Awards

For two decades, SSM Health Care (SSMHC) has embraced the principles of continuous quality improvement in an effort to fulfill our mission to our patients and their families. That has led to a series of honors throughout the SSM Health Care system during that period.

SSM Health Care

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (2002)

STATE QUALITY AWARD RECIPIENTS

MISSOURI

Missouri Quality Award

2011
SSM Health Care (1999)
SSM Integrated Health Technologies (2008, 2005, 2002)

2010
SSM Health Care - St. Louis

2009
St. Mary's Health Center
   Jefferson City, Mo.

2008
SSM Health Information Technologies
   St. Louis (2005 & 2002)
St. Francis Hospital & Health Services
   Maryville, Mo. (2004 & 1996)

2006
SSM DePaul Health Center
   Bridgeton, Mo.

2005
SSM St. Joseph Health Center
   St. Charles, Mo.
SSM St. Joseph Hospital West
   Lake Saint Louis, Mo.
SSM St. Joseph Medical Park
   St. Charles, Mo.
SSM Integrated Health Technologies
   St. Louis

2004
St. Francis Hospital & Health Services
   Maryville, Mo.
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
   St. Louis

2002
SSM Integrated Health Technologies
   St. Louis

1999
SSM Health Care
   St. Louis

1996
St. Francis Hospital & Health Services
    Maryville, Mo.

Facet of Excellence Award - Strategic Planning
St. Mary's Health Center (2000)
   Jefferson City, Mo.

ILLINOIS

2011
Illinois Performance Excellence Gold Award for Achievement of Excellence (formerly the Lincoln Award) (2003)
St. Mary's Good Samaritan Inc.
    Mount Vernon and Centralia, Ill.

2010
Lincoln Silver Award for Progress Towards Excellence
St. Mary's Good Samaritan Inc.
    Mount Vernon and Centralia, Ill.

2003
Lincoln Gold Award for Achievement of Excellence
St. Mary's Good Samaritan Inc.
    Mount Vernon and Centralia, Ill.

2008
Lincoln Silver Award for Progress Towards Excellence
St. Mary's Good Samaritan Inc. (1999)
    Centralia and Mount Vernon, Ill.

1999
Lincoln Silver Award for Progress Towards Excellence
St. Mary's Good Samaritan Inc.
   Centralia and Mount Vernon, Ill.

1997
Award for Commitment to Excellence
St. Mary's Hospital/Good Samaritan Regional
Health Center
   Centraila and Mount Vernon, Ill.

WISCONSIN

2000
Wisconsin Forward Award (Excellence)
St. Clare Hospital and Health Services
   Baraboo, Wis.

1999
St. Mary's Hospital
   Madison, Wis.

Wisconsin Forward Award (Mastery)
SSM Health Care of Wisconsin (2011)

St. Clare Hospital & Health Services (2009, 2007, 2006 & 1999) Baraboo, Wis.

St. Clare Meadows Care Center (2009, 2007 & 2006)
   Baraboo, Wis.

St. Mary's Hospital (2009, 2007 & 2005)
   Madison, Wis.

St. Mary's Care Center (2007, 2006 & 2004)
   Madison, Wis.

Wisconsin Forward Award (Proficiency Level)
St. Clare Meadows Care Center (2005 & 2004)
   Baraboo, Wis.

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma Quality Award
SSM Health Care of Oklahoma - Oklahoma Quality Award for Excellence (2010)

Healthfirst Physician Management Services - Achievement Level (2006 & 2005)
   Oklahoma City

St. Anthony Hospital - Excellence Level (2004 & 1998)
   Oklahoma City

Bone and Joint Hospital at St. Anthony - Excellence Level (2004 & 1996)
   Oklahoma City

SSMHC TEAM QUALITY AWARD RECIPIENTS

Missouri Team Quality Award
Blood Conservation Team (2005)
SSM Health Care - St. Louis

ER Point-of-Service Collection Program (2004)
SSM Health Care - St. Louis

Pain Management Team (1998)
SSM St. Mary’s Health Center
Richmond Heights, Mo.

Emergency Department Team (1997)
SSM St. Mary’s Health Center
Richmond Heights, Mo.

Missouri Quality Award Regional Role Model
CABG Improvement Team (2002)
SSM DePaul Health Center
Bridgeton, Mo.

Team Partnership (2002)
SSM Rehab
St. Louis

Food Service Team (2001)
SSM St. Joseph Health Center
St. Charles, Mo.

Emergency Department Team (2000)
SSM Health Care-St. Louis

Leadership Quality Award Recipient
Governor’s Quality Leadership Award from the Excellence in Missouri Foundation: Sister Mary Jean Ryan, FSM, SSMHC President/CEO (2004 & 1997))

OTHER HONORS

Premier Awards for Quality

2009
SSM DePaul Health Center, Bridgeton, Mo.(2005)
SSM St. Mary's Health Center, Richmond Heights, Mo.
SSM St. Joseph Health Center, St. Charles, Mo.
SSM St. Clare Health Center, Fenton, Mo. (2005)

2005
SSM St. Clare Health Center, Fenton, Mo. (formerly SSM St. Joseph Hospital of Kirkwood, Mo.)

Premier Award for Quality: Congestive Heart Failure and Pneumona
SSM DePaul Health Center, Bridgeton, Mo.

Solucient Awards
2006
Solucient 100 Top Hospitals:
     SSM St. Mary's Health Center, Richmond Heights, Mo.
     St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, Wis.

2005
Solucient 100 Top Improvement Hospitals:
     St. Mary's Hospital , Madison, Wis.

2004
Solucient 100 Top Improvement Hospitals:
     St. Mary's Good Samaritan Inc., Centralia and
        Mount Vernon, Ill.

Solucient 100 Top Cardiac Hospitals:
     SSM St. Mary's Health Center, Richmond Heights, Mo.

2003
Solucient 100 Top Hospitals:
     SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, Lake Saint Louis, Mo.

2000
Solucient 100 Top Hospitals:
SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, Lake Saint Louis, Mo.

1999
Solucient Top Orthopedic Teaching Hospitals:
Bone and Joint Hospital at St. Anthony, Oklahoma City

Magnet Status (American Nurses Credentialing Center)
St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, Wis. (2011, 2006 & 2002)

Our Awards for Diversity