiology | Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
American College of Radiology | Breast Ultrasound Accreditation
American College of Radiology | Breast Stereotactic Biopsy Accreditation
American College of Radiology | Mammography Accreditation
American College of Radiology | MRI Accreditation
American College of Radiology | Nuclear Medicine Accreditation
Aster Awards | Gold Award - Where I Fit Campaign

2010
Society of Hosptial Medicine | Distinguished Title of Senior Fellow of Hospital Medicine (Dr. Brion Pearson
HealthGrades | 2010 Emergency Medicine Excellence Award
IDA M. Cannon Award | Pharmacy Department
American Board of Emergency Medicine | Dr. Jeff Leinen - Oral Certification Examiner
SISCO Award | Safety for Total Health and Productivity Management
SISCO Award | Exceptional Achievement Award
SISCO Award | Quality Management
SISCO Award | Enviromental Risk
Sutter Health President's Award | Most Improved Dashboard Performance

2009
HealthGrades | Stroke and Heart Attack
Center for Disease Control and Prevention | National Healthcare Safety Network
California Hospital Association | 25 Years of Leadership and Advancement of Health in the Community

2008
VHA | Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence for our RAPID action Team
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Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation

2011
US News & World Report Top Doctor | Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation Received 7 Top Doctor Awards
Brentwood Press | Richard Singer, M.D. - Best Pediatrician
SMN Patients' Choice Award | Richard Singer, M.D. and Jonathan B. Ellman, M.D.
Aster Awards | Gold Award - Where I Fit Campaign

2010
Best Doctors in America Award | Brian Kaye, M.D. - Best Rheumatologist
Ida Cannon Award | Joanna Cooper, M.D., Neurologist Best Doctors in America Award | John Girard, M.D. - Best OB/GYN
Best Doctors in America Award | Jonathan Ellman, M.D. - Best Rheumatologist
Best Doctors in America Award | Katarina Lanner-Cusin, M.D. - Best OB/GYN
Best Doctors in America Award | Risa Kagan, M.D. - Best OB/GYN
Recipient of the Bay Area Tumor Institute | Risa Kagan, M.D.

2009
Patients' Choice Award | Andrew Wallach, M.D., Family Practice
Best Doctors in America Award | Brian Kaye, M.D. - Best Rheumatologist.
Patients' Choice Award | Elizabeth Kanwit, M.D., OB/GYN
Patients' Choice Award | Jill Foley, M.D. OB/GYN
Best Doctors in America Award | John Girard, M.D. - Best OB/GYN
Best Doctors in America Award | Jonathan Ellman, M.D. - Best Rheumatologist.
Best Doctors in America Award | Katarina Lanner-Cusin, M.D. - Best OB/GYN
Lamorinda Moms Club | Best of LaMorinda 2009 for Best Primary Care Physician/General Practitioner - Mary Lynn Miller, M.D., Internal Medicine
Patients' Choice Award | Rajesh Behl, M.D., Medical Oncologist/BMT
Best Doctors in America Award | Risa Kagan, M.D. - Best OB/GYN

2008
Best Doctors in America Award | Brian Kaye, M.D. - Best Rheumatologist
Best Doctors in America Award | John Girard, M.D. - Best OB/GYN
Best Doctors in America Award | Jonathan Ellman, M.D. - Best Rheumatologist
Best Doctors in America Award | Katarina Lanner-Cusin, M.D. - Best OB/GYN
Patients' Choice Award | Rajesh Behl, M.D., Medical Oncologist/BMT
Best Doctors in America Award | Risa Kagan, M.D. - Best OB/GYN
Best Doctors in America Award | Stephen Whitgob, M.D., Family Medicine

2007
Best Doctors in America Award | Jonathan Ellman, M.D. - Best Rheumatologist
Best Doctors in America Award | Brian Kaye, M.D. - Best Rheumatologist
Best Doctors in America Award | Katarina Brian Kaye, M.D. - Best Rheumatologist
Best Doctors in America Award | Jonathan Ellman, M.D. - Best Rheumatologist
Best Doctors in America Award | Katarina Lanner-Cusin, M.D. - Best OB/GYN
Best Doctors in America Award | Michael Cassidy, M.D. - Best OB/GYN
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Sutter Gould Medical Foundation

2010
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | “Ronald P. Bangasser Award for Quality Improvement” Award for Most Significant Improvement on P4P Measures From 2008 to 2009
March of Dimes WalkAmerica | Best Rest Stops and Booth Exhibits
The Stockton Record Newspaper | Best Medical Office by Readers for Best of Lodi 2010

2009
March of Dimes WalkAmerica | Best Rest Stops and Booth Exhibits (7 years running in Modesto and Stockton)
California Integrated Waste Management Board
| WRAP Award (Waste Reduction Awards Program)
Nurses of VNA | Physician of the Year - Dr. Elvis Fedalizo (Ceres Care Center)

2008
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Named One of the Most Improved Physician Organizations in the Nation for Providing Excellent Care
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Ronald P. Bangasser Memorial Award for Quality Improvement
Stanislaus and San Joaquin County | Imaging Department ACR Certified in Every Modality
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Sutter Lakeside Hospital

2010
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence
The Emergency Room Certified as an Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP)

2008
Leapfrog Group / National Quality Forum (NQF) | Patient Safety and Quality Award
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Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center

2010
Modern Healthcare Magazine | Best Places to Work in Healthcare
Press Ganey | Summit Award Winner for Top Industry Performance
Press Ganey | The Best Place to Practice Award

2009
Modern Healthcare Magazine | Best Places to Work in Healthcare
Press Ganey | Summit Award Winner for Top Industry Performance

2008
Press Ganey | Summit Award Winner for Top Industry Performance
California Breastfeeding and Hospital Performance Report | Ranked 8th in the State and Highest in Santa Cruz County in Breastfeeding Rates
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) | Highest Rated in the State for Four Hospital Patient Satisfaction and Quality Measures
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Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento

2010
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence
U.S. News and World Report | 2nd Best Hospital in Sacramento Region in Gynecology, Kidney Disorders, Neurosurgery and Orthopedics Ranked High Performing
Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN) Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) | Accreditation
Society of Chest Pain Centers | Chest Pain Center Accreditation
Blood and Marrow Transplantation Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) | Accreditation
National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers | Accreditation
Joint Commission | Sutter Heart & Vascular Institute Heart Failure Clinic
U.S. News and World Report | 3rd Best Hospital in Sacramento Region in Gynecology, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Orthopedics Ranked High Performing
Commission on Cancer | 3 Year Accreditation

2010
ACS Midas | Excellent Clinical Outcomes
Healthgrades | Top 5% in the Nation for Joint Replacement
Healthgrades | Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award
Gold Seal Approval from The Joint Commission | Primary Stroke Centers
Healthgrades | 5 Star Rated for Spine Fusion

2009
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence
Healthgrades | Ranked in the Top 10% in the Nation for Orthopedic Surgery and Joint Replacement Surgery

2008
Hospital Compare | Top 5% in Nation for Core Measures
Healthgrades | Ranked in the Top 10% in the Nation for Orthopedic Surgery and Joint Replacement Surgery
U.S. News & World Report | 37th on the List of America's Best Hospitals for Neurology and Neurosurgery
American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer | Outstanding Achievement Award
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Sutter Medical Center, Santa Rosa

2011
GreenCare Awards | GreenCare Organization

2010
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence

2008
Joint Commission Resources | Certificate of Achievement for Successfully Meeting the 2008-09 Flu Vaccination Challenge
Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc. | West Coast Spotlight Award for Patient Satisfaction Breakthrough Award 2008
Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc. | West Coast Spotlight Award for High Reliability and Sustained Performance Excellence in Heart Failure Care
Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc. | West Coast Spotlight Award for Clinical Performance Excellence for Prevention of Central Line Bloodstream Infections
Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc. | West Coast Spotlight Award for Team Leader Robin Hagenstad RN, MSN, CNO

2007
Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc. | West Coast Spotlight Award for High Reliability for Care of Heart Failure Patients
Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc. | West Coast Spotlight Award for Clinical Performance Improvement in Pneumonia Care
Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc. | West Coast Spotlight Award for Clinical Performance Improvement in Surgical Care
Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc. | West Coast Spotlight Award for Clinical Performance Improvement in Acute Myocardial Infarction Care
Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc. | West Coast Spotlight Award for Nurse Champion Nancy Warren RN, BSN, CHF Team Leader
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Sutter Medical Foundation

2011
California Association of Physician Groups | Elite Rating

2010
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Tops in Quality
California Association of Physician Groups (CAPG) | Honored as Elite Group for CAPG Standards of Excellence

2008
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Named One of the Top Performing Physician Organizations in the Nation
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Top Performance Award for California Pay for Performance Quality and Patient Satisfaction
Press Ganey | 98th Percentile National Ranking in Patient Satisfaction
American Medical Group Association for Clinician Satisfaction | 90th Percentile National Ranking

2007
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Top Performance Award for California Pay for Performance Quality and Patient Satisfaction
Health Net | Excellent Performance Award for After Hours Access
Health Net | Excellent Performance Award for Antibiotic Prescribing
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Sutter Medical Foundation (West)

Previously known as Sutter Regional Medical Foundation

2011
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) | SMF Surgery Center Accreditation

2010
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Tops in Quality
2009 - SMF (west) or Sutter Regional Medical Foundation
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Top Performance and Most Improved Awards
California Association of Physician Groups | Exemplary Status

2008
California Cooperative Healthcare Reporting Initiative | Excellence Performance Recognition for After Hours Care
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Top Overall Performance Award
Solano Asthma Coalition | Community Award for Making Campus Smoke-Free
California Association of Physician Groups | Elite Status

2007
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Tops in Quality (part of the IHA’s annual Pay for Performance report card)
Ronald Bangasser, M.D., Memorial Award for Quality Improvement | Honored for Quality Improvement
Press Ganey Associates | Best Patient Satisfaction in Mountain and Western States for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Tops Performance and Most Improved Awards
California Association of Physician Groups | Meritorious Status
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Sutter Medical Foundation (North)

Previously known as Sutter North Medical Foundation

2009
Appeal Democrat | "Best" Medical Facility/Clinic for Yuba-Sutter Area (Sutter North Urgent Care)

2008
Appeal Democrat | "Best" Medical Facility/Clinic for Yuba-Sutter Area

2007
Appeal Democrat | "Best" Medical Facility/Clinic for Yuba-Sutter Area
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Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation - Sonoma

2011
California Association of Physician Groups | Commendable Rating
Best Doctors | Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation Received Over 200 Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition

2010
Marin Magazine | John Belzer M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Suruchi Bhatia, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Maurizio Bonacini, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Frederic Bost, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Andrew I. Brill, M.D.- Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Natalie H. Bzowej, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Peter Callander, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Christopher Cox, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Timothy J. Davern, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Jon Dickinson, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Keith Donatto, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Robert Gilbert. M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Robert Gish M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Erica T. Goode, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | William Green, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Joyce Hansen, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Shelia Jenkins, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Denise M. Main, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Elliott K. Main, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Robert Gordon Miller, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Carp E. Otto, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Rowan Paul, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | V. Ram Peddi, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Adrian Rawlinson, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Mark I Singer, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Taylor Smith, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Kimberlee A. Sorem, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | William J. Snape, Jr., M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | David Tong, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Anne Tseng, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition
Marin Magazine | Adil Ed Wakil, M.D. - Best Doctors of America, Inc. Recognition

2008
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) | Named One of the Most Improved Physician Organizations in the Nation for Providing Excellent Care
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Sutter Roseville Medical Center

2011
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence (January and July)
Joint Commission | Advanced Primary Stroke Center
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilites | Accreditation

2010
HealthGrades | Outstanding Patient Experience Award
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence

2009
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence

2008
HealthGrades | Ranked in the Top 10% in the Nation for Maternity Care
HealthGrades | Maternity Care Excellence Award
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Sutter Solano Medical Center

2008
Vallejo Chamber of Commerce | Business of the Year Award
Solano Asthma Coalition | Community Award for Making Campus Smoke-Free

2007
Press Ganey | Compass Award for Patient Satisfaction

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Sutter Tracy Community Hospital

2010
Tracy Chamber of Commerce | Organization of the Year Award
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence

2009
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence

2008
Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc. | Top Performance in National Health Care Standards in Clinical Excellence for Heart Failure
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