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Awards and Recognition

Comprehensive Care

The doctors, hospitals and other healthcare services of the Sutter Health network provide a consistent level of exceptional, personalized care to patients. The Sutter Medical Network includes many of California’s top-performing, highest quality physician organizations. Sutter-affiliated hospitals often receive awards for the quality care they provide, including cardiac care, women’s and children’s services, cancer care, orthopedics and advanced patient safety technology.

Sutter Health Highlights

CAPG star logo

CAPG Standards of Excellence Survey

Seven Sutter Health medical groups earn excellence in medical care.

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The Joint Commission

Thirteen Sutter hospitals were honored for high quality care.

HomeCare elite 2015 Top Agency logo

Top Agency award by the HomeCare Elite 2015

Six Sutter Care at Home sites named Top Agencies.

Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality

Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality

21 Sutter Health Affiliates Honored as Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.

Sutter Health Network

2017
Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association | Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target Stroke: Honor Roll Elite

2016
Truven Health Analytics™ | Sutter Health and Sutter’s Valley Area were named among the top-performing health systems in the country by Truven Health Analytics™ in its Top 15 Health Systems® study for achieving superior performance on five measures, including care, quality, patient satisfaction, cost per episode of illness and operational efficiency
Becker's Hospital Review | Sutter’s Stephen Lockhart, M.D., Ph.D., chief medical officer selected among the “100 Hospital and Health System CMOs to Know”
Becker's Hospital Review | Sutter Health Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Jon Manis, and Sutter Health Valley Area CIO, Adrienne Edens were selected as among the 2016 “100 Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know”
California Association of Physician Groups | Elite status in CAPG's Standards of Excellence Survey
San Francisco Business Times | Sarah Krevans, Elizabeth Vilardo, M.D., and Julie Petrini named among the “Most Influential Women in the Bay Area Business 2016.” Anne Barr, Toni Brayer, M.D., and Susan Day, M.D., named to "Influential Honor Roll."

 

2015
HomeCare Elite | Six SCAH locations honored as Top Agencies in the nation
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association | Three Sutter Health affiliates received the Get With The Guidelines®—Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
American Hospital Association’s Health Forum and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives | Sutter Health was recognized as one of 2015’s Most Wired™
Becker's Hospital Review | Sutter Health CEO Pat Fry selected as among “130 Nonprofit Hospital and Health System CEOs to Know,” in 2015
California Association of Physician Groups | Six physician organizations in the Sutter Medical Network received “Elite” status in the annual CAPG Standards of Excellence Survey
Disability Rights Advocates | Sutter Health became the first healthcare system in the nation to earn the prestigious Eagle Award for our efforts to improve healthcare access for its patients with mobility, vision, hearing and speech disabilities
Engineering News-Record | Engineering News-Record (ENR) California selected Sutter Health as its 2015 “Owner of the Year” for our systemwide construction investment, innovation, sustainable design and commitment to community benefit
Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
San Francisco Business Times | Sarah Krevans, chief operating officer and Julie Petrini, Bay Area CEO of hospitals were named as “2015 Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business”
The Joint Commission | Thirteen of our hospitals received a Top Performers on Key Quality Measures® recognition
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Nine Sutter hospitals recognized for reaching gold level of achievement by conducting activities that promoted enrollment in state organ donor registries
U.S. News & World Report | Four Sutter hospitals named among the best hospitals in California for 2015-16 by U.S. News & World Report
Truven Health Analytics™ | Two hospitals, Top 100 Hospitals in nation
Becker’s Hospital Review | 50 Great Health Systems to Know

 

2014
Consumer Reports | Sutter Health network physician organizations ranked top in the publication's first ranking of physician groups
The National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) | Top 10 "BOLD" healthcare organization
California Association of Physician Groups | Six physician organizations, Elite honors
Integrated Healthcare Association | Seven physician organizations, excellence in medical care
HomeCare Elite | Eight Sutter Care at Home locations, Top Agencies in the nation
The Joint Commission | Thirteen hospital campuses, Top Performers for Quality Health Care
The Leapfrog Group | Fourteen hospital campuses, "A" grades for patient safety
The Leapfrog Group | Five hospital campuses, Top Hospital Distinction
U.S. News & World Report | Eight hospital campuses, high-performing rankings for specialty care
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association | Five hospital campuses, Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

 

2013
Truven Health Analytics | Top 20 healthcare systems for quality in U.S.

 

2012
Risk & Insurance magazine | National Risk Innovator Award for Teresa Wallace, director of Health Care Risk
Business Journals and San Francisco Business Times | 11 employees and volunteers honored as Health Care Heroes
Strategic Healthcare Communications’ eHealthcare Strategy & Trends magazine | eHealthcare Leadership Gold Award for MyLifeStages.org

 

2011
Careers & the disABLED magazine | Top Employer (reader survey award)
American Red Cross | Joyce Raley Teel Humanitarian Philanthropy Award
eHealthcare Leadership | Gold award for Best Interactive (web) Site for MyLifeStages.org
Aster Awards | Bronze Award for MyLifeStages website Knees Campaign

 

2010
eHealthcare Leadership | Gold award for Best Interactive (web) Site for MyLifeStages.org
SDI Health (changed to IMS Health in 2011) | Top 100 Most Integrated Health Care Networks

Open Awards and Recognitions

Hospital and Foundation Awards

  • Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
  • Brown and Toland Physicians
  • California Pacific Medical Center
  • Central Valley Medical Group
  • Eden Medical Center
  • Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health
  • Memorial Hospital Los Banos
  • Memorial Medical Center
  • Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
  • North Bay Regional Surgery Center
  • Novato Community Hospital
  • Palo Alto Medical Foundation
  • Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Mills-Peninsula
  • Samuel Merritt University
  • Sutter Amador Hospital
  • Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
  • Sutter Center for Psychiatry
  • Sutter Coast Hospital
  • Sutter Davis Hospital
  • Sutter Delta Medical Center
  • Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation
  • Sutter East Bay Region
  • Sutter Gould Medical Foundation
  • Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region
  • Sutter Health Support Services
  • Sutter Health Live Well for Life
  • Sutter Health Peninsula Coastal Region
  • Sutter Lakeside Hospital
  • Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz
  • Sutter Medical Foundation
  • Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
  • Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation
  • Sutter Roseville Medical Center
  • Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
  • Sutter Solano Medical Center
  • Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley
  • Sutter Tracy Community Hospital

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

 

2017

Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons | Alta Bates Summit's Comprehensive Cancer Center earns a three-year accreditation.

American College of Radiology (ACR) | For the first time, Alta Bates Summit’s Radiation Oncology Program earns a three year accreditation for safety and quality radiation oncology treatment planning. This was a program goal for the Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Outpatient Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program | The first of its kind at Sutter Health that offers the full benefits of this life saving transplant treatment.

Orthopedic Excellence | Alta Bates Summit’s Orthopedic Program received a disease specific Joint Commission Accreditation as a Center of Excellence for Hip and Knee Replacement at both Ashby and Summit campuses.

National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) | Alta Bates Summit’s Breast Health Program earns a three-year accreditation designation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.

Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center participates in the STRIVE Study, a new blood test for early breast cancer detection.

California Health and Human Services honors Alta Bates Summit as being among the lowest cesarean section (C-section) rates in the state and reducing C-sections for first-time moms with low-risk pregnancies.

American College of Surgeons | Meritorious Award for quality of surgical care, National Surgical Quality Improvement Program® (5 years in a row)

American Heart Association, American Stroke Association | Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target Stroke: Honor Roll Elite (7 years in a row)

U.S. News & World Report recognizes Alta Bates Summit for Five “High-Performing” specialties: Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, Orthopedics & Hip Replacement.

Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)  | Alta Bates Summit earns the prestigious 3 Star rating. The 3 Star rating represents the highest award for heart surgery practices participating in STS national specialty database.

Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Alta Bates Summit recognized as a “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.”

Donor Network West | Alta Bates Summit recognized as an Outstanding Tissue Recovery Partner by Donor Network West, the organ, eye and tissue procurement organization for Northern California and Nevada.

Alta Bates Summit is the first in California—to pilot a needle-free blood draw technology for inpatients. The PIVO system, developed by Velano Vascular, draws blood through a small plastic tube that is threaded through a patient's IV catheter.

President’s Award Finalists | Alta Bates Summit’s PreOp Clinic and Community Care Manager applications are both finalists for the President’s Award - the highest honor that teams within Sutter Health can earn.

Commission on Cancer | Comprehensive Cancer Center three-year accreditation

Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) | Prestigious 3 Star rating for heart surgery practices participating in STS® national specialty database

Quality Metrics

  • Sepsis Core Measures – Severe Sepsis & Septic Shock mortality rates have decreased to our targets
  • Mortality Rates are below target
  • Pre-Op Clinic Reducing Length of Stay - Better preparing patients for surgery
  • Antibiotic Stewardship – Alta Bates Summit has reduced days on antibiotics and performs better than state-wide collaborative

2016

Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation | Top Performer Award: Excellence in Rehabilitation Care

California HHS C-Section Honor Roll | Excellence in Lowering C-Section Rates

American Society of Clinical Oncology | QOPI Certification: Comprehensive Cancer Center

Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality

American College of Surgeons | Meritorious Award for quality of surgical care, National Surgical Quality Improvement Program®

American Heart Association, American Stroke Association | Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target Stroke: Honor Roll Elite

 

2015

American Heart Association, American Stroke Association | Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

The Leapfrog Group | A-level rating from Leapfrog for quality and patient safety

 

2014

American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Accreditation | Comprehensive Community Cancer Program

The Leapfrog Group | Top Hospitals List (Berkeley Campus)

U.S. News & World Report | High-Performing rankings for specialty care: 5 specialty areas for Berkeley campus; 3 specialty areas for Oakland campus

The Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Accreditation | Comprehensive Community Cancer Program

The Joint Commission | Full Accreditation Surgery Center

Cardiac Institute of Quality | Quality care in Cardiac Medical Intervention, Cardiac Rhythm & Cardiac Surgery, Aetna Institutes of Quality

American Heart Association | Fit Friendly Worksite

The SafeCare Group | Top 100 SafeCare Hospital in Quality, Patient Safety & Efficiency

EPA | Energy Smart Award

Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation | Top 2 percent of U.S. Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association | Get With The Guidelines® Gold Plus Quality Achievement

American Heart Association | Target Stroke Honor Roll Award

 

2013

Aetna Institutes of Quality for Orthopedic Surgery | Total Joint Replacement

VHA | Silver Level Award, Achievement in Clinical Core Measures

American College of Surgeons Commission of Cancer Accreditation | Cancer Accreditation

The SafeCareGroup | 100 SafeCare Hospital in Quality, Patient Safety & Efficiency

American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program | Meritorious status for Surgical Patient Care

Bay Area Parent | Favorite Birth Center

National Business Group on Health | Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles

The Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

American Heart/American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines® Target Stroke Honor Roll

Cardiac Institute of Quality/Aetna Institutes of Quality | Evidence-Based Quality Care

American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program | Exemplary Outcomes for Surgical Patient Care

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia

Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development | Top Bay Area Hospitals with Better-Than-State-Average Death Rates, Acute Stroke and Intestinal Bleeding

Aetna Institutes of Quality | Quality® Orthopedic Care Facility

 

2012

Cardiac Institute of Quality/Aetna Institutes of Quality | Evidence-Based Quality Care

California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative | Quality Improvement Award

American College of Radiology | Breast Imaging Center of Excellence Award

National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers | Full 3-Year Accreditation

 

2011

U.S. News & World Report | Top Five Best Hospitals in the Bay Area

 

2010

American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery | Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence

National Business Group on Health | Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles

The Advisory Board | Crimson Physician Partnership Award

American Diabetes Association | Diabetes Education Recognition

 

Brown and Toland Physicians

 

2015

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite rating in 2015 Standards of Excellence Survey

 

2014

Integrated Healthcare Association | Most Improved

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite Rating

 

2013

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite Rating

 

2012

California Association of Physicians Groups | Elite rating in Standards of Excellence Survey

Integrated Healthcare Association | Recognized for improving quality and affordability of medical care

 

California Pacific Medical Center

 

2016

The Joint Commission | CPMC's Davies Stroke Program certified as an Advanced Primary Stroke Program

ALS Association | Lawrence A. Rand prize awarded to Dallas Forshew, RN

The Joint Commission | Certification in Ventricular Assist Device

American Academy of Neurology | 2016 Mitchell B. Max Award for Neuropathic Pain awarded to Michael Rowbotham, M.D.

National Cancer Institute | Dr. Mohammed Kashani-Sabet recognized for his study, genes associated with the development of melanoma, as being among the top 50 most cited cancer research

 

2015

Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Gold level of achievement for conducting activities that promoted enrollment in state organ donor registries

U.S. News & World Report | Among top hospitals in CA and metro area

U.S. News & World Report | High Performing ranking for specialty care in gynecology

 

2014

HRC’s Healthcare Equality Index | Top ranks for equitable, inclusive care for LGBT patients

Becker’s Hospital Review | Top 500 most influential people in healthcare: CEO Warren Browner

Leapfrog Group | Top Hospitals

ACTION Registry-GWTG | Consistently following treatment guidelines for eight consecutive quarters. Met performance standard of 90% for specific performance measures in cardiac care

U.S. News & World Report | High-Performing ranking for specialty care in 10 specialty care areas

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients | National recognition for post-transplant survival rates for liver & kidney transplant patients

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association | Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus

 

2013

National Association of Epilepsy Centers | Level 4 Center recognition

U.S. News & World Report | High-Performing rankings

HRC’s Healthcare Equality Index | Top ranks for the commitment to equitable, inclusive care for LGBT patients and families

American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Gold Receiving | High Standards of Performance

The Joint Commission | Top Performer on Key Quality Measures

American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality | Meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care

 

2012

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Silver award for post-transplant survival rates of liver transplant program; bronze award

San Francisco Business Times | Top 10 list of Bay Area’s Healthiest Employers awards

 

2011

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities | Full accreditation of Regional Rehabilitation Center programs

 

Central Valley Medical Group

 

2012

Integrated Healthcare Association | Most Quality Improvement

 

Eden Medical Center

 

2016

American Stroke Association | Get With the Guidelines Stroke Gold, Gold Plus, Elite Plus Target Award

 

2015

American College of Radiology | Sutter’s Eden Medical Center became the first healthcare facility in California designated as a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence™, the highest distinction possible

American Diabetes Associaton | Diabetes Education Recognition Certificate

American Stroke Association | Get With the Guidelines Stroke Gold, Gold Plus, Elite Plus Target Award

The Joint Commission | Recognized as Top Performer on Key Quality Measures

The Joint Commission | Recognized as Top Performer for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care and perinatal care

The Leapfrog Group | Received "A" grade for Hospital Safety Score - Spring and Fall

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Gold level of achievement for conducting activities that promoted enrollment in state organ donor registries

U.S. News & World Report | High performing hospital for Gastroenterology and GI Surgery, Nephrology, Orthopedics and Urology

US Dept. of Health and Human Services/HCAHPS | Top 20 Hospitals List in Bay Area for Patient Satisfaction

 

2014

American College of Surgeons | Verified Level II Trauma Center

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care

U.S. News & World Report | High-Performing rankings for specialty care in four specialty areas

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association | Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

The Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

Healthgrades | America's 100 Best Hospitals List

 

2013

The Joint Commission | Top Performer Quality Key Measures

Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development | Top Bay Area Hospitals with Better-Than-State-Average Death Rates, for Acute Stroke and Brain Surgery

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines® Gold, Gold Plus and Target

Bay Area Consumer's Checkbook | Top Hospital for Simple and Complex Cases

Intersocietal Accreditation Commission | Vascular Testing Accreditation

 

2012

U.S. Green Building Council | Silver, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification

American Stroke Association | Get With The Guidelines® Gold Plus Award

American College of Surgeons | Outstanding Achievement Award

 

2011

VHA/Novation | Silver, Top Overall

California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force | Certificate of Excellence

Northern California Emmy Awards | Emmy for “Every 15 minutes” video

American Stroke Association | Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Silver Achievement Award

American College of Radiology | Breast Imaging Center of Excellence

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care

 

2010

The Joint Commission | Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center

American Stroke Association | Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Bronze Achievement Award

Physician Solutions Inc. / Horizon Health | Customer Satisfaction Program of the Year

California Transplant Donor Network | Bronze Award for Organ Donation

California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force | Certificate of Excellence

 

Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health

 

Accredited by The Joint Commission

The Joint Commission
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Healthcare Association of Hawaii Member

Healthcare Association of Hawaii seal

2015

The Joint Commission | Recognized for care for inpatient psychiatric services

 

2014

The Joint Commission | Care for Inpatient Psychiatric Service

 

Memorial Hospital Los Banos

 

2015

The Joint Commission | Recognized as Top Performer for Pneumonia and Perinatal Care

 

2014

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in Pneumonia Care

 

2013

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in Pneumonia Care

American Cancer Society | Recognized for Relay For Life participation

 

2012

American Cancer Society | Recognition for Relay For Life participation

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in Pneumonia Care

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society | Honored for electronic health record system

 

2011

American Cancer Society | Recognition for Relay For Life participation

 

2010

Los Banos Chamber of Commerce | Business of the Year Award

 

Memorial Medical Center

 

2018

Healthgrades | Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence

U.S. News & World Report | Nationally Ranked in gynecology; High Performing in colon cancer surgery and heart failure care

2017

American Society for Radiation Oncology | Accreditation Program for Excellence (APEx®)

U.S. News & World Report | Top 50 Hospital, California; Top 50 Nationwide, Gynecology

American Heart Association | Mission: Lifeline Gold STEMI Award

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association | Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award; Target Stroke: Honor Roll Elite

Society of Critical Care Medicine | Top Overall Compliance/Performance Award, Western Region

The Modesto Bee | Excellence in Business Award

Healthcare Equality Index | Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality

2016

National Research Corporation | Consumer Choice Award

The Modesto Bee Readers Choice Award | Favorite Hospital

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Platinum Recognition for promoting organ-donor registries

 

2015

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association | Heart-Check Mark for Advanced Certification, Primary Stroke Centers

American College of Cardiology | NCDR ACTION Registry-GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award

HIMSS | Memorial Medical Center in Modesto and Palo Alto Medical Foundation clinics throughout the Bay Area earned prestigious Stage 7 Award as industry authority in healthcare information technology.

The Joint Commission | Gold Seal of Approval, Stroke Care

Leapfrog Group | "B" grade in Hospital Safety Score Update

National Research Corporation | Consumer Choice Award

American Heart Association | Get with The Guidelines - Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award

Contentment Health and Lifestyle Magazine | Favorite Hospital

The Modesto Bee Readers Choice Award | Favorite Hospital

 

2014

The Joint Commission | Top performer in heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care

The Modesto Bee Readers Choice Award | Favorite Hospital

National Research Corporation | Consumer Choice Award—Most Preferred Hospital

Stanislaus County Residents | Most Preferred Hospital

 

2013

American College of Cardiology Foundation | Gold Performance

American Heart Association | Lifeline Bronze Quality Achievement Award for Heart Attack Care

American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery | Fully Accredited Bariatric Surgery Center

City of Modesto | 2012 Business Recycling Award

The Joint Commission Top Performer on Key Quality Measures

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade for Hospital Safety Survey

Nurse.com | Statewide Nursing Excellence Award for Katherine Madsen, R.N.

National Research Corporation |Consumer Choice Award: Most Preferred Hospital

 

2012

National Research Corporation | Consumer Choice Award: Most Preferred Hospital

Aetna Institute of Quality | Designated Bariatric Surgery Facility

 

2011

California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force | Certificate of Excellence

 

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

 

2016

American Heart Association, American Stroke Association | Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for 6th consecutive year. Also received the Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll recognition for quickly treating stroke patients with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)

U.S. News & World Report | Names Mills-Peninsula to list of Most Connected Hospitals for 2015-1016

 

2015

American Heart Association, American Stroke Association | Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

The Joint Commission | Recognized as Top Performer for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care and perinatal care

U.S. News & World Report | Among top hospitals in California and metro area

 

2014

The Joint Commission | Top Performer for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care

U.S. News & World Report | High-Performing ranking in two specialty care areas: gastroenterology/G.I. surgery and gynecology

American Heart Association, American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus

Medical Value Partners | Number one Bay Area hospital for value delivered to patients

Press Ganey Associates | Guardian of Excellence Award in patient experience

American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program | Meritorious outcome performances in eight outcome areas in all surgery cases in 2013

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders | NICHE Program Designation

 

2013

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

Cal Noc | Sustained Excellence in Reducing Infections

American Heart Association, American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus

American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program | Exemplary outcomes for surgical care

Hospital Council of Northern and Central California | Meeting or exceeding the Hospital Council's sepsis mortality reduction goal of 30 percent

Aster Awards, hosted by Creative Images Inc. | Gold Award for Peninsula Circle of Care

Health Care Advertising Awards | Merit Special Video Award for Peninsula Circle of Care

 

2012

American Stroke Association | Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Award

 

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” class

Apex Awards | Healthpoint magazine

Apex Awards | New hospital campaign

Aster Awards | Bronze Award for Healthpoint TV series

Aster Awards | Bronze Award for obstetrics brochure

 

2010

Leapfrog Group | Top hospitals based on patient safety and quality

Healthgrades | Five-star ratings for care for heart failure, bariatric surgery, stroke, pneumonia, gastrointestinal surgeries and procedures

VHA Inc., national support network organization | VHA Leadership Award in clinical excellence

 

North Bay Regional Surgery Center

 

2010

Becker’s ASC Review | Top 100 Best Workplaces in Health Care

 

Novato Community Hospital

 

2015

The Joint Commission | Recognized as Top Performer for surgical care, venous thromboembolism (VTE) and stroke

 

2014

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in Surgical Care

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

 

2012

The Joint Commission | Stroke Center Accreditation Survey

 

2010

California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force | Certificate of Excellence

 

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

 

2016

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Accepted into the Million Hearts Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Model project

Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Recognized as a Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

San Francisco Business Times | CEO Elizabeth Vilardo, M.D., named of the “Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business”

CAPG | "Elite" status (5 stars) in annual Standards of Excellence Survey

Santa Clara County Medical Association | Former PAMF CEO Richard Slavin, M.D., received the Robert D. Burnett, M.D. Legacy Award — one of its highest honors

Hartford Foundation | $15,000 “Practice Change Enhancement Award” granted to Steve Lai, M.D., for his work to improve the quality of care for older and chronically ill patients making advance care planning decisions

Sharks Foundation | $25,000 grant for PAMF's 5210 Numbers to Live By! Program, which teaches healthy nutrition and exercise habits to school children

U.S. News and World Report | HMR weight-loss program ranked number 2 on list of best weight loss diets

 

2015

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite rating in 2015 Standards of Excellence Survey

Consumer Reports and the California HealthCare Foundation’s CalQualityCare.org | Ranked a top group in the San Francisco Bay area in the publication's February issue ranking of physician groups

HIMSS | Memorial Medical Center in Modesto and Palo Alto Medical Foundation clinics throughout the Bay Area earned prestigious Stage 7 Award as industry authority in healthcare information technology

Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

U.S. News and World Report | HMR weight loss program offered at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation ranked number 2 on 2015 list of best weight loss diets

 

2014

Consumer Reports and the California HealthCare Foundation’s CalQualityCare.org | Ranked a top group in the San Francisco Bay area in the publication's first ranking of physician groups

Integrated Healthcare Association | Quality Performer

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite Status

California Office of Patient Advocate | Four-Star Patient Satisfaction Rating

Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Certification Program | Recertification for quality cancer care

Immunization Action Coalition | Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll

 

2013

Integrated Healthcare Association | Top Performer

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite Status

Immunization Action Coalition | Honor Role

Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality

Aster Awards | Silver Award for Twitter account; Electronic Newsletter

Healthcare Advertising Awards | Silver Award Electronic Newsletter; Bronze Award for Palliative Care Website; Merit Special Video for Shared Medical Appointment; Merit Total Ad Campaign

Institute of Medical Quality | Three-year accreditation

 

2012

Integrated Healthcare Association | Recognized for improving quality and affordability of medical care

Health Management Resources | Gold Standard Certificate of Achievement awards

 

2011

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite rating in annual Standards of Excellence Survey

Aster Awards | Gold Award for Cancer Services collateral

Aster Awards | Gold Award for eHealthNews

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

Healthcare Advertising Awards | Silver and Merit Awards for Foundation for Health

Healthcare Advertising Awards | Bronze Award for South Asian Program

Web Health Awards | Silver Award for monthly e-newsletter

Web Health Awards | Bronze Award for foundation website: www.pamf.org

California Association of Physicians Groups | Elite rating in Standards of Excellence Survey

Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine | Award for Innovative Approaches to Adolescent Health Care

California Children’s Health Initiatives | Champion for Children Award

 

2010

Institute of Medical Quality | Three-year accreditation

Integrated Healthcare Association | Top Performer award for patient experience, information technology and clinical quality

Workplace Dynamics | Top 10 Workplaces in Bay Area

Integrated Healthcare Association | Tops in quality

 

Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Mills-Peninsula

 

2014

Integrated Healthcare Association | Quality Performer

 

2013

Integrated Healthcare Association | Top Performer

 

Samuel Merritt University

 

2013

Samuel Merritt University | Sharon Clark Diaz, SMU president and CEO, recognized for 40 years of leadership and commitment to health sciences education, including transformation of school from diploma-based nursing program into intercollegiate baccalaureate program to accredited university offering five disciplines and master’s and doctoral degrees

Fulbright Scholar Program | Fulbright award for Rolando Lazaro, associate professor and co-chairman of department of physical therapy

 

2010

Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce | Small Business Innovator award for community service

American Assembly for Men in Nursing | Best School for Male Nurses Award

 

Sutter Amador Hospital

 

2016

Modern Healthcare | Named a Best Place to Work in Healthcare

 

2015

Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

 

2014

Calaveras Enterprise | Best Health Care Facility

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

 

2013

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

 

2012

The Joint Commission | Certified as Primary Stroke Center

VHA Inc. | Gold level in Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems

Valley Medical Emergency Agency | Best Hospital Physician: Sean Brady, M.D.

Valley Medical Emergency Agency | Mobile Intensive Care Nurse: Monika Faeustle, R.N.

 

2011

Mountain Valley Emergency Medical Agency | Best Hospital Physician of the Year and Mobile Intensive Care Nurse honors for emergency room staff and a physician

California Vaccines for Children Program | Outstanding Achievement in Immunizing Children

Sutter Health | President’s Award for Most Improved

American College of Radiology | Accreditation for CT and MRI programs

Calaveras Enterprise | Best Health Care Facility, Best Medical Center

 

2010

Sutter Insurance Services Corporation | Incentive Award for achieving 99 out of 100 points in several quality initiatives

California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force | Certificate of Excellence

American College of Radiology | Accreditation for hospital’s mammography program

American Diabetes Association | Recognition for hospital’s diabetes education program

 

Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital

 

2016

Healthgrades | Recognized for clinical excellence in Treatment of Stroke and Pulmonary Care. The rating indicates that clinical outcomes are statistically significantly better than expected when treating the condition or performing the procedure being evaluated

Auburn Journal | Recognized as Best Hospital in the newspaper's "Best of the Best" listing

 

2015

Home Health Quality Institute | Outstanding scores in improvement in Oral Medication Management

The Leapfrog Group | Received an "A" score in The Leapfrog Group's October 2015 Hospital Safety Scores

The Leapfrog Group | Received "B" grade in Spring Hospital Safety Survey

The Joint Commission | Recognized as Top Performer for pneumonia, surgical care, VTE and stroke

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Gold level of achievement for conducting activities that promoted enrollment in state organ donor registries

 

2014

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in Pneumonia and Surgical Care

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

American Association for Respiratory Care | Quality Respiratory Care

VHA Inc., West Coast | Silver Level Award

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | Quality recognition

Healthgrades | Top 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care; Stroke Care

 

2013

American Association for Respiratory Care | Quality Recognition

Leapfrog | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

Commission on Cancer, American College of Surgeons | Three-year accreditation

VHA Inc., West Coast | Achievement of Excellence

Sutter Health | Most Improved Performance

 

2012

Sutter Health | President's Award for Best Overall Performance and Top Performer in Affordability

The Joint Commission | Recognized as Top Performer in Pneumonia and Surgical Care

Leapfrog Group | “A” grade Hospital Safety Score

Consumer Reports | Top 10 safest hospitals in state and in top 10 percent of nation’s hospitals

 

2011

Commission on Cancer, American College of Surgeons | Three-year accreditation and commendation for cancer program

The Joint Commission | Certified as Primary Stroke Center

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. | Midas+ Platinum Quality Award

Sutter Health | President’s Award for Top Performer in Quality

 

2010

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. | Midas+ Platinum Quality Award

Healthgrades | Outstanding Patient Experience Award

California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force | Certificate of Excellence

 

Sutter Center for Psychiatry

 

2017

Modern Healthcare Magazine | Named a Best Place to Work in Healthcare

 

2016

Modern Healthcare Magazine | Named a Best Place to Work in Healthcare

 

2015

Modern Healthcare Magazine | Named a “Best Place to Work in Healthcare." SCP is the only mental health facility in the nation to make the list. The affiliate ranked 11th in the Small Provider Category and 32nd in the overall provider category

 

2014

Modern Healthcare | Among Best 100 Places to Work in Healthcare

 

2013

Modern Healthcare | Among Best 100 Places to Work in Healthcare

 

Sutter Coast Hospital

 

2015

The Joint Commission | Recognized as Top Performer for pneumonia, surgical care, VTE, stroke, immunization and perinatal care

 

2014

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in pneumonia and surgical care

 

2010

Press Ganey | Top Performer award

Sutter Health | Best Dashboard Performance in Affordability

Sutter Health | Best Dashboard Performance in Clinical Quality

 

Sutter Davis Hospital

 

2016

Modern Healthcare | Named a Best Place to Work in Healthcare

The Davis Enterprise | Named Best Hospital by the readers in the annual Readers Choice survey; Steven J. Smith, M.D. is named Best Doctor

Becker's Healthcare | Named one of 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare

 

2015

Becker's Healthcare | Named “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare.” Health care organizations are selected based on workplace culture, work environment and benefits to employees

Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

Modern Healthcare magazine | Named a "Best Place to Work in Healthcare." SDH is the only hospital in California to earn the award. The affiliate ranked 14th in the Medium Provider Category and 30th in the overall provider category

National LGBT Healthcare Equality Index | 2015 and 2016 Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

The Davis Enterprise | Best Hospital in Yolo County, Steven J. Smith, M.D. (Best Doctor), Peter Droubay (mentioned in Best Doctor list), Best Dermatology Services

The Joint Commission | Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for 2015 (based on 2014 data)

The Joint Commission | Recognized as Top Performer for pneumonia, surgical care, VTE and perinatal care

The Leapfrog Group | Earned an "A" score in The Leapfrog Group's October 2015 Hospital Safety Scores

The Leapfrog Group | Received "B" grade for Spring Hospital Safety Survey

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Gold level of achievement for conducting activities that promoted enrollment in state organ donor registries

 

2014

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in pneumonia and surgical care

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

Truven Health Analytics | Top 100 Hospital

Sutter Health | Best Overall Performance

VHA Inc., West Coast | Bronze Level Award

American Association Respiratory Care | Quality Recognition

Becker’s Hospital Review |100 Great Hospitals in America

Becker’s Healthcare | 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare

Modern Healthcare | Best Place to Work in Healthcare

 

2013

California Council for Excellence | Governor’s Award for Performance Excellence

Truven Health Analytics | Top 100 small community hospitals

Modern Healthcare | One of 100 Best Places to Work in Health Care

Sutter Health | President’s Award: Best Overall Performance

Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Program of U.S. | Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Davis Enterprise | Best Hospital in Yolo County

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers | Bronze Award

Sutter Health | President’s Award: Top Performance Patient Satisfaction, Quality

 

2012

Baldrige Performance Excellence Program of U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology | Received site visit from the Baldrige organization. Only high-performing organizations receive site visits

Sutter Health | 2011 President’s Award for Top Performance in Patient Satisfaction

Davis Enterprise | Best Hospital in Yolo County

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in Pneumonia and Surgical Care

Thomson Reuters | Top 100 Hospitals

Modern Healthcare | 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare

Studer Group | Fire Starter Award for Health Care Organization

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | Baby-Friendly Hospital designation

 

2011

California Awards for Performance Excellence | Top Honors

Press Ganey | Best Place to Practice Award

California Council for Excellence | Eureka Award, Gold Level

Thomson Reuters | Top 100 Hospitals

California Hospitals Assessment and Reporting Task Force | Certificate of Excellence

VHA Inc. | Clinical Excellence Award

Modern Healthcare | 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare

 

2010

Modern Healthcare | 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare

California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force | Certificate of Excellence

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | Baby-Friendly Hospital designation

VHA Inc. | Clinical Excellence Award

Sacramento Magazine | Editor’s Choice for best tubs

Studer Group | Excellence in Patient Care, Emergency Department

California Council for Excellence | Eureka Award, Gold Level

Press Ganey | Best Place to Practice Award

 

Sutter Delta Medical Center

 

2017

HealthGrades |Stroke Care and Critical Care Excellence Award

U.S. News | High Performing in Heart Failure  & COPD

Human Rights Campaign |Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce | Best Big Business

American Society of Health Care Engineering | Energy to Care Award

 

2016

HealthGrades |Stroke Care and Critical Care Excellence Award

Leapfrog Safety Grade | B rating (Spring 2016)

Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll

Human Rights Campaign |Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

 

2015

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite rating in 2015 Standards of Excellence Survey

American College of Radiology accredited | Breast Imaging Center of Excellence

American College of Radiology accredited | CT, Ultrasound, MRI, Nuclear Medicine

HealthGrades | Women's Health Excellence Award

Leapfrog | B rating (Spring 2015)

Leapfrog | A Rating Score for Hospital Safety (Fall 2015)

The Joint Commission | Top Performer on Key Quality Measures (heart attack, heart failfure, pneumonia and surgical care)

U.S. News | High-Performing ranking in two specialty areas

 

2014

The Joint Commission | Top Performer on Key Quality Measures (heart attack, heart failfure, pneumonia and surgical care)

Integrated Healthcare Association | Quality Performer

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite Rating in Standards of Excellence Survey

Right Care Initiative | Bronze Award for excellent cholesterol management for cardiovascular disease patients

 

 

Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation

 

2015

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite rating in 2015 Standards of Excellence Survey

 

2014

Integrated Healthcare Association | Quality Performer

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite Rating in Standards of Excellence Survey

Right Care Initiative | Bronze Award for excellent cholesterol management for cardiovascular disease patients

 

2013

Integrated Healthcare Association | Top Performer

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite Rating in Standards of Excellence Survey

 

2012

Integrated Healthcare Association | Top Performer

California Association of Physician Groups | Commendable Rating in Standards of Excellence Survey

 

2010

Jewish Weekly of Northern California | Brian Kaye, M.D., Best Doctor in East Bay

National Association of Social Workers Foundation | Ida Cannon Award, Joanna Cooper, M.D., neurologist

Best Doctors® Inc., Best Doctors in America® | Brian Kaye, M.D., rheumatologist

Best Doctors® Inc., Best Doctors in America® | John Girard, M.D., obstetrician-gynecologist

Best Doctors® Inc., Best Doctors in America® | Jonathan Ellman, M.D., rheumatologist

Best Doctors® Inc., Best Doctors in America® | Katarina Lanner-Cusin, M.D., obstetrician-gynecologist

Best Doctors® Inc., Best Doctors in America® | Risa Kagan, M.D., obstetrician-gynecologist

Bay Area Tumor Institute | Living Example Award, Risa Kagan, M.D., obstetrician-gynecologist

 

Sutter East Bay Region

 

2011

Aster Awards | Gold Award

 

Sutter Gould Medical Foundation

 

2015

Best of Ceres | Lynette Grandison, M.D., voted Best Pediatrician and Kim Goodsell, M.D., voted Best Primary Care

Best Of Lodi | Abelardo Mayo named Best Pediatrician in Best of Lodi section

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite rating in 2015 Standards of Excellence Survey

Consumer Reports and California Healthcare Performance Information Systems "The Guides To California Physician" Feb 2015 | Received highest score of 11 physician organizations that were included in Central Valley and highest overall score across all medical groups in California

Consumer Reports and California Healthcare Performance Information Systems "The Guides To California Physician" Feb 2015 | Received highest score of 11 physician organizations that were included in Central Valley and highest overall score across all medical groups in California

 

2014

The Modesto Bee Readers Choice Award | Favorite Clinic/Medical Group

Department of Managed Care | Right Care Initiative Award

Integrated Healthcare Association | Top Performer

 

2013

Integrated Healthcare Association | Most Improved; Top Performer

California Association of Physician Groups | Exemplary rating in Standards of Excellence Survey

 

2012

California Association of Physician Groups | Commendable in Standards of Excellence Survey

Integrated Healthcare Association | Improving Quality and Affordability of Medical Care

 

2010

Integrated Healthcare Association | Award for Quality Improvement

March of Dimes WalkAmerica | Best Rest Stops and Booth Exhibits

The Stockton Record | Best Medical Office

 

Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region

 

2016

Truven Health Analytics™ | Sutter Health Valley Area named among Top 15 U.S. Health Systems

 

2015

Truven Health Analytics™ | Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region named in the Top Quintile among health systems in the United States

 

2014

Truven Health Analytics™ | Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region named a Top 15 Health Care System

 

2013

Sutter Health | President’s Award for Top Performance in Affordability

Truven Health Analytics™ | Top 100 hospitals for high-quality patient outcomes and improved efficiencies in care

Truven Health Analytics™ | 50 top cardiovascular hospitals

Leapfrog Group | “A” grade Hospital Safety Score

American Stroke Association | Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

Modern Healthcare | Sutter Center for Psychiatry named among nation’s 100 Best Places to Work

 

2011

Woman Health Care Executives | Woman of the Year award for Sarah Krevans, then-region president of Sutter's Sacramento Sierra Region

 

Sutter Health Support Services

 

2010

California Task Force on Youth and Workplace | California Fit Business Gold Award

 

Sutter Health Live Well for Life

 

2011

California Task Force on Youth and Workplace | California Fit Business Gold Award

National Business Group on Health | Gold Award: Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles (Alta Bates Summit Medical Center program)

 

Sutter Health Peninsula Coastal Region

 

2011

Health Care Advertising Awards | Merit Award for CBS commercials

 

Sutter Lakeside Hospital

 

2015

The Joint Commission | Primary Stroke Center Certification

 

2014

Consumer Reports | Received the highest rating from Consumer Reports regarding patient care during various types of surgeries in its September issue.

The Radiologic Health Branch | Imaging Department Renewed

National Sexual Assault TeleNursing Center Program | First Rural Hospital in nation to receive grant from Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program

North Lake Medical Pharmacy | Woman of the Year: Cynthia Forbes, SLH

 

2010

North Coast Emergency Medical Services | Certified as approved for pediatrics

California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force | Certificate of Excellence

 

Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz

 

2017

SRC | Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology

 

2015

Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

The Joint Commission | Recognized as Top Performer for surgical care and perinatal care

 

2014

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in Surgery Care

Press Ganey | Guardian of Excellence patient satisfaction

Leapfrog Group | Top Hospitals List

 

2013

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in Surgery Care

Press Ganey | Guardian of Excellence Physician Engagement

Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality

 

2012

Press Ganey Associates | Summit Award

World Health Organization, United Nations Children’s Fund | Baby-Friendly Hospital designation

VHA, Inc | Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence

The Joint Commission | Top Performer on Key Quality Measures

California Department of Public Health | Top 2-3% in CA breastfeeding rates

Leapfrog Group | Top Hospital Award

 

2011

Press Ganey Associates | Summit Award

Modern Healthcare Magazine | Best Places to Work in Healthcare

California Children’s Health Initiative | Champion for Children Award

The Joint Commission | Top Performer on Key Quality Measures

Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce | Organization of the Year

 

2010

Press Ganey Associates | Summit Award

Modern Healthcare Magazine | Best Places to Work in Healthcare

Press Ganey Associates | Best Places to Practice

Sutter Health | President’s Special Recognition Award

 

Sutter Medical Foundation

 

2015

Appeal-Democrat newspaper | Sutter Medical Foundation is named Favorite Medical Facility or Clinic by the readers of the Appeal-Democrat; Also, Robert Peppercorn, M.D., is named Best Cosmetic Specialist and Best Physician; Jason Roddick, PA-C, is named Favorite Cosmetic Specialist; Piyush Kumar, M.D., is named Favorite Physician

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite rating in 2015 Standards of Excellence Survey

Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

Intersocietal Accreditation Commission | Adult cardiology in Yuba City granted a three-year term of accreditation in echocardiography in Adult Transthoracic.

 

2014

Integrated Healthcare Association | Quality Performer

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite rating

 

2013

Integrated Healthcare Association | Top Performer

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite rating

Institute for Medical Quality | Three-year accreditation

Intersocietal Accreditation Commission | Three-year accreditation

Modern Healthcare | Top 100 Best Places to Work

Sutter Health | Top Performer: Patient Satisfaction

Elk Grove Online News | Second in Best Medical Office in Elk Grove

 

2012

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite rating in Standards of Excellence Survey

Integrated Healthcare Association | Recognized for improving quality and affordability

 

2011

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite rating in Standards of Excellence Survey

Modern Healthcare | Top 100 Places to Work in healthcare industry

Integrated Healthcare Association | Top Performer and Most Improved

Sutter Health | President’s Award

Integrated Healthcare Association | Top Performer

Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care | Accreditation for Sutter Surgery Center in Vacaville

 

2010

Sutter Health | President’s Award

Institute for Medical Quality | Accreditation Integrated Healthcare Association | Top Performer

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite rating in Standards of Excellence Survey

Integrated Healthcare Association | Top in Quality

Health Net | Solano Regional Medical Group Patient Satisfaction Honor Roll

 

Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento

 

2016

Commission on Approval of Teams | Cleft and Craniofacial teams received the Commission on Approval of Teams verification as a Cleft Palate Team and Craniofacial Team for five years

American Board of Electroencephalography Laboratory Accreditation | National Accreditation

CareChex Quality Award | Ranked #1 in the Region for Medical Excellence or Patient Safety in one or more clinical categories

Truven Health Analytics™ | 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals

Truven Health Analytics™ | Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento—the only heart transplant center in Northern California—was named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals for 2016 based on its outstanding care and standards in excellence as demonstrated by patient outcomes, operational efficiencies and financial metrics.

Truven Health Analytics™ | Top 100 Hospital

 

2015

American Heart Association | Receives the Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation secondary prevention guidelines for patients with heart failure

American Heart Association, American Stroke Association | Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

Becker's Hospital Review | Carrie Owen Plietz, CEO, named a Rising Star: 25 Health Care Leaders Under 40 for the second time in her career

Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

National Association of Epilepsy Centers | Sutter Comprehensive Epilespy Center desginated as a Level 4 Center

National LGBT Healthcare Equality Index | 2015 and 2016 Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

The Leapfrog Group | Received a "B" grade in The Leapfrog Group's October 2015 Hospital Safety Scores

The Leapfrog Group | Sutter Memorial Hospital and Sutter General Hospital each receive "A" grades for dedication to patient safety

Truven Health Analytics™ | 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Gold level of achievement for conducting activities that promoted enrollment in state organ donor registries

U.S. News & World Report | Recognized as one of the best hospitals in California for 2015-16 based on reputation, mortality, patient safety and other areas, including nurse staffing and technology. SMCS also earned "high performer" recognition in four adult specialities - cancer, gynecology, neurology and neurosurgery, and orthopedics.

U.S. News & World Report | Among top hospitals in CA and metro area

Truven Health Analytics™ | Top 100 Hospitals in nation

Truven Health Analytics™ | Everest Award for high performance

 

2014

Comparion / CareChex | Package included #1 in State for Hospital Care, #2 in Nation for Transplant, #1 in State for Joint Replacement

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

U.S. News & World Report | High-Performing Ranking

American Heart Association, American Stroke Association | Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus

American College of Surgeons Bariatric Surgery Center | Accreditation

National Accreditation for Breast Centers | Three-year accreditation

Truven Health Analytics™ | Top 100 Hospital in nation

VHA Inc., West Cost | Gold Level Clinical Excellence

American Association of Respiratory Care | Quality Care

American Heart Association | Get With The Guidelines® Heart Failure Silver Achievement

Society of Thoracic Surgeons | Top ranking for cardiovascular surgery

Becker’s Hospital Review | Top 100 Hospitals with Great Oncology Programs

Becker’s Hospital Review | Top 100 Hospitals with Great Orthopedic Programs

Truven Health Analytics™ | 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals

Becker’s Hospital Review | Top 100 Hospitals with Great Women’s Health Programs

Becker’s Hospital Review | 25 Healthcare Leaders Under 40: CEO Carrie Owen Plietz

 

2013

Modern Healthcare | Sutter Center for Psychiatry named among nation's 100 Best Places to Work in Health Care

Truven Health Analytics™ | Top 100 Hospitals for patient outcomes & improved efficiencies in care

Truven Health Analytics™ | 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade for Hospital Safety Score

American Heart Association, American Stroke Association | Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus

Healthgrades | Clinical Excellence Award

 

2012

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Pneumonia Care

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. | Midas+ Platinum Quality Award

Consumer Reports | Among Top 10 Best Hospitals in California for Safety

Becker’s Hospital Review | Among Top 100 Hospitals with Great Women’s Health Programs

Leapfrog Group | “A” grade Hospital Safety Score

Truven Health Analytics™ | Among nation’s top 50 cardiovascular hospitals

Health Resources and Services Administration | Silver medal for efforts to help with organ donation

Society of Chest Pain Centers | Full atrial fibrillation certification

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | Baby-Friendly Hospital designation

Modern Healthcare | Sutter Center for Psychiatry named among nation’s 100 Best Places to Work in Health Care

 

2011

U.S. News & World Report | Named second best hospital in region, ranked “high-performing” in gynecology, kidney disorders, neurosurgery and orthopedics

American College of Surgeons | Bariatric Surgery Center Accreditation

Society of Chest Pain Centers | Chest Pain Center Accreditation

Blood and Marrow Transplantation Foundation | Accreditation for Cellular Therapy

National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers | Accreditation

The Joint Commission | Sutter Heart & Vascular Institute Heart Failure Clinic

U.S. News & World Report | Ranked high-performing in gynecology, neurology, neurosurgery and orthopedics

Commission on Cancer | Three-year accreditation

 

2010

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. | Midas Award for Excellent Clinical Outcomes

Healthgrades | Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award

The Joint Commission | Gold Seal Approval, Primary Stroke Centers

 

Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation

 

2016

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite Status Rating in Standards of Excellence Survey

Oncology Nursing Society | Lifetime Achievement award for Cynthia Cantril, director of Cancer Support Services, Patient Navigation

 

2015

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite rating in 2015 Standards of Excellence Survey

Consumer Reports in partnership with California Healthcare Performance Initiative | In a special report on annual patient satisfaction rankings, SPMF scored the highest out of 27 physician organizations in the SF Bay Area

 

2014

California Dept of Managed Care | Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods receives a Right Care Initiative Bronze Award for meeting clinical standards for controlling blood pressure, blood sugar and/or cholesterol

Cure Magazine's Extraordinary Healer Award | Cindi Cantril, R.N., OCN, MPH, director of Cancer Service Lines and Nurse Navigation, was awarded Cure Magazine’s Extraordinary Healer Award. Selected out of 100 oncology nurses nationwide

Integrated Healthcare Association | Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods was honored by the Integrated Healthcare Association as a Quality Performer for demonstrating the best overall performance on select healthcare quality measures

Jewish Vocational Services | Anna Moore, a medical assistant, was honored as the “Employee of the Year” by the JVS, a nonprofit organization that helps people build skills and find jobs to achieve self-sufficiency

Melanoma Research Foundation | Humanitarian Award for Mohammed Kashani-Sabet, M.D.

North Bay Business Journal | SPMF was recognized as one of healthiest companies in the North Bay

Sutter Medical Network | Patient's Choice Award

U.S. News & World Report and Doximity | Santa Rosa’s Family Medicine Residency Program ranked among the top 10 Family Practice programs in the country

Integrated Healthcare Association | Quality Performer

California Association of Physician Groups | Elite Status

 

2013

Integrated Healthcare Association | Top Performer

California Association of Physician Groups | Exemplary Status

 

2012

Sutter Medical Network | Patient’s Choice Award for high patient satisfaction scores

California Association of Physician Groups | Exemplary rating in Standards of Excellence Survey

 

Sutter Roseville Medical Center

 

2017

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

 

2016

National LGBT Healthcare Equality Index | 2015 and 2016 Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

 

2015

Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

The Leapfrog Group | Spring 2015 Hospital Safety Score

The Leapfrog Group | Received a "B" grade in The Leapfrog Group's October 2015 Hospital Safety Scores

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Organ Donation Medal of Honor

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Gold level of achievement for conducting activities that promoted enrollment in state organ donor registries

U.S. News & World Report | Recognized as one of the best hospitals in California for 2015-16 based on reputation, mortality, patient safety and other areas, including nurse staffing and technology

U.S. News & World Report | Among top hospitals in CA and metro area

 

2014

U.S. News & World Report | High Performing in three specialty care areas

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

American Association for Respiratory Care | Quality Respiratory Care

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities | Quality Respiratory Care

 

2013

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | Quality Endoscopy

American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma | Reverification as Level II Trauma Center

American Association of Critical Care Nurses | Gold Level Beacon Award for Excellence

Healthgrades | Clinical Excellence

 

2012

Consumer Reports | Among 10 best hospitals in California for safety

Sacramento Area Human Resource Association | Finalist in Sacramento Workplace Excellence Leader awards

Sutter Health | President’s Award for Top Performance in Affordability

Leapfrog Group | “A” grade Hospital Safety Score

 

2011

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities | Accreditation

California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force | Certificate of Excellence

Joint Commission | Advanced Primary Stroke Center

 

Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital

 

2015

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Gold level of achievement for conducting activities that promoted enrollment in state organ donor registries

The Joint Commission | Recognized as Top Performer for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, stroke and perinatal care

 

2014

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care

 

2013

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care

 

2012

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgical care

 

2011

Sutter Health | President’s Award, Medicare affordability

GreenCare Organization | GreenCare Award

 

2010

California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force | Certificate of Excellence

Sutter Health | President’s Award, Most Improved Hospital

VHA Inc. | VHA Award trophy for physician champion Kenneth Lamb, M.D.

 

Sutter Solano Medical Center

 

2016

NAPBC | Three-year full accreditation for breast cancer services

 

2015

Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

National LGBT Healthcare Equality Index | 2015 and 2016 Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

The Joint Commission | Recognized for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, stroke and perinatal care

The Joint Commission | Recognized as Top Performer for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, stroke and perinatal care

The Leapfrog Group | Received a "B" grade in The Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety Scores

The Leapfrog Group | Received "C" grade in Spring Hospital Safety Survey

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Gold level of achievement for conducting activities that promoted enrollment in state organ donor registries

 

2014

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care

VHA West Coast Region | Bronze Award

 

2013

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade Hospital Safety Score

Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons | Three-year accreditation for Cancer Center

 

2012

Joint Commission | Gold Seal of Approval for stroke care

Consumer Reports | Among top 15 safest hospitals in California

Leapfrog Group | “A” grade Hospital Safety Score

Vallejo Emergency Physicians | Certified as “Kid-Qualified” for meeting stringent guidelines

 

Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley

 

2016

HCAHPS | Patients rank the hospital second-highest in patient satisfaction in California in the national survey

 

2015

HCAHPS | Received a five-star rating for patient satisfaction in the HCAHPS measures that appear on Hospital Compare (Medicare.gov), the agency's website. HCAHPS measures how well nurses and doctors communicate with patients, how responsive hospital staff are to patient needs, how clean and quiet hospital environments are and how well patients are prepared for post-hospital settings

Healthgrades | Joint Replacement Excellence Award; Five-star rating for Total Knee and Total Hip Replacements

 

2014

Healthgrades | Patient Safety Excellence Award

Healthgrades | Top 10 Percent for Joint Replacement Care

 

2012

Press Ganey | Summit Award Winner for excellence in patient satisfaction

 

Sutter Tracy Community Hospital

 

2016

Truven Health Analytics™ | Top 100 Hospital

 

2015

Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

Truven Health Analytics™ | Top 100 Hospitals in nation

 

2014

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade for Hospital Safety Survey

 

2013

VHA West Coast Region | Successful achievement in HCAHPS

VHA West Coast Region | Successful achievement of 99 to 100 percent composite score in 2 of the 4 Clinical Core Measures: Heart Failure and Surgical Care Improvement Project

AARP Magazine | Recognized Leapfrog Group award in April/May issue

Leapfrog Group | "A" grade for Hospital Safety Survey

 

2012

The Leapfrog Group | Awarded with an "A" Hospital Safety Score. Award based on preventable medical errors, injuries, accidents and infections

The Joint Commission | Top Performer in Pneumonia and Surgical Care

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society | Honored for electronic health record system

 

2010

Tracy Chamber of Commerce | Organization of the Year Award

California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force | Certificate of Excellence

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