Awards and recognition

Edward-Elmhurst Health and its three hospitals – Edward Hospital, Elmhurst Hospital and Linden Oaks Behavioral Health – are recognized nationally and internationally for quality care and patient safety.

The numerous honors, awards, certifications, accreditations and rankings are a confirmation of the commitment to safety and quality by Edward-Elmhurst Health nurses, doctors and staff, which is driven by our goal of providing safe, seamless and personal care for our patients.

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Edward-Elmhurst Health

2022

Fortune/Merative 15 Top Health Systems (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
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Forbes List of America’s Best Employers By State
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AVIAward for Digital Transformation
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2021

Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) "Best 50" healthcare provider
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity award by Ragan Communications for our commitment to a culture of diversity and acceptance.
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CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Level 8 Acute and Level 8 Ambulatory recognition (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021).
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Edward Hospital

Quality/Safety/Rankings

Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals (2011, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021)
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2021 NRC Health Top 100 Consumer Loyalty Award

B in The Leapfrog's Spring 2022 Hospital Safety Grades
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Five stars in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings (2021)
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MedSun recognition from the FDA for outstanding contribution in promoting patient safety with medical devices (2020)
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Designated a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (2005, 2010, 2014, 2019)
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Beckers Hospital Review "100 Great Community Hospitals" (2017)
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2022

Neurosciences

American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines quality achievement awards for proven dedication to ensuring stroke and diabetes patients have access to best practices and life-saving care
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Cardiology

American College of Cardiology NCDR Chest Pain ̶  MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement Award
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2021

Cardiology

American College of Cardiology NCDR Chest Pain ̶  MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award
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Maternity

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Distinction® Centers for Maternity Care
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U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for Maternity Care
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Neurosciences

American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll, Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award, and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
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2020

Emergency Care

2020 Recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award (2011, 2014, 2017, 2020)
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American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain  ̶  MI Registry Bronze Performance Achievement Award
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Neurosciences

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award
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Pediatrics

2020 Guardian of Excellence Award from Press Ganey for outstanding achievement in pediatrics
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2019

Cardiology

American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain  ̶  MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement Award
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Orthopedics

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Distinction Centers+ for Spine Surgery
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Distinction Centers+ for Knee and Hip Replacement
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Certifications

• American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
• American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Accreditation with Commendation
• American Society for Radiation Oncology Accreditation Program for Excellence
• College of American Pathologists inspection for labs
• DNV GL Healthcare's Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification
• Edward Breast Program reaccreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
• Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics
• Joint Commission Stroke Center of Excellence, Advanced Primary Stroke Center
• Joint Commission Accreditation
• Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification — Advanced Inpatient Diabetes
• Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification — COPD
• Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification — Ventricular Assist Device
• Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification — Hip Replacement
• Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification — Knee Replacement
• Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification — Spine Surgery
• Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification — Pre-Term Labor
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Level III Perinatal Center
• National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Partner in MS Care in Neurologic Care
• Pediatric Critical Care Center
• Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Certification
• Reaccreditation in adult transthoracic and adult stress echocardiography from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission
• Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society accreditation for wound healing and hyperbaric care
  
  

 

Elmhurst Hospital

Quality/Safety/Rankings

Gold Certification for Excellence in Person-Centered Care by Planetree International
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 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals (2020, 2021, 2022)
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 A in The Leapfrog's Fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grades
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Five stars in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings (2021)
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Designated a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (2015, 2020)
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MedSun recognition from the FDA for outstanding contribution in promoting patient safety with medical devices (2020)
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Top General Hospital by The Leapfrog Group (2018)
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2021

Bariatric Services

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery
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Maternity

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Distinction® Centers for Maternity Care
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U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for Maternity Care
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2020

Emergency Care

2020 Recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award
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2019

Cardiology

American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain  ̶  MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award
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Orthopedics

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Distinction Centers+ for Spine Surgery
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Distinction Centers+ for Knee and Hip Replacement
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Oncology

Outstanding Achievement Award by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons (2009, 2012, 2015, 2018)
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Certifications

• American Association of Blood Banks Accreditation
• American Association of Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Accreditation with Commendation
• Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
• Certification for Cardiac Rehab
• College of American Pathologists Accreditation
• Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program — Bariatric and Weight Management
• Department of Alcohol & Substance Abuse Accreditation — Chemical Dependency Programs
• Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics
• IDPH Designation as a Level II with Extended Capabilities Perinatal Facility
• Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiology
• Joint Commission Accreditation
• Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification - Inpatient Diabetes
• Joint Commission Accreditation — Laboratory & Point-of-Care Testing
• Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification — Advanced Inpatient Diabetes
• Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification — Acute Myocardial Infarction
• Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification — Heart Failure
• Joint Commission Accreditation — Behavioral Health Care
• Joint Commission Accreditation — Home Care
• Joint Commission Accreditation — Laboratory & Point-of-Care Testing
• Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification — Advanced Primary Stroke Center
• Laboratories Certification for Cardiac Diagnosis
• Mammography — Stereotactic Breast Biopsy American College of Radiology Accreditation
• National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers Accreditation — Breast Center Program
• Nuclear Medicine — American College of Radiology Accreditation
• Nurse Residency Program accredited as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
• QOPI (Quality Oncology Practice Initiative) Certification Program
• Region 8 Designated Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Center (IHA)
• Ultrasound — Breast Ultrasound Imaging and Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy American College of Radiology Accreditation

 

Linden Oaks Behavioral Health

2019

2019 Spirit of NEF Corporate Award
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Certifications

• Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for Addiction Services, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorders, Depression, Eating Disorders, Geriatrics, Self-Injury