
Awards & Recognition
Dignity Health is known for excellence in patient care with nationally ranked hospitals and programs throughout the greater Sacramento area.
Mercy General Hospital
- Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI | The Joint Commission
- Get with the Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll | American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2018)
- Designated as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center | National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC)
- Primary Stroke Center | The Joint Commission
- Advanced Disease Specific Care Certification for Ventricular Assist Device Destination Therapy (VAD) | The Joint Commission
- Designated as the only Spine Center of Excellence in northern California | The Joint Commission
- Integrated Cancer Network Accreditation | Commission on Cancer (CoC)
- No. 3 Best Hospitals in Sacramento | U.S. News & World Report (2018)
- High Performing in Aortic Value Surgery, Colon Cancer Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery and Heart Failure | U.S. News & World Report (2018)
- Chest Pain Center Certification | The Joint Commission
- Advanced Total Joints: Hip and Knee Replacement | The Joint Commission
- Baby Friendly Hospital | World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Partner for Change Award | Practice Greenhealth (2018)
- Partner for Change – Environmental Excellence Award | Practice Greenhealth (2019)
- Nationally Certified | American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
- Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care | Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Achieved ‘better than expected’ survival for coronary artery bypass surgery mortality | The California CABG Outcomes Reporting Program (CCORP) from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD)
- Ventricular Assist Device Program Gold Seal of Approval | The Joint Commission
- 5-Star Quality Rating | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery - Surgical Review Corporation
Mercy Hospital of Folsom
- Primary Stroke Center | The Joint Commission
- Get with the Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll | American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2018)
- Hospital C-Section Honor Roll | Smart Care California (2016 – 2017)
- Baby Friendly Hospital | World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
- Achieved all three Cal Hospital Compare Honor Rolls in maternity care, opioid stewardship, and patient safety | Cal Hospital Compare
- Infectious Disease Society of American (IDSA) Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP) Center of Excellence
- Accredited Breast Program | American College of Surgeons
- Comprehensive Stroke Center | The Joint Commission
- Perinatal Care Certificate of Excellence | The Joint Commission
- Certificate of Excellence for Hip- and Knee- Replacement | The Joint Commission
- Chest Pain Center Certification | The Joint Commission
- Get with the Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll | American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2018)
- Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery | American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Community Hospital Center of Excellence Award | Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation
- Beacon Award (Bronze-level) for Excellence in Trauma ICU | American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
- Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip | Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care | Blue Cross Blue Shield
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine Accreditation | American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award | California Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- Certified Cardiac Conditioning Program | American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Integrated Cancer Network Accreditation | Commission on Cancer (CoC)
- Hospital C-Section Honor Roll | Smart Care California (2016 – 2017)
- Baby Friendly Hospital | World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
- No. 3 Best Hospitals in Sacramento | U.S. News & World Report (2018)
- High Performing in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure and Lung Cancer Surgery | U.S. News & World Report (2018)
- Nationally Certified | American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
- Blue Distinction Total Value + Center for Knee and Hip | Blue Shield
- Certified Primary Stroke Center | American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
- Primary Stroke Center | The Joint Commission
- California Joint Registry Participant
- American Joint Replacement Registry Participant
- Get with the Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll | American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2018)
- Baby Friendly Hospital | World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
- Bariatric Center of Excellence | Cigna
- Preferred Provider: Orthopedic Center of Excellence | Aetna
- Blue Distinction© Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement | Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Distinction© Center for Bariatric Surgery | Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Distinction© Center for Maternity Care | Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Accredited Bariatric Center | Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program
- Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery | American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Chest Pain Center Certification | The Joint Commission
- Partner Recognition Award | Practice Greenhealth (2018)
- Partner for Change – Environmental Excellence Award | Practice Greenhealth (2019)
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
- Certified Primary Stroke Center | The Joint Commission
- Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Program | American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Integrated Cancer Network Accreditation | Commission on Cancer (CoC)
- Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence | National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program
- Partner for Change Award | Practice Greenhealth (2018)
- Hospital C-Section Honor Roll | Smart Care California (2016 – 2017)
- Partner for Change – Environmental Excellence Award | Practice Greenhealth (2019)
Woodland Memorial Hospital
- Achieved all three Cal Hospital Compare Honor Rolls in maternity care, opioid stewardship, and patient safety | Cal Hospital Compare
- Primary Stroke Center | The Joint Commission
- Get with the Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll | American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2020)
- QOPI® Certified Practice QOPI Certification Program (QCP™) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) | Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Certification
- Baby Friendly Hospital | World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
- Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Program | American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Community Cancer Care Program Accreditation | Commission on Cancer (CoC)
- Partner Recognition Award | Practice Greenhealth (2018)
- Chest Pain Center Certification | The Joint Commission
- Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement | Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Nationally Certified | American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)