Safety and Quality Awards

We are proud of the patient quality and safety awards that we’ve garnered. The table below lists some of the awards that we’ve received.

Award
Sponsor Date
America's Most Customer Friendly Hospitals Award

American Alliance of Healthcare Providers 2007-2008
Continued Full Accreditation

The Joint Commission

The Joint Commission 2006-2007
Leapfrog Top Hospitals The Leapfrog Group October 2006
Magnet Accreditation

Magnet Accreditation

American Nurses Association September 2006
North Carolina Award for Excellence (based on National Baldridge award program and criteria)

North Carolina Award for Excellence

North Carolina State Industrial Extension Service August 2006
Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence -- Cardiac Care American Association of Critical Care Nurses (National award) February 2006
Dukehealthline newsletter -- 2005 Grand Award Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), District III publications competition (National award) January 2006
Second Annual Circle of Influence Diversity Awards -- Large Business Award Winner Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce Multicultural Business/Professional Network (Local award) October 2005
Family Friendly Employer Carolina Parent Magazine (State award)
September 2005
Consumer Choice Award for providing quality healthcare Modern Healthcare Magazine (National award) September 2005
Most Wired Hospital Hospitals & Health Networks Magazine (National award) July 2005
Honor Roll of Best Hospitals US News & World Report (National award) July 2005
Great 100 Nurses North Carolina Nurses Association (State award) July 2005
Best in Class Diversity Program -- Honorable Mention IQPC and Human Resources IQ (National award) April 2005
Primary Stroke Center

The Joint Commission

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations March 2005
2004 Secretary’s Innovation in Prevention Award -- Healthy Workforce, Large Employer (Live for Life Program) US Department of Health and Human Services (National award)
December 2004
John L. McDonald, MD Life Flight Special Recognition for Outstanding Critical Care Transport Program Bell/Agusta Aerospace Corporation (National award) November 2004
Best Doctors Business North Carolina Magazine (State award) July 2004