List of St.Vincent Health Ministries' Awards

• Saint John's Health System

  • 2011 - Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC). Saint John’s Chest Pain Center is the only cardiovascular program in Madison County to be accredited.
  • 2011 - Saint John’s Health System has been granted full three-year accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.
  • 2011 - Saint John's Health System has been granted full three-year accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.
  • 2011 - Saint John's Health System is the only facility in East Central Indiana to receive accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers.
  • 2011 – Saint John’s named among the Top 100 Hospitals for Patient Experience by Women’sCertified and received the Women's Choice Award.
  • 2011– Best Company to Work For in the Anderson Herald Bulletin "Best of Madison County."
  • 2010 – Saint John's is the recipient of the HealthGrades 2010 Joint Replacement Excellence Award, and is recognized with a 5-star rating for averaging an 80 percent lower rate of complications than other hospitals across the country. The hospital is also ranked among the top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation for joint replacement surgery.
  • 2010 – Indianapolis Star Top Workplaces
  • 2009 – Saint John's Health System earned the HealthGrades 2009/2010 Outstanding Patient Experience Award for scoring among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation. The patient satisfaction survey was measured by Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), which assesses physician and nurse communication; cleanliness, noise levels, medication information, and post-discharge instructions. Saint John’s received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award for patients giving the hospital a 9 or 10 on a 10-point scale for overall patient satisfaction.

• St.Joseph Hospital

  • 2011 - St.Joseph Hospital is featured in the Catholic Health Association’s Health Progress magazine as one of the 10 Best Catholic Hospitals to Work.
  • 2010 – Best Places to Work in Indiana award from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce (4th consecutive year)
  • 2009 – Best Places to Work in Indiana award from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce (3rd consecutive year)
  • 2009 – "Steppin' Out Award" Corporate Cup Challenge from the Community Health Initiative for our "Just a Little Bit Gets You Fit"

• St.Vincent Carmel Hospital

  • 2010 – St.Vincent Carmel Hospital Emergency Department is the recipient of the Emergency Center of Excellence designation by EmEx.
  • 2009 – For the fourth consecutive year, St.Vincent Carmel Hospital is the recipient of the HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award, ranked among the top 10 percent in the nation, and earned a five-star rating for joint replacement.
  • 2009 – St.Vincent Bariatric Center of Excellence received a Consumers’ Choice Award for Best Weight Control Center.

• St.Vincent Dunn Hospital

  • 2012 - St.Vincent Dunn Hospital in Bedford has been ranked high in patient satisfaction by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
  • 2011 - St.Vincent Dunn Hospital is the recent recipient of Professional Research Consultants (PRC) excellence awards, highlighting the exceptional care of two inpatient service programs.
  • 2011 - St.Vincent Dunn received five-star consumer excellence ratings for their obstetric and gynecology (OB/GYN) services. The high ratings secured the faith-based ministry a national ranking in the top 10 percent for excellent responses. St.Vincent Dunn Hospital also received five-star consumer excellence ratings for their inpatient services, including ICU, medical surgical and OB/GYN. These ratings were awarded based on data from a 2010 patient experience data questionnaire conducted over the phone by PRC associates.

• St.Vincent Health

  • 2012 - St.Vincent Health has been identified as one of 15 best health systems in the nation by the Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals: 15 Top Health Systems study. We are the only health system in Indiana and the Midwest to be honored in the large health system group.
  • 2011 - St.Vincent Health STAR Program (Special Talents to Achieve and Rise): Catholic Health Association’s 2011 Achievement Citation Award
  • 2011 - St.Vincent Carmel Hospital, St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana and St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital: 2011 Outstanding Patient Experience Award by HealthGrades
  • 2011 - The National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program (NQMBC) has recognized St.Vincent Breast Center at Indianapolis, St.Vincent Breast Center at Carmel, St.Vincent Breast Center at Medical Center Northeast, and the St.Vincent Mobile Screening Services as Certified Quality Breast Centers of Excellence – the highest certification level available from NQMBC.
  • 2011 - St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital, St.Vincent Carmel Hospital and St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana were recognized as high-performing by U.S.News & World Report in its “America’s Best Regional Hospitals” rankings for 2011.
  • 2011 - St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital was ranked one of the top performers in 12 adult specialties: Cancer, Diabetes & Endocrinology; Ear, Nose & Throat; Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Gynecology, Heart & Heart Surgery; Kidney Disorders; Neurology & Neurosurgery; Orthopedics, Pulmonology and Urology. St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital scored high in patient safety, demonstrating commitment to reducing accidents and medical mistakes.
  • 2011 - St.Vincent Carmel Hospital was recognized for their high performance in Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Orthopedics, and Kidney Disorders. St.Vincent Carmel also scored high in patient safety, demonstrating commitment to reducing accidents and medical mistakes.
  • 2011 - St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana received recognition for their high-level performance in Geriatrics and Heart & Heart Surgery.
  • 2010 – Great Places to Work in Indiana – Indiana Chamber of Commerce
  • 2009 – St.Vincent Health was named a finalist of the prestigious Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service, one of the most esteemed community service honors in healthcare.
  • 2009 – St.Vincent Health and American Structurepoint received a Merit Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies in recognition of their work on St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast. The prize was awarded during the council's 2009 Engineering Excellence Awards Competition, and recognizes the innovation, expertise and achievements of Council member firms.

• St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana

  • The Joint Commission

    • 2009 – St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana is the first in the state to earn the Disease-Specific Care Certification for Heart Failure from The Joint Commission.

  • American Heart Association

    • The St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana earned the AHA’s Gold Performance Achievement Award for Coronary Artery Disease in 2008 and 2009 by achieving at least 85 percent compliance with the Get with the Guidelines measures for 24 consecutive months.

  • Thomson Reuters

    • 2011 - Thomson Reuters 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital. St.Vincent Heart Center on 86th Street is the sole cardiovascular program in Indiana to receive the Thomson Reuters 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals honor.
    • St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana’s two campuses have been recognized by Thomson Reuters annual study – 100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks
    • St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana (86th Street) has been recognized in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009
    • St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana (106th & North Meridian) has been recognized in 2006, 2007 and 2009
    • The study examined the performance of 971 hospitals by analyzing outcomes for patients diagnosed with heart failure and heart attacks, and for those who received coronary bypass surgery or percutaneous cardiovascular interventions such as angioplasties
    • St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital was recognized with an Everest Award in 2008

  • HealthGrades (106th St. Campus)

    In 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011:

    • Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Attack
    • Five-Star Rated for Coronary Interventional Procedures

    In 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011:

    • #1 in Indiana for Overall Cardiac Services
    • #1 in Indiana for Overall Cardiac Interventions
    • #1 in Indiana for Cardiology
    • Five-Star Rated for Cardiology Services
    • Five-Star Rated for the Treatment of Heart Failure
    • Among the Top 5% of Hospitals Nationally for Overall Cardiac Services
    • Among the Top 5% of Hospitals Nationally for Cardiology
    • Among the Top 5% of Hospitals Nationally for Coronary Interventional Procedures
    • HealthGrades Cardiac Care Excellence Award Recipient
    • HealthGrades Cardiology Excellence Award Recipient
    • St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana is the only hospital in Indiana to have received the #1 ranking from HealthGrades for five consecutive years
    • HealthGrades (106th Campus) – In 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011:
      • HealthGrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award Recipient
    • HealthGrades (106th Campus) – In 2009 and 2010:
      • #1 in Indiana for Cardiac Surgery
    • HealthGrades (106th Campus) – In 2011:
      • St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana is the only hospital in an 18-state region to have received the #1 ranking for Overall Cardiac Services from HealthGrades for six consecutive years, and is one of only eight hospitals in the U.S. to have achieved this accomplishment
    • HealthGrades (86th Campus) – In 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011:
      • Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure
    • HealthGrades (86th Campus) – In 2009, 2010 and 2011:
      • Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Attack
    • HealthGrades (86th Campus) – In 2010 and 2011:
      • HealthGrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award Recipient
      • HealthGrades Cardiology Excellence Award Recipient
      • Among the Top 10% of Hospitals Nationally for Cardiology Services
      • Among the Top 10% of Hospitals Nationally for Coronary Interventional Procedures
      • #4 in Indiana for Overall Cardiac Care
      • #2 in Indiana for Cardiology
      • #2 in Indiana for Coronary Interventions
      • Five-Star Rated for Cardiology
      • Five-Star Rated for Coronary Interventional Procedures
    • HealthGrades (106th & 86th Campuses) – In 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011:
      • Five-Star Rated for the Treatment of Heart Failure
    • HealthGrades (106th & 86th Campuses) – In 2009, 2010, 2011:
      • Five-Star Rated for the Treatment of Heart Attack
    • HealthGrades (106th & 86th Campuses) – In 2010 and 2011:
      • St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana has the top two hospitals (106th & North Meridian and 86th Street campuses) in Indiana for Cardiology and Coronary Interventional Procedures
      • Five-Star Rated for Cardiology Services
      • Five-Star Rated for Cardiology
      • Five-Star Rated Coronary Interventions
    • HealthGrades (106th & 86th Campuses) – In 2011:
      • HealthGrades Cardiology Excellence Award Recipient
      • Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Cardiology Services
      • Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Coronary Interventions

  • HealthGrades – In 2010

    • St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana is the only hospital in a 14-state area to have received the #1 ranking from HealthGrades for five consecutive years, and is one of only six hospitals in the U.S. to have achieved this accomplishment
    • St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana has the top two hospitals (106th& North Meridian and 86thStreet campuses) in Indiana for Overall Cardiac Services, Cardiology and Coronary Interventional Procedures

  • Press Ganey Summit Award

    • 2011 - Press Ganey Associates, Inc. 2010 Summit Award winner

    In 2010:

    • St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana (106th & North Meridian) was recognized by Press Ganey for:
      • Sustaining the highest level of customer satisfaction (95thpercentile or above) for three or more consecutive years (August 2007 – July 2010)
      • Its Heart Emergency Unit
    • One of the nation’s 80 health organizations to receive this prestigious honor in 2010
    • Press Ganey partners with more than 10,000 healthcare facilities and its database allows health providers nationwide to benchmark their results against peer organizations.

    In 2009:

    • St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana (106th& North Meridian) was recognized by Press Ganey for:
      • Sustaining the highest level of customer satisfaction (95thpercentile or above) for three or more consecutive years (August 2006 – July 2009)
      • Its inpatient cardiovascular program and the Heart Emergency Unit
    • One of the nation’s 74 health organizations to receive this prestigious honor in 2009
    • Press Ganey partners with more than 10,000 healthcare facilities and its database allows health providers nationwide to benchmark their results against peer organizations

• St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital

  • 2012 - St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital was recognized by HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent healthcare ratings organization, as a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence. In addition to this achievement, St.Vincent has been named among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for cardiac care, coronary intervention, spine surgery, stroke care and critical care by HealthGrades.
  • 2012 - St.Vincent Indianapolis Home Health has been named a 2011 HomeCare Elite agency for the fifth consecutive year. This market-leading review compiled by OCS HomeCare and DecisionHealth names the top 25 percent of agencies based on quality of care, quality improvement and financial performance. The 2011 HomeCare Elite winners demonstrate a commitment to providing patients with the best possible care while managing their business efficiently and effectively.
  • 2011 - Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence™ from HealthGrades.
  • 2011 - 2011 100 Top Hospitals Award by Thomson Reuters, the fifth time and third consecutive year that St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital received the 100 Top Hospitals recognition by Thomson Reuters.
  • 2011 - America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Becker’s Hospital Review.
  • 2011 - St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital has earned the Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence™ recognition by HealthGrades.
  • 2009 – The hospital was selected by the National Research Corporation as a 2008-09 Consumer Choice Award winner. The award identifies hospitals that healthcare consumers have chosen as having the highest quality and image in 180 markets throughout the U.S. This is the 14th consecutive year that St.Vincent has received the recognition.
  • 2009 – For the fourth consecutive year, St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital is the recipient of a Consumers' Choice Award for being the Best Place to Work. St.Vincent Indianapolis also received a Consumers’ Choice Award for Best Hospital.
  • 2009 – Recipient of the Best Practice Partners Award for Patient Safety from Courtemanche & Associates, a consulting firm that works with leaders at hospitals and healthcare organizations to achieve regulatory compliance and accreditation success while minimizing patient risks and improving organizational effectiveness. St.Vincent was recognized for Executive Safety Physician Program, which provides 24/7 coverage by a member of the medical staff to address patient care and safety concerns.This initiative allows staff to "stop the line" and turn to the Executive Safety Physician for real-time help in addressing patient safety issues.
  • 2009 – St.Vincent is a recipient of the inaugural Everest Award for National Benchmarks. The award was given to 23 of the Top 100 Hospitals, recognizing hospitals that have achieved excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, patient satisfaction, financial performance and operational efficiency at the fastest rates.
  • 2009 – The hospital earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission for Advanced Primary Stroke Centers. St.Vincent earned this distinction for the third time after the Joint Commission conducted an on-site review in May 2009. St.Vincent demonstrated that its stroke care program follows national standards and guidelines that can significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients.
  • 2009 – The St.Vincent Orthopedic Center and St.Vincent Spine Center earned the Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Certification for joint replacement and spine surgery, respectively. St.Vincent Orthopedic Center is the only facility in Indiana to be recognized for its hip and knee replacement program. This marks the third time that the comprehensive Orthopedic Center earned the Joint Commission two-year certification. Along with earning top state honors, the St.Vincent Spine Center is the only facility in the Midwest to be granted the spine surgery accreditation.

• St.Vincent Mercy Hospital

  • 2009 – 25 Year Award for Community Cancer Care
  • 2009 – 5 STAR American Cancer Society Award

• St.Vincent Neuroscience Institute

  • 2012 - Becker's Hospital Review has named St.Vincent Neuroscience Institute among "101 Hospitals With Great Spine and Neurosurgery Programs." These hospitals offer outstanding spine and neurosurgical care, and the Becker's editorial team selected them based on nominations, clinical accolades, quality care and other spine and neurosurgical proficiencies.

• St.Vincent New Hope

  • 2010 – St.Vincent New Hope Day Services Program received a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

• St.Vincent Physician Network

  • 2010 – St.Vincent Physician Network became one of the first physician networks in Indiana to be accredited by The Joint Commission for ambulatory health care.

• St.Vincent Randolph Hospital

  • 2009 – Recognized by the Community Blood Center as a Platinum Member – Lifesaving Ambassadors Club.

• St.Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital

  • 2009 – St.Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Indianapolis and Lafayette earned accreditation for Medicare certification from The Joint Commission, the nation’s premier healthcare accreditation entity.

• St.Vincent Women's Hospital

  • 2012 - The St.Vincent Women's Hospital NICU is the recipient of The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™ for Prematurity in recognition of its exemplary care. The NICU’s unwavering commitment to the highest level of care reflects The Joint Commission’s strict standards and guidelines for quality and safety in premature births.
  • 2009 – St.Vincent Women’s Hospital is the first in the state to earn the Disease-Specific Care Certification for High Risk Obstetrics from The Joint Commission, the nation’s premier healthcare accreditation entity.