Awards and Recognition
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
Five-Star Quality
Four Sutter hospitals recognized by CMS as among the highest in quality.
Healthcare Equality
20 affiliates are proudly known as “LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leaders.”
Sutter Health Network
2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital
Quality Star Rating | Eight hospitals within the Sutter Health network earned
5 stars—the highest ranking possible:
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Alta Bates campus
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Summit campus
- Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
- Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
- Sutter Davis Hospital
- Sutter Roseville Medical Center
- Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
- Sutter Tracy Community Hospital
2019
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital
Quality Star Rating | Four hospitals within the Sutter Health network earned
5 stars—the highest ranking possible:
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Summit campus in Oakland
- Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame
- Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz
- Sutter Roseville Medical Center east of Sacramento
U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals | Five hospital campuses within the Sutter Health network earned recognition as among the best hospitals in California for 2019-2020. The hospital campuses ranked among the top 50 in the state include:
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center – Alta Bates Campus
- California Pacific Medical Center – Pacific Campus
- Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
- Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
- Sutter Roseville Medical Center
Forbes Best Employer | Sutter Health was ranked 26th best place to work in the state of California
American Hospital Association | 2019 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award
Integrated Healthcare Association Quality Star Ratings for Medicare Advantage Patients | Five medical foundations within the Sutter Health network earned 4.5 stars:
- Sutter Palo Alto Medical Foundation – Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
- Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation – Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods
- Sutter Medical Foundation – Sutter Medical Group
- Sutter Gould Medical Foundation – Gould Medical Group
- Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation – Sutter East Bay Medical Group
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines | Eleven hospitals within the Sutter Health network received recognition by the American Stroke Association for providing a high level of stroke care. Additionally twenty-one hospitals in the Sutter Health system received recognition from the American Heart Association for consistently applying the American College of Cardiology guidelines when treating patients with heart failure.
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) | Twenty hospitals and medical foundations within the Sutter Health network earned recognition as an “LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader” from the HRC.
2017
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
| Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target Stroke: Honor Roll Elite
Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare
Equality
Global Humanitarian Award | MedShare, a humanitarian
aid organization dedicated to global health, recognized Sutter Health for outstanding
leadership in supporting at-risk communities that require medical supplies and equipment.
U.S. News & World Report | Recognized four of our hospitals
as among the best hospitals in California for 2017-18.
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
Open Awards and Recognitions
Hospital and Foundation Awards
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
- California Pacific Medical Center
- Eden Medical Center
- Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health
- Memorial Hospital Los Banos
- Memorial Medical Center
- Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
- Novato Community Hospital
- Palo Alto Medical Foundation
- Samuel Merritt University
- Sutter Amador Hospital
- Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
- Sutter Coast Hospital
- Sutter Davis Hospital
- Sutter Delta Medical Center
- Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation
- Sutter Gould Medical Foundation
- 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
2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | Both the Summit and Alta Bates Campuses earned five stars, the highest ranking possible, in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.
HealthGrades | The Summit Campus was ranked among America’s
50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery and among America’s 100 Best Hospitals
in Cardiac Care. The Summit and Alta Bates Campuses were both ranked among America’s
100 Best Hospitals in Critical Care and among America’s 250 Best Hospitals for
overall Clinical Quality. The Summit Campus also earned Clinical Excellence Awards
in Cardiac Surgery, Pulmonary, and Cardiac Care and both campuses earned Clinical
Excellence Awards in Stroke and Critical Care. The Summit Campus was named among the
Top 5% of hospitals in the Nation for Overall Cardiac Services and Cardiac Surgery
and both campuses were named among the Top 5% of hospitals in the Nation for Critical
Care.
2019
Cal Hospital Compare | Maternity Care Honor Roll awarded to Alta Bates Campus
U.S. News & World Report | The Alta Bates Campus was ranked among the top 50 hospitals in California, and recognized as one of the best hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area region and #7 in the San Francisco metro area. The Alta Bates Campus earned recognition as High-Performing in Orthopedics; Congestive Heart Failure; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); Hip Replacement. The Summit Campus earned recognition as High-Performing in Congestive Heart Failure; Colon Cancer Surgery; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality awarded to the Summit Campus.
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Gold Plus and Elite Plus Honor Roll awarded to Summit Campus, Silver Plus awarded to Alta Bates Campus.
American Heart Association | Get with the Guidelines for Heart Failure, Silver awarded to both Alta Bates and Summit Campuses.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons | Alta Bates Summit earns the prestigious 3 Star rating, the highest award that heart surgery practices participating in Society of Thoracic Surgeons national specialty database can earn.
Bay Area Parent | The Birth Center at the Alta Bates Campus earned Bronze, among all East Bay region birth centers.
HealthGrades | The Summit Campus earned a Clinical Excellence Award in Pulmonary Care and was ranked among America’s 250 Best Hospitals in Clinical Quality, America’s 100 Best Hospitals in Cardiac and Critical Care, and America’s 50 Best Hospitals in Cardiac Surgery. The Alta Bates Campus earned a Clinical Excellence Award in Stroke and Critical Care and was ranked among America's 250 Best Hospitals in Clinical Quality.
2018
U.S. News & World Report | The Summit Campus was ranked among the top 50 hospitals in California, and recognized as one of the best hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area region and #6 in the San Francisco metro area. The Summit Campus earned recognition as High-Performing in Heart Bypass Surgery; Congestive Heart Failure; Colon Cancer Surgery. The Alta Bates Campus earned recognition as High-Performing in Orthopedics.
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality awarded to the Summit Campus.
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Gold Plus and Elite Plus Honor Roll awarded to Summit Campus.
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll awarded to the Alta Bates Campus.
HealthGrades | The Summit Campus earned a Clinical Excellence Award in General Surgery and Gastrointestinal Care and was ranked among America’s 250 Best Hospitals in Clinical Quality, America’s 100 Best Hospitals in Cardiac and Critical Care, and America’s 50 Best Hospitals in Cardiac Surgery. The Alta Bates Campus earned a Clinical Excellence Award in Stroke Care.
American College of Surgeons | The Surgical program, at the Summit Campus, earned a Meritorious Award for quality surgical care from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.
2017
National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers | Carol Ann Read Breast Health program, at the Summit Campus, earned three year accreditation and designation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.
The Joint Commission | Orthopedic program, at both Alta Bates and Summit Campuses, earned three year accreditation and designation as a Center of Excellence for Hip and Knee Replacement, from the Joint Commission.
2016
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality awarded to the Summit Campus.
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Gold Plus and Elite Plus Honor Roll awarded to Summit Campus.
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll awarded to the Alta Bates Campus.
American College of Surgeons | The Surgical program, at the Summit Campus, earned a Meritorious Award for quality surgical care from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.
American Society of Clinical Oncology | Cancer Center, at the Herrick Campus, certified as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, through the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative, a program administered by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
California Pacific Medical Center
2020
HealthGrades | The Pacific Campus was ranked among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care and earned Clinical Excellence Awards in General Surgery, Gastrointestinal, Pulmonary, and Critical Care. The Pacific Campus was also named among the Top 5% of hospitals in the Nation for Overall Gastrointestinal Services and Gastrointestinal Medical Treatment. The Davies Campus earned a Clinical Excellence Awards in Stroke Care.
2019
Cal Hospital Compare | Maternity Care Honor Roll awarded to Mission Bernal Campus
U.S. News & World Report | The Pacific Campus was ranked among the top 50 hospitals in California, one of the best hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area region and #4 in the San Francisco metro area. The Pacific Campus also earned National ranking in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery and earned recognition as High-Performing in Cancer; Geriatrics; Nephrology; Orthopedics; Congestive Heart Failure; Colon Cancer Surgery; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); Hip Replacement; Knee Replacement. The Mission Bernal Campus earned recognition as High-Performing in Congestive Heart Failure.
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality awarded to the Van Ness, Davies and Mission Bernal Campuses.
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Gold Plus and Elite Honor Roll awarded to the Pacific and Davies Campuses.
American Heart Association | Get with the Guidelines for Heart Failure, Silver awarded to the Pacific, Davies and Mission Bernal Campuses.
American College of Emergency Physicians | The Mission Bernal Campus earned Bronze/Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | The Van Ness Campus earned the Hospital Organ Donation Bronze Award
Bay Area Parent | The Birth Centers at the Mission Bernal and California Campuses earned Gold, among all San Francisco and Marin region birth centers. These campuses also earned Gold in the category of best doctor or pediatrics group, Silver in the category of best hospital or medical center, and Bronze in the category of best baby or maternity services, among all San Francisco and Marin region nominees.
Engineering News-Record | The Van Ness Campus received the Excellence in Safety Award of Merit, in the Northern California region, from Engineering News-Record.
HealthGrades | The Pacific and California Campuses earned Clinical Excellence Awards in General Surgery, Pulmonary and Critical Care and were ranked among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care.
2018
U.S. News & World Report | The Pacific Campus was ranked among the top 50 hospitals in California, one of the best hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area region and #5 in the San Francisco metro area. The Pacific Campus also earned recognition as High-Performing in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery; Congestive Heart Failure; Colon Cancer Surgery; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); Hip Replacement. The Mission Bernal Campus earned recognition as High-Performing in Congestive Heart Failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality awarded to the Pacific, California, Davies and Mission Bernal Campuses.
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll awarded to the Mission Bernal Campus.
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Gold Plus and Elite Honor Roll awarded to the Pacific and Davies Campuses.
HealthGrades | The Pacific and California Campuses earned Clinical Excellence Awards in General Surgery and Pulmonary Care and were ranked among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical and Gastrointestinal Care and among America’s 250 Best Hospitals for Clinical Quality. The Pacific Campus also earned a Clinical Excellence Awards in Bariatric Surgery and the Davies Campus earned a Clinical Excellence Awards in Cranial Neurosurgery.
2017
U.S. News & World Report | The Pacific Campus was ranked among the top 50 hospitals in California, one of the best hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area region and #5 in the San Francisco metro area. The Pacific Campus also earned recognition as High-Performing in Orthopedics; Congestive Heart Failure; Colon Cancer Surgery; Hip Replacement.
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality awarded to the Pacific, California, Davies and St. Lukes Campuses.
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Gold Plus and Elite Honor Roll awarded to the Pacific and Davies Campuses.
HealthGrades | The Pacific and California Campuses earned Clinical Excellence Awards in General Surgery, Gynecologic Surgery, and Pulmonary Care and were ranked among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical and Gastrointestinal Care and among America’s 250 Best Hospitals for Clinical Quality. The Davies Campus was ranked among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery.
2016
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll awarded to the California Campus.
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality awarded to the Pacific, California, Davies and St. Lukes Campuses.
The Joint Commission | The Davies Campus Stroke Program earned three year certification as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center.
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.
Eden Medical Center
2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | Eden Medical Center earned four stars out of five, higher than the National average of three stars, in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.
HealthGrades | Eden Medical Center was ranked among America’s
50 Best Hospitals for overall Clinical Quality and among America’s 100 Best
Hospitals in Stroke and Critical Care. Eden Medical Center also earned Clinical Excellence
Awards in Neurosciences, Stroke, Gastrointestinal and Critical Care. Eden Medical
Center was named among the Top 5% of hospitals in the Nation for Stroke and Critical
Care.
2019
Cal Hospital Compare | Maternity Care Honor Roll
U.S. News & World Report | High Performing in Congestive Heart Failure and Colon Cancer Surgery
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Gold Plus and Elite Plus Honor Roll
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Hospital Organ Donation Platinum Award
HealthGrades | Clinical Excellence Award in Cranial Neurosurgery, Gastrointestinal Care, General Surgery, and Neurosciences. Among America's 50 Best Hospitals in Clinical Quality and America’s 100 Best Hospitals in Critical Care and Stroke Care.
2018
U.S. News & World Report | High Performing in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Colon Cancer Surgery and Heart Failure
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Gold Plus and Elite Plus Honor Roll
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll
HealthGrades | Clinical Excellence Award in Cranial Neurosurgery, Gastrointestinal Care, and Neurosciences. Among America's 50 Best Hospitals in Clinical Quality and America’s 100 Best Hospitals in Critical Care and Stroke Care.
American College of Radiology | Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence
2017
U.S. News & World Report | High Performing in Colon Cancer Surgery
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Gold Plus and Elite Plus Honor Roll
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll
HealthGrades | Clinical Excellence Award in Neurosciences and Critical Care. Among America's 50 Best Hospitals in Clinical Quality and America’s 100 Best Hospitals in Stroke Care.
Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons | Earned three-year verification as a Level II trauma center.
Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons | Earned a three-year accreditation as a Community Cancer Program.
2016
Local Emmy | Production of the 2016 Castro Valley High School Every 15 Minutes video
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll
2015
American College of Radiology | Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence
American Diabetes Association | Diabetes Education Recognition Certificate
Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health
Accredited by The Joint Commission
Healthcare Association of Hawaii Member
2015
The Joint Commission | Recognized for care for inpatient psychiatric services
2014
The Joint Commission | Care for Inpatient Psychiatric Service
Memorial Hospital Los Banos
2019
Cal Hospital Compare | Maternity Care Honor Roll
American Heart Association | Get with the Guidelines for Heart Failure, Silver award.
2018
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality.
2017
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality.
Memorial Medical Center
2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | Memorial Medical Center earned four stars out of five, higher than the National average of three stars, in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.
HealthGrades | Memorial Medical Center was ranked among America’s
50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery and among America’s 100 Best Hospitals
for Critical Care and overall Clinical Quality. Memorial Medical Center also earned
Clinical Excellence Awards in Vascular Surgery and Critical Care and was named among
the Top 5% of hospitals in the Nation for Critical Care.
2019
Cal Hospital Compare | Maternity Care Honor Roll
U.S. News & World Report | High-Performing in Congestive Heart Failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality.
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Gold Plus and Elite Honor Roll award.
American Heart Association | Get with the Guidelines for Heart Failure, Silver award.
HealthGrades | Ranked among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care and among America’s 250 Best Hospitals for Clinical Quality.
2018
U.S. News & World Report | Ranked among the top 50 hospitals in California and one of the best hospitals in the Central Valley region. Earned recognition as High-Performing in Congestive Heart Failure; Colon Cancer Surgery; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality.
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll award.
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Gold Plus and Elite Honor Roll award.
HealthGrades | Earned Clinical Excellence Award in Stroke Care and was ranked among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care and among America’s 250 Best Hospitals for Clinical Quality.
2017
U.S. News & World Report | Ranked among the top 50 hospitals in California and one of the best hospitals in the Central Valley region. Also earned National ranking in Gynecology and earned recognition as High-Performing in Congestive Heart Failure and Colon Cancer Surgery.
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality.
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Gold Plus and Elite Honor Roll award.
American Heart Association | Mission: Lifeline Gold STEMI Award
American Society for Radiation Oncology | Accreditation Program for Excellence (APEx®)
Society of Critical Care Medicine | Top Overall Compliance/Performance Award, Western Region
The Modesto Bee | Excellence in Business Award
HealthGrades | Earned Clinical Excellence Award in Orthopedic Surgery, Stroke and Critical Care. Was ranked among America’s 250 Best Hospitals for Clinical Quality.
2016
National Research Corporation | Consumer Choice Award
The Modesto Bee Readers Choice Award | Favorite Hospital
2015
American Stroke Association | Heart-Check Mark for Advanced Certification, Primary Stroke Center
National Research Corporation | Consumer Choice Award
Contentment Health and Lifestyle Magazine | Favorite Hospital
The Modesto Bee Readers Choice Award | Favorite Hospital
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | Mills-Peninsula Medical Center earned five stars, the highest ranking possible, in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.
HealthGrades | Mills-Peninsula Medical Center was ranked among
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for overall Clinical Quality and among America’s
100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac and Critical Care. Mills-Peninsula Medical Center also
earned Clinical Excellence Awards in Overall Cardiac Services, Cardiac Care, Coronary
Intervention, Stroke and Critical Care. Mills-Peninsula Medical Center was named among
the Top 5% of hospitals in the Nation for Cardiology Services and Critical Care.
2019
Cal Hospital Compare | Maternity Care Honor Roll
America's 50 Best Hospitals | In the top 1% of hospitals in the nation for providing overall clinical excellence across a broad spectrum of conditions and procedures consistently for six or more consecutive years.
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
Novato Community Hospital
2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | Novato Community Hospital earned four stars out of five, higher than the National average of three stars, in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.
2019
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Gold Plus and Honor Roll.
American Heart Association | Get with the Guidelines for Heart Failure, Silver award.
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality.
2018
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Overall hospital quality rating: 4 stars.
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Silver Plus and Target Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll.
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality.
2017
U.S. News & World Report | High Performing in Knee Replacement.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Overall hospital quality rating: 4 stars.
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality.
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
2019
Integrated Healthcare Association – Top Quality Honors
| Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group and Mills-Peninsula Medical Group earned Top
Quality Honors for high quality care (5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare
Advantage patients in 2018. The 2019-2020 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card
refers to 5 stars as “excellent.”
Integrated Healthcare Association – Excellence in Healthcare | Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group and Mills-Peninsula Medical Group were each Top Performers (top 10th percentile) in clinical quality and patient experience for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2018.
Office of Patient Advocate – High Star Performer | Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group and Mills-Peninsula Medical Group were each top rated (5 stars out of 5 possible) in patient experience and highly rated (4 stars out of 5 possible) in clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2018. The 2019-2020 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 5 stars as “excellent” and 4 stars as “very good.”
2018
Integrated Healthcare Association – Excellence in Healthcare | Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group and Mills-Peninsula Medical Group were each Top Performers (top 10th percentile) in patient experience for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2017.
Integrated Healthcare Association - Top Quality Honors | Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group and Mills-Peninsula Medical Group each earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2016. The 2017-2018 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 5 stars as “excellent.”
Office of Patient Advocate | Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group was top rated (4 stars out of 4 possible) in patient experience and clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2016. Mills-Peninsula Medical Group was top rated (4 stars out of 4 possible) in patient experience and highly rated (3 stars out of 4 possible) in clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2016. The 2017-2018 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4 stars as “excellent” and 3 stars as “good.”
2017
Integrated Healthcare Association - Top Quality Honors | Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2015. Mills-Peninsula Medical Group also earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (4.5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2015. The 2016-2017 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 5 stars as “excellent” and 4.5 stars as “very good.”
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
Office of Patient Advocate | Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group and Mills-Peninsula Medical Group were each top rated (4 stars out of 4 possible) in patient experience for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2015. Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group was also top rated (4 stars out of 4 possible) and Mills-Peninsula Medical Group was highly rated (3 stars out of 4 possible) in clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2015. The 2016-2017 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4 stars as “excellent” and 3 stars as “good.”
2016
Integrated Healthcare Association - Top Quality Honors | Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group and Mills-Peninsula Medical Group earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (4.5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2014. The 2015-2016 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4.5 stars as “very good.”
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
Office of Patient Advocate | Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group was top rated (4 stars out of 4 possible) in patient experience and clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2014. The 2015-2016 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4 stars as “excellent.”
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Accepted into the Million Hearts Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Model project
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
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
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
2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | Sutter Amador Hospital earned four stars out of five, higher than the National average of three stars, in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.
2019
Modern Healthcare | Named a Best Place to Work in Healthcare
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
American Heart Association | Get with the Guidelines for Heart Failure, Silver
2018
Modern Healthcare | Named a Best Place to Work in Healthcare
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
2017
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
2016
Modern Healthcare | Named a Best Place to Work in Healthcare
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital earned five stars, the highest ranking possible, in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.
HealthGrades | Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital earned a Clinical
Excellence Awards in Critical Care.
2019
U.S. News & World Report | High Performing in Congestive Heart Failure and COPD
American Heart Association | Get with the Guidelines for Heart Failure, Silver
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
Joint Commission | Recognized Primary Stroke Center
2018
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
HealthGrades | Clinical Excellence Award in Pulmonary Care
2017
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
2016
Healthgrades | Clinical Excellence Award in Stroke and Pulmonary Care
Auburn Journal | Recognized as Best Hospital in the newspaper's "Best of the Best" listing
Sutter Coast Hospital
2019
American Heart Association | Get with the Guidelines for Heart Failure, Silver
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
2018
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
2017
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
Sutter Davis Hospital
2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | Sutter Davis Hospital earned five stars, the highest ranking possible, in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.
2019
Cal Hospital Compare | Maternity Care Honor Roll
American Heart Association | Get with the Guidelines for Heart Failure, Silver
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
2018
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
Modern Healthcare | Named a Best Place to Work in Healthcare
HealthGrades | Earned an Outstanding Patient Experience Award.
Was ranked among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery.
2017
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
Modern Healthcare | Named a Best Place to Work in Healthcare
HealthGrades | Earned an Outstanding Patient Experience Award. Was ranked among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery.
2016
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
Modern Healthcare | Named a Best Place to Work in Healthcare
The Davis Enterprise | Named Best Hospital in Yolo County by the readers in the annual Readers Choice survey
Becker's Healthcare | Named one of 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare
2015
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
Modern Healthcare | Named a Best Place to Work in Healthcare
Becker's Healthcare | Named one of 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare
The Davis Enterprise | Named Best Hospital in Yolo County by the readers in the annual Readers Choice survey
The Joint Commission | Recognized as Top Performer for pneumonia, surgical care, VTE and perinatal care
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Hospital Organ Donation Gold Award
Sutter Delta Medical Center
2020
HealthGrades | Sutter Delta Medical Center was ranked among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention and earned a Clinical Excellence Awards in Coronary Intervention.
2019
Cal Hospital Compare | Maternity Care Honor Roll
U.S. News & World Report | High Performing in Congestive Heart Failure and COPD
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
American Heart Association | Get with the Guidelines for Heart Failure, Silver
HealthGrades | Clinical Excellence Award in Critical Care and Stroke Care. Among America’s 100 Best Hospitals in Coronary Intervention
2018
U.S. News & World Report | High Performing in Congestive Heart Failure and COPD
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
HealthGrades | Clinical Excellence Award in Critical Care and Coronary Intervention
2017
U.S. News & World Report | High Performing in Heart Failure and COPD
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
HealthGrades | Clinical Excellence Award in Stroke and Critical Care
Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce | Best Big Business
American Society of Health Care Engineering | Energy to Care Award
2016
Human Rights Campaign |Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll
2015
American College of Radiology | Earned a three-year accreditation for CT, Ultrasound, MRI and Nuclear Medicine. Also earned a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence award.
The Joint Commission | Top Performer on Key Quality Measures (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, perinatal and surgical care)
Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation
2019
Integrated Healthcare Association – Top Quality Honors |
Sutter East Bay Medical Group earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (4.5
stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2018. The 2019-2029
Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4.5 stars as “very good.”
Office of Patient Advocate – High Star Performer
| Sutter East Bay Medical Group was highly rated (4 stars out of 5 possible) in both
patient experience and clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients
in 2018. The 2019-2020 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4 stars
as “very good.”
2018
Integrated Healthcare Association – Excellence in Healthcare | Sutter East Bay Medical Group was awarded the 2018 Ronald P. Bangasser Most Improved honor for the greatest improvement in clinical quality and patient experience, from 2016 to 2017, among all physician organizations in the Bay Area region.
Integrated Healthcare Association - Top Quality Honors | Sutter East Bay Medical Group earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2016. The 2017-2018 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 5 stars as “excellent.”
Office of Patient Advocate | Sutter East Bay Medical Group was highly rated (3 stars out of 4 possible) in clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2016. The 2017-2018 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 3 stars as “good.”
2017
Integrated Healthcare Association - Top Quality Honors | Sutter East Bay Medical Group earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (4.5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2015. The 2016-2017 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4.5 stars as “very good.”
Office of Patient Advocate | Sutter East Bay Medical Group was highly rated (3 stars out of 4 possible) in both patient experience and clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2015. The 2016-2017 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 3 stars as “good.”
2016
Integrated Healthcare Association - Top Quality Honors | Sutter East Bay Medical Group earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (4.5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2014. The 2015-2016 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4.5 stars as “very good.”
Office of Patient Advocate | Sutter East Bay Medical Group was highly rated (3 stars out of 4 possible) in both patient experience and clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2014. The 2015-2016 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 3 stars as “good.”
2015
California Association of Physician Groups | Elite rating in 2015 Standards of Excellence Survey
Sutter Gould Medical Foundation
2019
Integrated Healthcare Association – Top Quality Honors | Sutter Gould Medical Group earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2018. The 2019-2020 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 5 stars as “excellent.”
Integrated Healthcare Association – Excellence in Healthcare | Sutter Gould Medical Group was awarded the 2019 Ronald P. Bangasser Most Improved honor for the greatest improvement in clinical quality and patient experience, from 2017 to 2018, among all physician organizations in the Central Valley region. Sutter Gould Medical Group was also a Top Performer (top 10th percentile) in patient experience for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2018.
Office of Patient Advocate – High Star Performer | Sutter Gould Medical Group was top rated (5 stars out of 5 possible) in patient experience and highly rated (4 stars out of 5 possible) in clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2018. The 2019-2020 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 5 stars as “excellent” and 4 stars as “very good.”
2018
Integrated Healthcare Association – Excellence in Healthcare | Sutter Gould Medical Group was a Top Performer (top 10th percentile) in patient experience for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2017.
Integrated Healthcare Association – Top Quality Honors | Sutter Gould Medical Group earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (4.5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2016. The 2017-2018 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4.5 stars as “very good.”
Office of Patient Advocate | Sutter Gould Medical Group was top rated (4 stars out of 4 possible) in patient experience and highly rated (3 stars out of 4 possible) in clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2016. The 2017-2018 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4 stars as “excellent” and 3 stars as “good.”
2017
Integrated Healthcare Association - Top Quality Honors | Sutter Gould Medical Group earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (4.5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2015. The 2016-2017 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4.5 stars as “very good.”
Office of Patient Advocate | Sutter Gould Medical Group was top rated (4 stars out of 4 possible) in patient experience and highly rated (3 stars out of 4 possible) in clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2015. The 2016-2017 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4 stars as “excellent” and 3 stars as “good.”
2016
Integrated Healthcare Association - Top Quality Honors | Sutter Gould Medical Group earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (4 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2014. The 2015-2016 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4 stars as “very good.”
Office of Patient Advocate | Sutter Gould Medical Group was top rated (4 stars out of 4 possible) in patient experience and highly rated (3 stars out of 4 possible) in clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2014. The 2015-2016 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4 stars as “excellent” and 3 stars as “good.”
2015
California Association of Physician Groups | Elite rating in 2015 Standards of Excellence Survey
Sutter Lakeside Hospital
2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | Sutter Lakeside Hospital earned four stars out of five, higher than the National average of three stars, in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.
2019
Cal Hospital Compare | Maternity Care Honor Roll
American Heart Association | Get with the Guidelines for Heart Failure, Silver
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
First 5 Lake County Commission | Sutter Lakeside Hospital’s “Smart Start” program received a 3 year grant to expand services for expectant moms in Lake County.
2018
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
2017
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
2016
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll
2015
The Joint Commission | Primary Stroke Center Certification
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz
2019
Cal Hospital Compare | Maternity Care Honor Roll
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
2019
Integrated Healthcare Association – Top Quality Honors | Sutter Medical Group earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (4.5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2018. The 2019-2020 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4.5 stars as “very good.”
Integrated Healthcare Association – Excellence in Healthcare | Sutter Medical Group earned the Excellence in Healthcare Award for achieving top marks on quality and patient experience measures while effectively managing cost of care for Commercial HMO patients in 2018. Sutter Medical Group was one of just 28 physician organizations statewide to receive a 2019 Excellence in Healthcare Award from Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA). This award recognizes physician organizations that perform in the top 50th percentile across three domains: clinical quality, patient experience and total cost of care. Sutter Medical Group was also a Top Performer (top 10th percentile) in patient experience for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2018.
Office of Patient Advocate – High Star Performer | Sutter
Medical Group was top rated (5 stars out of 5 possible) in patient experience and
highly rated (4 stars out of 5 possible) in clinical quality for care delivered to
Commercial HMO patients in 2018. The 2019-2020 Commercial Health Care Quality Report
Card refers to 5 stars as “excellent” and 4 stars as “very good.”
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
2018
Integrated Healthcare Association – Excellence in Healthcare | Sutter Medical Group was a Top Performer (top 10th percentile) in patient experience for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2017.
Integrated Healthcare Association – Top Quality Honors | Sutter Medical Group earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (4.5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2016. The 2017-2018 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4.5 stars as “very good.”
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
Office of Patient Advocate | Sutter Medical Group was top rated (4 stars out of 4 possible) in patient experience and highly rated (3 stars out of 4 possible) in clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2016. The 2017-2018 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4 stars as “excellent” and 3 stars as “good.”
2017
Integrated Healthcare Association – Top Quality Honors | Sutter Medical Group earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (4.5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2015. The 2016-2017 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4.5 stars as “very good.”
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
Office of Patient Advocate | Sutter Medical Group was top rated (4 stars out of 4 possible) in patient experience and highly rated (3 stars out of 4 possible) in clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2015. The 2016-2017 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4 stars as “excellent” and 3 stars as “good.”
2016
Integrated Healthcare Association – Top Quality Honors | Sutter Medical Group earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (4.5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2014. The 2015-2016 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4.5 stars as “very good.”
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
Office of Patient Advocate | Sutter Medical Group was top rated (4 stars out of 4 possible) in patient experience and highly rated (3 stars out of 4 possible) in clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2014. The 2015-2016 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4 stars as “excellent” and 3 stars as “good.”
2015
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.
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
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento earned four stars out of five, higher than the National average of three stars, in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.
2019
Cal Hospital Compare | Maternity Care Honor Roll
U.S. News & World Report | Ranked among the top 50 hospitals in California, and recognized as one of the best hospitals in the Northern Sierras region and #2 in the Sacramento metro area. Earned recognition as High-Performing in s earned recognition as High-Performing in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery, Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, and Lung Cancer Surgery. Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento was one of only 57 hospitals across the nation (out of 4,500 surveyed) to earn high ratings for their handling of nine specific surgical procedures and chronic conditions.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Overall hospital quality rating: 4 stars.
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality.
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Gold Plus and Elite Honor Roll.
American Heart Association | Get with the Guidelines for Heart Failure, Silver award.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Hospital Organ Donation Silver Award
HealthGrades | Clinical Excellence Award in Orthopedic Surgery. Among America's 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery.
2018
U.S. News & World Report | Ranked among the top 50 hospitals in California, and recognized as one of the best hospitals in the Northern Sierras region and #2 in the Sacramento metro area. Earned recognition as High-Performing in Urology, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery, Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, and Lung Cancer Surgery.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Overall hospital
quality rating: 4 stars.
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality.
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Gold Plus
and Target Stroke Honor Roll.
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll award.
HealthGrades | Clinical Excellence Award in Joint Replacement Surgery. Among America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery.
2017
U.S. News & World Report | Ranked among the top 50 hospitals in California, and recognized as one of the best hospitals in the Northern Sierras region and #2 in the Sacramento metro area. Earned recognition as High-Performing in Orthopedics, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery, Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Overall hospital quality rating: 4 stars.
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality.
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll award.
HealthGrades | Patient Safety Excellence Award.
2016
U.S. News & World Report | Ranked among the top 50 hospitals in California, and recognized as one of the best hospitals in the Northern Sierras region and #2 in the Sacramento metro area. Earned recognition as High-Performing in Orthopedics and Cancer.
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality.
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll award.
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
2015
U.S. News & World Report | Ranked among the top 50 hospitals in California, and recognized as one of the best hospitals in the Northern Sierras region and #2 in the Sacramento metro area. Earned recognition as High-Performing in Heart Bypass Surgery, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Heart Failure, Orthopedics, Cancer, Gynecology, Neurology and Neurosurgery.
American Heart Association | Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award.
American Stroke Association | Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
National Association of Epilepsy Centers | Sutter Comprehensive Epilepsy Center designated as a Level 4 Center.
Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation
2019
Integrated Healthcare Association – Top Quality Honors | Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (4.5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2018. The 2019-2020 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4.5 stars as “very good.”
Office of Patient Advocate – High Star Performer | Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods was highly rated (4 stars out of 5 possible) in both patient experience and clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2018. The 2019-2020 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4 stars as “very good.”
2018
Integrated Healthcare Association – Excellence in Healthcare | Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods was a Top Performer (top 10th percentile) in patient experience for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2017.
Integrated Healthcare Association – Top Quality Honors | Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (4.5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2016. The 2017-2018 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4.5 stars as “very good.”
Office of Patient Advocate | Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods was top rated (4 stars out of 4 possible) in patient experience and highly rated (3 stars out of 4 possible) in clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2016. The 2017-2018 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4 stars as “excellent” and 3 stars as “good.”
2017
Integrated Healthcare Association – Top Quality Honors | Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (4.5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2015. The 2016-2017 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4.5 stars as “very good.”
Office of Patient Advocate | Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods was top rated (4 stars out of 4 possible) in patient experience and clinical quality for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2015. The 2016-2017 Commercial Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4 stars as “excellent.”
2016
Integrated Healthcare Association - Top Quality Honors | Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods earned Top Quality Honors for high quality care (4.5 stars out of 5 possible) delivered to Medicare Advantage patients in 2014. The 2015-2016 Medicare Health Care Quality Report Card refers to 4.5 stars as “very good.”
Office of Patient Advocate | Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods
was top rated (3 stars out of 4 possible) in patient experience and clinical quality
for care delivered to Commercial HMO patients in 2014. The 2015-2016 Commercial Health
Care Quality Report Card refers to 3 stars as “good.”
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
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | Sutter
Roseville Medical Center earned five stars, the highest ranking possible, in the CMS
Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.
HealthGrades | Sutter Roseville Medical Center was ranked among America’s 50 Best Hospitals for overall Clinical Quality and among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care. Sutter Roseville Medical Center also earned a Clinical Excellence Award in Critical Care and was named among the Top 5% of hospitals in the Nation for Critical Care.
2019
Cal Hospital Compare | Maternity Care Honor Roll
U.S. News & World Report | Ranked among the top 50 hospitals in California, one of the best hospitals in the Northern Sierras region and #3 in the Sacramento metro area. Earned recognition as High-Performing in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, and Lung Cancer Surgery.
American Heart Association | Get with the Guidelines for Heart Failure, Silver
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
HealthGrades | Clinical Excellence Award in Pulmonary and Critical Care. Among America’s 50 Best Hospitals in Clinical Quality.
2018
U.S. News & World Report | High-Performing in Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD and Lung Cancer Surgery.
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
HealthGrades | Clinical Excellence Award in Coronary Intervention, Gastrointestinal, Pulmonary and Critical Care. Among America’s 50 Best Hospitals in Clinical Quality and among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery.
2017
U.S. News & World Report | High-Performing in Colon Cancer Surgery and COPD.
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
HealthGrades | Among America’s 50 Best Hospitals in Clinical Quality.
2016
U.S. News & World Report | Ranked among the top 50 hospitals in California, one of the best hospitals in the Northern Sierras region and #4 in the Sacramento metro area
Smart Care California | Hospital C-section Honor Roll
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
2015
U.S. News & World Report | Ranked among the top 50 hospitals in California, one of the best hospitals in the Northern Sierras region and #4 in the Sacramento metro area
Human Rights Campaign | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital earned five stars, the highest ranking possible, in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.
HealthGrades | Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital earned a Clinical
Excellence Award in Stroke Care.
2019
Cal Hospital Compare | Maternity Care Honor Roll
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
2019
Cal Hospital Compare | Maternity Care Honor Roll
American College of Surgeons | Commission on Cancer
American College of Surgeons | National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancer (NAPBC)
American Heart Association | Get With The Guidelines Silver Quality
Achievement for high quality heart failure care
College of American Pathologists | Laboratory Accreditation
Healthcare Equality Index | LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader
Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in Healthcare Equality
The Joint Commission | Gold Seal of Approval Accreditation
The Joint Commission | Gold Seal of Approval for Primary Stroke Center Certification
The Joint Commission | Gold Seal of Approval Accreditation for Laboratory (ABG)
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
2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | Sutter Tracy Community Hospital earned five stars, the highest ranking possible, in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.
2019
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Overall hospital quality rating: 4 stars.
American Stroke Association | Get with the Guidelines for Stroke Care, Silver Plus and Elite Plus Honor Roll.
American Heart Association | Get with the Guidelines for Heart Failure, Bronze.
Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
HealthGrades | Clinical Excellence Award in Pulmonary Care and Patient Safety Excellence Award.
2018
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Overall hospital quality rating: 4 stars.
Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
HealthGrades | Clinical Excellence Award in Gastrointestinal and Stroke Care.
2017
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Overall hospital quality rating: 4 stars.
Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
2016
Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality