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At UPMC, we aim to provide everyone — our patients, our employees, and the greater community — with the very best. We have received recognition for many of our efforts, and we strive to change lives for the better every day.

Awards and Recognition

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150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare

UPMC was among the top hospitals, health systems, and health care companies that:

  • Promote diversity within the workforce, employee engagement, and professional growth.
  • Go above and beyond other health care companies in helping employees build successful career.
  • Offer substantial wellness and personal benefits to ensure employees strike a positive work/life balance.

50 Out Front: Best Places to Work For Women and Diverse Managers

UPMC ranked #2 in 2021 as a best place to work for women and people of color. It's the third straight year we finished in the top five.

Diversity MBA Media uses benchmark metrics which measure how companies invest in intentional diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Best Organizations for Leadership Development (BOLD) Award from the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)

In 2022, the NCHL selected UPMC as one of seven national BOLD award winners that recognizes health care organizations that:

  • Bases leadership-development practices on sound scientific principles and best available evidence for effectiveness.
  • Promote leadership development as a critical focus.
  • Identify, celebrate, and disseminate leadership development practices to benefit other health care organizations.

Best Places to Work for People with Disabilities

In 2024, UPMC achieved a score of 100 on the 2024 Disability Equality Index and was recognized as one of the “2024 Best Places to Work for People with Disabilities.” This was the first time that UPMC has been awarded this designation, and a score of 100 indicates adherence to many leading disability inclusion practices.

Catalyst Award

In 2023, UPMC received the Catalyst Award — the premier gender equity award that honors organizations:

  • Who are advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
  • Whose influential and pioneering initiatives accelerate and advance women and people of color into leadership roles.

Advanced Health Equity Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

In 2022, UPMC for You earned NCQA’s:

  • Health Equity Accreditation Plus for efforts to improve health equity and make equitable care a reality.
  • Distinction in Multicultural Health Care. It recognizes market leaders working to provide culturally and linguistically sensitive services while also working to reduce health care disparities.

UPMC Community HealthChoices has earned:

  • Accreditation from NCQA.
  • The Long-Term Services and Supports distinction award, as well as a perfect audit score.

Healthiest Workplaces in America

In 2023, Healthiest Employers recognized UPMC because of the organizational culture and leadership commitment to workplace wellness and exceptional health and benefits offerings. Increased flexibility, work-life balance, and mental health resources have proven to be common trends among Healthiest Employers honorees.

UPMC also ranked first for healthiest employer with 5,000 or more employees in Western Pennsylvania and Philadelphia.

Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs

In 2024, UPMC was listed as one of Becker’s “Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs,” which celebrates institutions for their outstanding cardiovascular care, superior patient outcomes, and advanced technologies.

Military Friendly Employer

UPMC has been named both a nationwide top 10 Military Friendly Employer and a Military Spouse Friendly Employer for 2024 for its commitment to serving the military and veteran community — from hiring and career advancement to customer service and charitable investment.

UPMC is being honored for meeting or exceeding standards in critical areas of commitment to the military community including recruiting, hiring and training of veterans and military spouses, and partnering with and supporting veteran-owned businesses.

The Human Rights Campaign - Healthcare Equality Index (HEI)

HEI is the national benchmarking tool that measures equitable health for LGBTQ+ people. It evaluates health care facilities’ policies and practices around the equity and inclusion of their LGBTQ+ patients, visitors, and employees.

In 2024, UPMC hospitals were recognized for their LGBTQ+ patient care policies and practices by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation – the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization. Of these, eight hospitals were designated as “Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality” and another 25 received a “Top Performers” designation.

Inspiring Workplace Awards

In 2024, UPMC was named one of the “Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces in North America,” with a ranking inside the Top 50. Special recognition was received for the “Inclusion” category.

Inspiring Workplaces recognizes people-first organizations across the globe highlighting the key elements of culture and purpose, leadership, wellbeing, inclusion, communication, and experience.

Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service

In 2022, UPMC Health Plan earned 12 awards for outstanding customer service and innovation, including four Gold Stevie Awards for:

  • Sales Support Team of the Year.
  • Back-Office Customer Service Team of the Year.
  • Best Use of Technology in Customer Service.
  • Sales Support Professional of the Year (Marissa Williams).

Rally® Award

This is a global competition recognizing and celebrating excellence in recruitment marketing and employer branding practices.

Judges score nominees on four principal factors: innovation, quality, strategy, and results.

In 2022, UPMC won:

  • 1st for best careers blog.
  • 2nd for best recruitment marketing campaign.

The Vibrant Index Initiative

In 2024, UPMC received a top score of 95% across nine assessment areas for the Vibrant Pittsburgh index designation, which is given to companies that are working to improve the local area through leading diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.

Since the Index began in 2019, UPMC has received the top designation as a Vibrant Champion for all five years.

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute: Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Star Ratings

UPMC has been awarded the highest possible rating of three stars in four procedures across four different UPMC locations by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS).

  • UPMC Hamot: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
  • UPMC Harrisburg: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Combined Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Aortic Valve Replacement, and Mitral Valve Replacement/Repair
  • UPMC Passavant: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
  • UPMC Presbyterian: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Aortic Valve Replacement

World’s Most Ethical Companies

Ethisphere Institute focuses on defining and advancing ethical business practice standards.

In 2024, UPMC earned the World’s Most Ethical Companies award for the sixth year in a row and was the only organization recognized in the integrated health care systems category.

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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center

Hillman is one of only 56 NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the United States.

NCI recognizes this elite group for their demonstrated excellence in:

  • Cancer research.
  • Patient care.
  • Education.
  • Community outreach.

American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) Practice Accreditation

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is one of the largest networks in the U.S. to hold ACRO Practice Accreditation. This assures that the center meets vigorous and nationally accepted standards for cancer patient safety and radiation oncology care.

Commission on Cancer (CoC) accredited with commendation

Multiple UPMC Hillman Cancer Center sites and UPMC hospitals received CoC recognition for:

  • Meeting a national quality standard.
  • Establishing a framework for quality.
  • Improving patient care.

Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) certification

QOPI recognized UPMC Hillman Cancer Center for continuous quality improvement in medical oncology care.

Hillman is one of the largest cancer treatment networks in the U.S. to apply for and receive QOPI certification.

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Southwest Pa. UPMC Hospital Awards and Recognition

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

  • Ranked #8 in the nation on the 2023-24 U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals. UPMC Children's Hospital also ranked in all 10 specialties surveyed – including six in their respective top 10.
  • Named a “Top Children’s Hospital” by The Leapfrog Group in recognition of achievements in patient safety and quality.
  • Designated a “Leader in Healthcare Equality” in 2022. This is the highest possible designation by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index.
  • Earned Magnet recognition for Nursing Excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
  • Named a Top 15 Children’s Hospital in Innovation and Technology by Parents® magazine.
  • Recognized by the Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety Network (SPS) as “Hospital of the Month” in December 2021 for:
    • Sustained reduction of preventable patient harm events.
    • Superb data submission of hospital-acquired conditions outcomes.
    • Active support through participation in several SPS network events to develop and implement harm prevention strategies.
  • The Antonio J. and Janet Palumbo Cystic Fibrosis Center received the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s 2021 Outstanding Care Center Partnership Award. This award recognizes the center’s collaboration with local chapters to serve the needs of cystic fibrosis patients, families, and communities.
  • The Center for Rare Disease Therapy received Center of Excellence recognition from the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). The center at UPMC Children's joins a highly selective group of 31 medical centers across the U.S.
  • The American Nurses Credentialing Center designated the Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider program as a Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP). PTAP organizations set residency or fellowship program standards that transition RNs and advanced practice RNs into new practice settings.

UPMC East

  • Four-star rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission.
  • Recognized as a UPMC Health Plan Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Center of Excellence.

UPMC Horizon

  • American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Center of Excellence.
  • American College of Radiology Center of Excellence for Lung Cancer Screening (Greenville).
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award.
  • Recognized as a UPMC Health Plan Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Center of Excellence.

UPMC Jameson

  • “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
  • Accredited by the American College of Radiology.
  • Accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP).
  • Healthgrades Specialty Clinical Quality Award:
    • Surgical Care Excellence Award™.
  • UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC Jameson is accredited by Corazon, Inc. Corazon is a Pittsburgh-based accreditation agency on behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

  • Accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP).
  • Healthgrades Specialty Clinical Quality Award:
    • Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™.
  • Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) is the largest research institute in the U.S. devoted exclusively to women’s health and reproductive biology. As a result, Magee has the highest National Institutes of Health-funded obstetrics and gynecology department in the nation.
  • Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
  • One of the first hospitals recognized as a National Center of Excellence (CoE) in Women’s Health. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services honors CoEs for research, training, and caring for a diverse female population.
  • Recognized as a 2024 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report. This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is also nationally ranked for obstetrics & gynecology.
  • Recognized as a UPMC Health Plan Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Center of Excellence.

UPMC McKeesport

  • Healthgrades Specialty Clinical Quality Award:
    • Stroke Care Excellence Award™.
  • Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission.
  • Recognized by Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE).
  • Three-star rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

UPMC Mercy

  • Accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians as a Geriatric Emergency Department.
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award, Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll, and Target Stroke Advanced Therapy Honor Roll.
  • Burn Center certified by the American Burn Association.
  • Comprehensive Stroke Center certification by The Joint Commission.
  • First and currently the only Catholic hospital in Pittsburgh.
  • Heart and Vascular Institute awarded Press Ganey “Pinnacle of Excellence Award for Patient Experience”.
  • Healthgrades Specialty Clinical Quality Award:
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™.
  • Nationally ranked in rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report.
  • Recognized by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement as Age Friendly – Committed to Care Excellence.
  • Region’s only combined Level 1 Regional Resource Trauma Center and Comprehensive Burn Center.

UPMC Passavant

  • “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
  • Accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer.
  • Achieved a three-star rating (the highest quality designation) for coronary artery bypass grafting from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2024).
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award.
  • Four-star rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • Healthgrades Hospital Quality Award:
    • Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.
  • Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
  • Received a Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
  • Recognized as a UPMC Health Plan Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Center of Excellence.
  • Recognized as a “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside

  • “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
  • Achieved a three-star rating (the highest quality designation) for coronary artery bypass grafting and aortic valve replacement from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2024).
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award, Target Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll, and Target Advanced Therapy Honor Roll (UPMC Presbyterian).
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award and Target Stroke Honor Roll (UPMC Shadyside)
  • Comprehensive Stroke Center certification by The Joint Commission.
  • Flagship of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center network.
  • Healthgrades Hospital Quality Award:
    • Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.
  • Healthgrades Specialty Clinical Quality Award:
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™.
  • Hub of UPMC’s academic medical center, where we translate research and advances in medical science into enhanced patient care capabilities.
  • Level 1 Regional Resource Trauma Center.
  • Nationally ranked in 7 adult specialties by U.S. News & World Report:
    • Cancer.
    • Endocrinology.
    • Gastroenterology and GI Surgery.
    • Geriatrics.
    • Otolaryngology.
    • Pulmonology and Lung Surgery.
    • Urology.
  • One of the busiest transplant centers in the world.
  • Ranked #1 in Pittsburgh by U.S. News & World Report.
  • Recognized as a UPMC Health Plan Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Center of Excellence (UPMC Shadyside).
  • Two campuses in Pittsburgh. The Oakland campus includes UPMC Montefiore, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital. The Shadyside campus includes UPMC Shadyside.

UPMC St. Margaret

  • “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
  • American College of Emergency Physicians Geriatric Emergency Department Accredited Bronze Level 3.
  • Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award.
  • Five-star rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • HAP Donate Life Challenge CORE Hospital Designation – Titanium.
  • Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) Leader and Top Performer.
  • Healthgrades Hospital Quality Award:
    • Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.
  • Healthgrades Specialty Clinical Quality Awards:
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™.
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™.
  • Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) Achievement Award.
  • Magnet®-designated hospital – the highest international recognition for nursing excellence and leadership.
  • Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) Designation.
  • Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission.
  • Recognized as a UPMC Health Plan Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Center of Excellence.

UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

  • Designated a “Leader in Healthcare Equality." This is the highest possible designation by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index.
  • Lexington House, part of UPMC Western Behavioral Health of the Alleghenies, received the 2021 inaugural Clubhouse Leadership and Innovation Award.

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Northwest Pa. and Western New York UPMC Hospital Awards and Recognition

UPMC Chautauqua

  • Accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP).
  • American College of Radiology Breast Center of Excellence.
  • American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Center of Excellence.
  • Cribs for Kids® Gold Designated Certified Sleep Program.
  • Sexual Assault Forensic Excellence (SAFE) Center of Excellence.

UPMC Hamot

  • Accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP).
  • Achieved a three-star rating (the highest quality designation) for coronary artery bypass grafting from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2024).
  • American Heart Association/Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award, Target Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll, and Target Stroke Advanced Therapy Honor Roll.
  • Comprehensive Cardiac Care Center certification from The Joint Commission.
  • Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award.
  • Endoscopy department recognized by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
  • Level II Trauma Center accreditation from The Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation.
  • Magnet designation for excellence in nursing.
  • Recognized by Money and The Leapfrog Group as one of the 101 Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery.
  • Recognized as a UPMC Health Plan Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Center of Excellence.
  • Recognized by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) with a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence – a significant milestone on the path to exceptional patient care and healthy work environments.

UPMC Kane

  • Accredited by the American College of Radiology.

UPMC Northwest

  • “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
  • Advanced Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
  • American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Center of Excellence .
  • American College of Radiology Center of Excellence for Lung Cancer Screening.
  • Five-star rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (2021, 2022).

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Central Pa. UPMC Hospital Awards and Recognition

UPMC Carlisle

  • “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
  • Accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP).
  • Accredited by the Surgical Review Corporation as a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery.
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award, Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll, and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
  • Healthgrades Hospital Quality Award:
    • Patient Safety Excellence Award™.
  • Healthgrades Specialty Clinical Quality Award:
    • Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™.

UPMC Community Osteopathic

  • “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
  • Achieved (with UPMC Harrisburg and UPMC West Shore) disease-specific certification from The Joint Commission for stroke, heart failure, total hip and total knee replacement, and spine surgery.
  • Accredited by the Surgical Review Corporation as a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery.
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award, Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll, and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
  • Healthgrades Hospital Quality Awards:
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award™.
    • America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award™.
  • Healthgrades Specialty Clinical Quality Awards:
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™.
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™.
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™.
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™.
    • Critical Care Excellence Award™.
    • Neurosciences Excellence Award™.
    • Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™.
  • Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission.
  • Received (with UPMC Harrisburg and UPMC West Shore) a four-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This rating indicates performance in the top third of all U.S. hospitals.
  • Recognized as a UPMC Health Plan Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Center of Excellence.

UPMC Hanover

  • “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
  • Accredited by the American College of Radiology as a Designated Lung Cancer Screening Center.
  • Accredited by the Surgical Review Corporation as a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery.
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
  • Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR®) Strong designation from the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI).
  • HAP Donate Life Challenge CORE Hospital Designation – Titanium (2022).
  • Laboratory accredited by the College of American Pathologists.
  • Mission: Lifeline® - STEMI Receiving Center - Gold Achievement Award.
  • Received platinum-level designation from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association’s Chest Pain-MI Registry™ (2022).

UPMC Harrisburg

  • “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
  • Accredited by the Surgical Review Corporation as a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery.
  • Achieved a three-star rating (the highest quality designation) for coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic valve replacement plus coronary artery bypass grafting, and mitral valve repair and replacement from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2024).
  • Achieved (with UPMC Community Osteopathic and UPMC West Shore) Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (2021).
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award, Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll, and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
  • Earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Acute Stroke Ready Certification.
  • Healthgrades Hospital Quality Awards:
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award™.
    • America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award™.
  • Healthgrades Specialty Clinical Quality Awards:
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™.
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™.
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™.
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™.
    • Critical Care Excellence Award™.
    • Neurosciences Excellence Award™.
    • Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™.
  • Named a “Best Maternity Hospital” by Newsweek in collaboration with the Leapfrog Group (2021).
  • Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission.
  • UPMC Harrisburg is #8 in Pennsylvania, #2 in the Harrisburg metro area, and is recognized in South Central Pennsylvania. It is also high performing in geriatrics, orthopaedics, and urology.
  • Ranked on Money Magazine’s list of best hospitals for cardiac care in the United States (2024). Ranked number 20 out of 75, UPMC Harrisburg is the only hospital in the region to make the list.
  • Received platinum-level designation from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association’s Chest Pain-MI Registry™ (2022).
  • Received the 2021 Platinum Achievement Award from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) ACTION Registry®. This awards sustained achievement in eight consecutive quarters and meeting a performance standard of 90 percent for specific performance measures.

UPMC Lititz

  • Accredited by the Surgical Review Corporation as a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery.
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award, Target Stroke Honor Roll, and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
  • Recognized as a UPMC Health Plan Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Center of Excellence.

UPMC Memorial

  • “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
  • Accredited by the Surgical Review Corporation as a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery.
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award, Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll, and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
  • Received platinum-level designation from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association’s Chest Pain-MI Registry™.
  • HAP Donate Life Challenge CORE Hospital Designation – Titanium.

UPMC West Shore

  • “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
  • Accredited by the Surgical Review Corporation as a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery.
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award, Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll, and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
  • HAP Donate Life Challenge CORE Hospital Designation – Titanium.
  • Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission.
  • Received platinum-level designation from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association’s Chest Pain-MI Registry™.
  • Received the Platinum Achievement Award from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) ACTION Registry®. This recognizes sustained achievement in eight consecutive quarters and meeting a performance standard of 90 percent for specific performance measures.

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North Central Pa. UPMC Hospital Awards and Recognition

UPMC Home Healthcare and Hospice of Central Pa.

  • Recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs as a “Superior Performer” in 2021. They achieved an overall caregiver and family satisfaction score, ranking in the top 20 percent of all eligible SHP clients.

UPMC Muncy

  • Certified by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center (2022).

UPMC Outpatient Emergency Department in Lock Haven

  • Earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Acute Stroke Ready Certification.

UPMC Primary Care

  • Re-certified in 2021 as a Level 3 Patient Center Medical Home (PCHMH) from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). This is the NCQA's highest level of designation. PCMH is a model of care. It emphasizes care coordination and communication to transform primary care into “what patients want it to be.”

UPMC Senior Communities

  • Five-star nursing home designations from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in 2021 for:
    • Cole Manor.
    • Haven Place.
    • The Green Home.

UPMC Wellsboro

  • Designated “Titanium” performer in The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania’s 2022 HAP Donate Life PA Hospital Challenge.
  • Five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in 2021. It was one of 455 U.S. hospitals and the only hospital in Pa’s northern tier to receive this rating.

UPMC Williamsport

  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award.
  • Designated “Titanium” performer in The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania’s 2022 HAP Donate Life PA Hospital Challenge
  • Granted Level II Trauma Center accreditation by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF), recognizing a higher level of care and services provided in north central Pennsylvania (Sept. 1, 2021).
  • Healthgrades Specialty Clinical Quality Awards:
    • Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™.
    • Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™.
    • Stroke Care Excellence Award™.
  • Joint Replacement Program received Highmark’s Blue Distinction Award in the category of Knee and Hip Replacement. This awards expertise in knee and total hip replacement surgeries, resulting in fewer complications and readmissions (2022).
  • Recognized as a UPMC Health Plan Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Center of Excellence.
  • Recognized by HAP for stellar performance ensuring patients’ safety (2021).
  • Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a 2022-2023 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy). UPMC Williamsport is part of the UPMC Magee-Womens network.
  • Successful recertification surveys from The Joint Commission for Stroke, Brain Injury, and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation. (2023).
  • The Birthplace, a UPMC Magee-Womens facility at UPMC Williamsport, was recently recognized by Baby-Friendly USA, the accrediting body and national authority for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in the United States, for achieving the highly prestigious international Baby-Friendly designation. This distinguished honor demonstrates The Birthplace’s adherence to the highest standards of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies.

UPMC Williamsport Divine Providence Campus

  • Accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer since 1981 for improving the quality of cancer care. This accreditation means that a center meets a national quality standard, establishes a framework for quality, and improves patient care (2022).
  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Williamsport is a National Cancer Institute (NCI). NCI recognizes centers around the country that meet rigorous standards for transdisciplinary, state-of-the-art research focused on developing new and better approaches to preventing, diagnosing, and treating cancer.
  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Williamsport received American College of Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation. This assures the center meets vigorous and nationally accepted standards for cancer patient safety and radiation oncology care.

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West Central Pa. UPMC Hospital Awards and Recognition

UPMC Altoona

  • Accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP).
  • Accredited by the American College of Cardiology as a HeartCARE Center and for:
    • Cardiac Cath Lab – LCI.
    • Chest Pain Center – PCI with Resuscitation, Electrophysiology.
  • Accredited by the American College of Radiology.
  • American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Center of Excellence.
  • American College of Radiology Designated Lung Cancer Screening Center.
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award, Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll, Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, and Target Stroke Advanced Therapy Honor Roll.
  • Cancer program accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer.
  • Four-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • Healthgrades Hospital Quality Award:
    • Patient Safety Excellence Award™.
  • Joint Commission certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center.
  • Laboratory accredited by the College of American Pathologists.

UPMC Bedford

  • “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
  • Acute Stroke Ready Hospital certification from The Joint Commission.
  • American College of Radiology Designated Lung Cancer Screening Center.
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
  • Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition from The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP).
  • Laboratory accredited by the College of American Pathologists.

UPMC Somerset

  • "A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award, Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, and Rural Stroke Bronze Award.
  • Four-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission.
  • Recognized by The Chartis Group as one of the “Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals."

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Maryland

UPMC Western Maryland

  • “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
  • Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
  • Accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.
  • Accredited by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society.
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Award, Target Stroke Honor Roll, and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
  • Healthgrades Specialty Clinical Quality Awards:
    • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™.
    • Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™.
    • Surgical Care Excellence Award™.
  • Received platinum-level designation from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association’s Chest Pain-MI Registry™ (2023).
  • Received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® Gold Quality Achievement Award for NSTEMI (Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction).

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