Awards & Accreditation

2022

• Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Silver Plus Achievement Award - American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) - UnityPoint Health - Methodist
• Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Silver Plus Achievement Award - American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) - UnityPoint Health – Pekin
• Nuclear Med ACR Accredited- UnityPoint Health- Methodist and HLVI
• National Accreditation for Rectal Cancer Commission Cancer 3 year designation
• National Accreditation for Breast Centers (NAPBC)- UnityPoint- Methodist
• Sleep Lab Accreditation- American Academy of Sleep Medicine
• Commission on Cancer- UnityPoint Health- Methodist
• Acute Stroke Ready by IDPH- UnityPoint Health- Pekin and Proctor
• Baby-Friendly Designation - UnityPoint Health - Methodist
• Chest Pain - MI Registry's 2022 Performance Achievement Awards - UnityPoint Health - Methodist and Proctor
• American College of Radiology Accreditation - UnityPoint Health - Pekin

2021

• National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) - UnityPoint Health - Methodist
• Commission on Cancer Accreditation - UnityPoint Health - Methodist

2020

• Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award - American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) - UnityPoint Health - Methodist and UnityPoint Health - Proctor
• Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Silver Plus Achievement Award - American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) - UnityPoint Health - Pekin

2019

• Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award - American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) - UnityPoint Health - Methodist and UnityPoint Health - Proctor
• Get With The Guidelines® Heart Failure Gold Plus Achievement Award - American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) - UnityPoint Health - Proctor
• Chest Pain - MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award - Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
• Magnet Recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. UnityPoint Health - Methodist receives fourth Magnet designation, and UnityPoint Health - Proctor receives first Magnet designation. The recognition distinguishes health care organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence.

2018

• Emergent Stroke Ready Hospital, 3 Year Recertification, IDPH - UnityPoint Health - Pekin
• Proctor Hospital Snack Bar, 2017 Food Safety Excellence Award
• Get With The Guidelines® Atrial Fibrillation Gold Achievement Award - American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) - UnityPoint Health - Methodist
• Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award - American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) - UnityPoint Health - Methodist
• Get With The Guidelines® Resuscitation Silver Adult Achievement Award - American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) - UnityPoint Health - Methodist

2017

• Joint Commission Accreditation for Hospital - Proctor
• Level 3 recognition for Patient Centered Medical Home recognized by NCQA
• Primary Stroke Certification by IDPH
• Acute Stroke Ready by IDPH
• Level IIE Neonatal Designation
•  "A" on the Spring 2017 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
• Women's Choice Award as a 2017 America's Best Hospitals for Orthopedics
• American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's (AHA/ASA) Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus achievement award
• Proctor Child Care Center ExceleRate Circle of Quality Award
• (AHA/ASA) Get With The Guidelines® Silver Recognition for Atrial Fib
• The American Hospital Association's (AHA) Health Forum has named UnityPoint Health a 2017 "Most Wired Advanced" Health System
• Get With The Guidelines® Heart Failure Gold Plus Achievement Award - Methodist
• Baby Friendly Status through UNICEF and the World Health Organization - UnityPoint Health - Pekin

• Heartland Healthcare Coalition Circle of Excellence Award for Neurology, GI and Cancer Care from Comparion Medical Analytics 
• Patient Centered Medical Home Level 3 Recognition by NCQA
• Joint Commission Primary Stroke Certification
• Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™
• American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Bronze Quality Achievement Award
• One of the 10 Health Systems with Strong Finances by Becker's Hospital Review
• Gold Achievement Award - Fit Friendly Workplace, American Heart Association
• Baby Friendly Status through UNICEF and the World Health Organization - UnityPoint Health - Pekin

2015

• Emergent Stroke Ready Hospital within the State of Illinois
• Heartland Healthcare Coalition Circle of Excellence Award for Orthopedic Care
• Top 10 Best Value Hospital in Illinois by Verras International
• Women's Choice Award for achievements in Patient Safety, Ortho, Cancer Care
• Silver Circle of Quality Designation from ExceleRate Illinois
• GOLD Employee Campaign Award
• Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Status
• State of Illinois Primary Stroke Center
• Unity Point Clinic- Pekin - Pekin Chamber of Commerce Spotlight on Business Award
• "Best Hospital" featured in the Best Hospitals 2015-2016 Editions of U.S News & World Report
• CareChex Medical Excellence Awards - UnityPoint Health - Pekin

2014

• Premier Partnership for Patients Award
• Top 10% in the Nation by Healthgrades 
• Healthgrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award
• Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement and Hip Fracture Treatment
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Designated Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement
• Circle of Excellence Award for Neurological Care, G.I. Care and Cancer Care
• Premier HEN Citation of Merit Award
• American Heart Association Platinum Fit-Friendly Worksite Award
• US News Rankings for High Performing - Adult Specialties – including Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Urology
• American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Target: Stroke Honor Roll
• The Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
• CVICU Silver Beacon Award
• Healogics Center of Distinction Award - UnityPoint Clinic Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine

2013

• American Heart Association, Fit Friendly Company Recognition
• Resuscitation Silver Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association
• Healthgrades 2013 Outstanding Patient Experience Award
• Diligent Legacy Award from ARJO Huntleigh and Diligent
• Lifeline® Receiving Center- SILVER Level Recognition Award
• Heartland Healthcare Coalition Circle of Excellence Award
• HealthGrades Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award
• "Most Wired" Hospital by Modern HEALTHCARE
• American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline Silver Receiving Award
• Health Grades Five Star excellence awards in the following service lines: Cardiac, Orthopedic, Neurosciences, Gastrointestinal, Critical Care
• Get With The Guidelines (GWTG)-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award
• The Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
• The Joint Commission as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® 

2012

• Web Health Awards - Merit for Outstanding Website
• Web Health Awards - Silver for Outstanding Mobile Website
• Methodist Named in U.S. News' Best Hospital Rankings
• WebAward - Outstanding Achievement in Website Development
• eHealthcare Leadership Gold Award - Best Overall Internet Site
• Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Failure for 3 years in a Row (2010-2012) by HealthGrades
• Five-Star Rated for Joint Replacement in 2012 by HealthGrades
• Five-Star Rated for Total Knee Replacement in 2012 by HealthGrades
• Recipient of the HealthGrades Stroke Care Excellence Award for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012) by HealthGrades
• Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke in 2012 by HealthGrades
• Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Stroke for 5 years in a Row (2008-2012) by HealthGrades
• Recipient of the HealthGrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award in 2012
• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services in 2012 by HealthGrades
• Five-Star Rated for Overall Pulmonary Services in 2012 by HealthGrades
• Five-Star Rated for treatment of Pneumonia for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012) by HealthGrades
• Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis in 2012 by HealthGrades
• Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 2 years in a Row (2011-2012) by HealthGrades
• 2011
• Health Grades Stroke Excellence Award - 5 Star Rated for 4 years in a row
• CARF Full Accreditation 2-10-2011
• Premier QUEST Award for High Value Healthcare - Honorable Mention
• Care Chex ranks MMCI in the top 100 in the Nation for Carotid Artery Surgery
• Care Chex ranks MMCI in the top 10% in the Nation in Carotid Artery Surgery, Joint Replacement, and Women's Health
• Care Chex ranks MMCI in the top 10% in the State in Carotid Artery Surgery, Joint Replacement
• Care Chex ranks MMCI #1 in the Market in Joint Replacement, Overall Medical Care, Overall Hospital Care, Gastrointestinal Care, Heart Attack Treatment, Major Orthopedic Surgery, Pneumonia Care and Pulmonary Care.
• Health Grades Outstanding Patient Experience Award
• Premier QUEST AWARD FOR HIGH VALUE HEALTHCARE - Honorable Mention
• "A" rating by Moody's, Fitch and Standard & Poor's re: 2 on bond issuance
• Premier Supply Chain Excellence Award
• "Most Wired" Hospital by Modern HEALTHCARE
• College of American Pathologists (CAP) Full Accreditation
• Joint Commission Accreditation for Hospital, MMG, Home Care/Hospice 2011
• ICAVL - Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories-3 year accreditation
• The American Heart Association Silver Award for Heart Failure Care
• The American Association of Critical Care Nurses Bronze Beacon Designation for Nursing Excellence to Methodist Cardiovascular ICU (2nd designation in Illinois and 41st in U.S.)
• A monetary award was given to Methodist for achieving top performance in 8 areas from the Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration Project 
• Non-Invasive Cardiology Echo Department for being granted 3 year accreditation status from the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL)
• US New and World Report - High Performing in Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Neurology, Neurosurgery and Orthopedics
• eHealthcare Leadership Gold Award - Best Overall Internet Site
• Becker's Hospital Review named Methodist one of its "65 Great Community Hospitals" in the U.S.

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