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Awards & Recognition
Augusta Health has received many awards and recognition
- Healthgrades
- Thomson Reuters/Truven
- The Joint Commission, Primary Stroke Center Certification
- American Stroke Association, Get with the Guidelines
- Chest Pain Center Accreditation
- American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer
- National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)
- Home Health Care Provider of HomeCare Elite™
We recognize our employees for their dedication
Healthgrades
Healthgrades is a leading online resource that helps consumers compare and connect with physicians and hospitals. Evaluations are based on objective measures of clinical quality among nearly 4,500 hospitals across the United States.
- 2013 Healthgrades 100 Best Hospitals
- 2012 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award
- 2011 Healthgrades® Patient Safety Excellence Award™ and the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™
- 2010 Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™
- 2005-2007, 2009-2011 Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™
Thomson Reuters/Truven 100 Top
Thomson Reuters is a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. The 100 hospitals on the list demonstrate high-quality patient outcomes while improving efficiency. The objective, independent research evaluated nearly 3000 hospitals on measures of overall organization performance, including patient care, operational efficiency, and financial stability.
The Joint Commission, Primary Stroke Center Certification
Augusta Health demonstrated that its stroke care program follows national standards and guidelines that can significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients. Each year about 700,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke, which is the nation's third leading cause of death.
More about the Stroke Center Certification
American Stroke Association, Get with the Guidelines
Augusta Health has received the American Stroke Association's Get With The GuidelinesSM–Stroke (GWTG–Stroke) Bronze Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Augusta Health's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
We are committed to clinical excellence through providing patient centered, quality care for the specialized needs of the stroke patient, ensuring a better outcome for the patient.
Read More About Get With the Guidelines
Chest Pain Center Accreditation
If you're having a heart attack, getting high-quality treatment quickly can make all the difference. That's why Augusta Health has worked successfully toward becoming an Accredited Chest Pain Center as designated by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. The society sets high standards to assure that proper patient care protocols are followed, producing the best possible results.
View the Chest Pain Center Press Release
American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer
In September 2009, the Augusta Health Cancer Center program was surveyed by a physician representative of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Based on the outstanding cancer center program at Augusta Health, the Program received full Cancer Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, a status it has maintained since 1994. The 2009 accreditation decision recognized the Augusta Health Cancer Center program in a new category, The Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program, based on the growth in volumes that have taken place in the last three years.
More About the Commission on Cancer
National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)
The Augusta Health Breast Health Program is the first hospital in the region to receive full accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). Accreditation is granted only to those centers that undergo a rigorous evaluation and review of performance and compliance with 27 evidence-based standards of care covering 17 components of care. The next closest accredited programs are in Winchester and Richmond.
Home Health Care Provider of HomeCare Elite™
Augusta Health Home Health Services has been named to the 2009 HomeCare Elite™, a compilation of the top performing home health agencies in the United States. This annual review identifies the Top 25 percent of agencies. Winners are ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement, and financial performance.