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

• 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

• 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)