Awards and Recognition
Emory Healthcare's legacy of excellence exemplifies our committment to the highest standards of achievement in delivering the best medical care. The following highlight a few of our many achievements.
Emory Hospitals Make Leaps in University HealthSystem Consortium National Quality Rankings
Out of 101 academic medical centers ranked by the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), joint facilities Emory University Hospital and Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital jumped to 10th (up from 45th in 2010) and Emory University Hospital Midtown ranked 11th (up from 42nd in 2010). Learn more.
EJCH Emergency Department Receives Top Marks for Patient Satisfaction
When it comes to satisfied patients, Emory Johns Creek Hospital’s Emergency Department ranks right at the top, both in the state of Georgia and the nation. The ranking was revealed last week in the results of a survey conducted by health care research and consulting firm Press Ganey. Learn more.
EJCH Recognized for Success in Preventing Infections
Emory Johns Creek Hospital announced today it was recognized by the Georgia Hospital Association for its success in preventing bloodstream infections in intensive care unit (ICU) patients that required a central, direct intraveneous line to the heart. Learn more.
U.S. News & World Report Names Three Emory Hospitals Among Nation's "Most Connected"
Three Emory Hospitals – Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown and Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital - have been named by U.S. News & World Report among a select list of only 118 institutions nationwide for being leaders in the development and use of electronic medical records technology.
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Emory Among Nation's Best Hospitals for 2011
Emory University Hospital again joins the prestigious ranks of America's top medical institutions in the 22nd annual U.S. News & World Report guide to "America's Best Hospitals."
EJCH Earns ACR Accreditation
Emory Johns Creek Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in stereotactic breast biopsy as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Learn more.
EJCH Earns Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
Emory Johns Creek Hospital located in Johns Creek, GA, has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Learn more.
EJCH Earns Primary Stroke Center Designation
Emory Johns Creek Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for certification as a Primary Stroke Center. Learn more..
Unique Training Program Shows Significant Improvement in Knowledge of Quality Principles by Healthcare Leaders
The effectiveness of a unique two-pronged educational program has shown significant improvements in knowledge of quality principles by leaders as well as the successful design and launch of QI (quality improvement) projects by frontline staff, according to results outlined in an article in the April 2011 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
Over 100 of Atlanta's Top Doctors are here at Emory Healthcare!
Emory Healthcare congratulates all the doctors who made the 2011 Atlanta magazine Top Doctors list. More than 100 of the 318 physicians recognized this year as top doctors practice at one of our Emory facilities.
Emory Healthcare a Top Atlanta Workplace
In their debut edition of Metro Atlanta's Top 100 Workplaces, the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) has named Emory Healthcare as one of the top 20 large companies to work for in Atlanta!
Emory Hospitals Awarded High Rankings
Emory University Hospital ranked first and Emory University Hospital Midtown ranked fourth among all Atlanta metropolitan hospitals in U.S. News & World Report's first Best Hospitals metro area rankings.
EUHM Echocardiography Lab Receives Top National Acrreditation
For the third consecutive time, the echocardiography lab at Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM) is being highlighted for its excellence in high quality patient care and commitment to quality diagnostic testing by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL).
Emory Hospitals Named to GHA Presidential Honor Roll
Emory University Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown were selected for the Presidential category. The honor roll is based on clinical data provided by the federal Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS), which administers the nation’s Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Emory Healthcare Honored for Patient Safety Initiatives
The Georgia Hospital Association’s Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) has presented Emory Healthcare with a number of awards – including the coveted ‘Circle of Excellence Award’ - in recognition of achievements in reducing the risk of medical errors and improving patient safety and medical outcomes.
Emory University Hospital Named Consumer Choice Winner for 13th Straight Year
For the 13th straight year, Emory University Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation's top hospitals by the National Research Corporation's (NRC) Consumer Choice Awards. The award identifies hospitals chosen by healthcare consumers as having the highest quality and image in more than 300 markets throughout the U.S. This is the 15th year NRC has awarded hospitals whose consumers have recognized them for providing the highest quality healthcare.
Emory University Hospital Receives Hospital Consumer Assessments of Healthcare Providers and Systems "Likelihood to Recommend" Recognition
Emory University Hospital has been recognized by the Hospital Consumer Assessments of Healthcare Providers and Systems as being in the Top 10% for the “Likelihood to Recommend” global question for discharges from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 (most recently reported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS]). CMS developed this survey instrument to be used to collect information on hospital patients' perspectives of the care they received while in the hospital.
Emory Healthcare Honored for Employee Influenza Vaccination Program
Representatives from Georgia Medical Care Foundation (GMCF) recently honored Emory Healthcare for the system’s successful employee influenza vaccination program, which reached a 100 percent compliance rate for the 2009-2010 influenza season.
March of Dimes Honors Four Emory Nursing Professionals as Nurses of the Year
Four Emory Healthcare nursing professionals were honored during this year’s March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards held at the Cobb Galleria. This inaugural event recognized nurses who embody leadership, compassion and excellence in patient care across all specialties.
Emory University Hospital Earns System's Third Beacon Award for Nursing Excellence
The Emory University Hospital Cardiac Critical Care Unit (3G/4G) has received the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) – formally recognizing the Emory team as one of the top intensive care units in the country.
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Emory Among Nation's Best Hospitals for 2010
Emory University Hospital again joins the prestigious ranks of America's top medical institutions in the annual U.S. News & World Report guide to "America's Best Hospitals."
Emory Healthcare Named 2010 One of "Most Wired" Hospital Organizations
Emory Healthcare has been recognized as one of the nation's most wired health care organizations according to the results of the 2010 Most Wired Survey released in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.
Emory Healthcare Attains Gold Level Status for Joint Commission Flu Vaccination Program
Emory Healthcare has been recognized by Joint Commission Resources as a "Gold Tier" hospital for having one of the top seasonal influenza vaccination rates for health care professionals and organizations.
Emory Doctors Prominent in Atlanta Magazine's Top List
According to a survey of Atlanta doctors published by Atlanta magazine in its July 2010 "Top Doctors" issue, 97 of all 251 were doctors selected for recognition are Emory Healthcare doctors and Emory School of Medicine faculty.
Emory University Hospital Midtown Nursing Unit Wins Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence
Emory University Hospital Midtown's 71 Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has received the prestigious Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
Emory Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital Designated as Blue Distinction Center
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGA) has designated Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital (EUOSH) as a Blue Distinction Center for both Knee and Hip Replacement and Spine Surgery.
Emory Healthcare Team Receives National Quality Initiative Award
A team of Emory Healthcare physicians, nurses and information technology professionals have been awarded the prestigious Excellence in Teamwork in Quality Improvement Award by the Society of Hospital Medicine.
Emory University Hospital Midtown earns Commendation from Commission on Cancer
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons has granted a three-year accreditation with commendation to the cancer services program at Emory University Hospital Midtown.
Emory Healthcare Honored for Employee Influenza Vaccination Program
Emory researcher led a study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine that cleansing a patient's skin prior to surgery with chlorhexidine alcohol - instead of the more commonly used povidone iodine - has proven to be a more effective and powerful barrier to reducing or preventing infections after surgery.
Emory Healthcare Earns State Quality Initiative Awards
The Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) recently presented Emory Healthcare with numerous awards for quality initiatives, including its prestigious Quality and Patient Safety Award for a project that increased safety for patients outside the intensive care unit (ICU).
