St. Joseph Hospital is proud to share with you key results of our comprehensive work in quality, safety and satisfaction. Highlights include the following:

• Obtained a rating of Superior, the highest rating possible, for "Overall Patient Experience" on California HealthCare Foundation's new calhospitalcompare.org
• Ranked in the top 10% of hospitals in the U.S. for patient satisfaction by AVATAR International Inc., a leader in healthcare research
• Recipient of an "America's Best Hospital" rating in the 2007 U.S. News & World Report, ranking St. Joseph Hospital 41st in the nation for Orthopedic care
• Recognized as one of "America's Top 10 Healing Hospitals" for 2006 and again for 2007 by the Baptist Healing Trust for compassionate, patient-centered care
• Gallup's Great Workplace Award winner - St. Joseph Health System was one of only a dozen organizations worldwide, following a study of more than 10 million employees
• 5-year charter member of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) IMPACT national network to improve health care quality and safety
• Active member of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 5 Million Lives Campaign, an initiative to protect patients in hospitals nationwide
• One of 278 hospitals nation-wide participating in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pilot demonstration project to increase use of evidence-based practices
• Honored with the Annual Quality Award from the St. Joseph Health System for the fourth year in a row
• Winner of the Samuel R. Sherman CME Provider Award for "Linkage Between Performance Improvement and CME," from the Institute for Medical Quality for our excellent care of heart attack patients.
• Recognized in 2006 as one of the 50 "Top Hospitals" in the U.S. by The Leapfrog Group
• Identified in the 2007 California Report on Coronary Arterty Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery, released by the California CABG Outcomes Reporting Program (CCORP) as having mortality rates well below state and national averages and the lowest rate in Orange County
• The Orange County EMS (Emergency Medical Services) has designated St. Joseph Hospital as a Cardiac Receiving Center. This designation reflects the significant commitment by our Hospital and Medical Staff to meet extremely stringent clinical and service delivery response times that will ultimately guarantee Cardiac patients the best care possible.
• Recognized as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence for 2008 by Lumetra, a premier national organization dedicated to transforming the quality and integrity of healthcare systems across the United States.

It wouldn't be possible to maintain these consistently high scores and distinctions without the efforts of our doctors, nurses and healthcare staff. Because of them, we are able to provide the highest levels of care to members of our community.