Awards At St. Elizabeth, your community is our community. Our awards speak to the level of care we offer. We are dedicated to ensuring our friends, neighbors, and relatives receive the absolute best care we can provide. Top-notch physicians, who’ve been ranked among the highest in the region by you, our patients, provide extraordinary access to care that’s personal and innovative. Year after year, our nurses have earned Magnet® status, showing their incredible commitment to quality care. And, in addition to other awards, our hospitals have been ranked as high-performing by U.S. News & World Report. But what’s most important to us? It’s working together to make Northern Kentucky the healthiest community in America. Always Out in Front with the Best Care With six major facilities and more than 8,300 employees, including associates from St. Elizabeth Physicians, St. Elizabeth Healthcare is not only the largest healthcare provider in Northern Kentucky, but also continually recognized as one of the nation’s best. Time and again, our organization has been lauded for exceptional care by an array of respected sources. These awards and accolades only help to show that St. Elizabeth Healthcare and our community really are better together. Mayo Clinic Care Network In November 2012, St. Elizabeth Healthcare became the first healthcare system in Kentucky, Ohio or Indiana to have been selected as a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Click here for more information about the Mayo Clinic Care Network. National Research Corporation In December 2015, St. Elizabeth Healthcare was recognized by the National Research Corporation as, “The most preferred for all health needs for Northern Kentucky Residents.” 2016-2017 U.S. News & World Report St. Elizabeth Edgewood earned "high performing" designations for the following specialties: Geriatrics Pulmonology St. Elizabeth Edgewood ranked as a "high performing" hospital in eight of nine common areas including: Heart failure COPD Heart bypass surgery Colon cancer surgery Knee replacement Hip Replacement Lung cancer surgery Aortic valve surgery St. Elizabeth Grant received "high performing" ratings in: Heart failure COPD U.S. News & World Report – Best Hospital Rankings – St. Elizabeth Edgewood ranked second in Kentucky and is recognized among the Best Hospitals in the Bluegrass Region (KY). St. Elizabeth Edgewood also ranked second among Greater Cincinnati hospitals – climbing three positions since 2016. Leap Frog – St. Elizabeth Earns “A” Grade in Patient Safety The independent national hospital watchdog group, The Leapfrog Group, announced its spring 2018 hospital safety scores. The Safety Grade assigns letter grades of A, B, C, D and F to hospitals nationwide based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms. St. Elizabeth Edgewood and Ft. Thomas were both awarded an “A” for their commitment to keeping patients safe and meeting the highest safety standards in the U.S. Developed under the guidance of a Blue Ribbon National Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is calculated by top patient safety experts, peer reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. To see St. Elizabeth’s full grades, and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, click here. The Joint Commission St. Elizabeth Edgewood, Florence, Ft. Thomas and Grant have been recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures™ by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in America. The hospitals were recognized for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgery, children’s asthma, stroke and venous thromboembolism, as well as inpatient psychiatric services. St. Elizabeth Covington, Edgewood, Florence and Ft. Thomas have all earned the Gold Seal of Approval™ for stroke care and Primary Stroke Center Recertification by The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission's Primary Stroke Center certification is based on the recommendations for primary stroke centers published by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association's statements/guidelines for stroke care. St. Elizabeth has demonstrated that its stroke care programs follow national standards and guidelines that can significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients. Magnet® – 2006, 2010, 2015 St. Elizabeth Healthcare Covington, Edgewood, and Grant have been designated Magnet® status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the third time. In 2006, St. Elizabeth became the first hospital in the Greater Cincinnati region to attain the coveted status as a Magnet-recognized organization, healthcare’s gold standard for nursing excellence. This third designation recognizes a continuum of excellence in nursing services and overall patient care, and St. Elizabeth is once again the first in the Greater Cincinnati region to achieve this status three consecutive times. 2016 Women’s Choice Awards America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety – 2nd consecutive year America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics – 4th consecutive year America’s Best Hospitals for Heart Care – 3rd consecutive year America’s Best Hospitals for Orthopedics – 2nd consecutive year America’s Best Hospitals for Cancer Care – 3rd consecutive year America’s Best Breast Centers – 2nd consecutive year America’s Best Stroke Centers – 2nd consecutive year Kentucky Hospital Association 2015 Quality Award Critical Access Hospital Category St. Elizabeth Grant County was awarded Kentucky Hospital Association's (KHA) Quality Award at the KHA Annual Convention in Lexington on May 8, 2015. The award is offered to promote organizational focus and commitment to achieving optimal outcomes. All hospitals in Kentucky are eligible for the award. St. Elizabeth Grant was recognized in the Critical Access Hospital category, for leadership and innovation in patient care quality, safety and commitment. In the award application, the St. Elizabeth Quality Program and Performance Improvement Plan were highlighted, as well as the organization’s leadership role in carrying out the Strategic Plan and our Mission, Vision and Values. As an example of a clinical process improvement and patient care initiative, the organization’s Fall Program was the point of focus. Prior to 2012, the inpatient fall rate for Grant County MMU ranged between 2-3.3 per 1,000 patient days. Given the low census at times, it only takes one fall to make that score skyrocket. Through implementing initiatives for fall prevention, such as thorough assessments, hourly rounds, the use of bed alarms, the fall rate has decreased to zero in the second quarter of 2012 and maintained that rate through 2013, 2014 and to date. Service Line Awards Awards & Recognitions Mission: Lifeline® Bronze Plus STEMI Award – American Heart Association, '17 Mission: Lifeline® Bronze NSTEMI Award – American Heart Association, '17 Fitness for Life Around Grant County Gold Award – Northern Kentucky Health Department, '14, '15, '16 LiveWell NKY Gold Award – Skyward, '16 Workplace Wellness Achievement Index Bronze Award – American Heart Association, '16 Fit Friendly Gold Award – American Heart Association, '15 HIMSS Stage 7 Award – Health Information and Management Systems Society, '15 The St. Elizabeth Breast Centers are accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). The Cancer Program is proud to be accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC), highest attainable “Golden Award” 2013-2016 at both the Edgewood and Ft. Thomas facilities. UNICEF – Certified Baby Friendly Hospital (The Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched by WHO and UNICEF in 1991, following the Innocenti Declaration of 1990. The initiative is a global effort to implement practices that protect, promote and support breastfeeding.) Outstanding Achievement Award (St. Elizabeth Edgewood) – Commission on Cancer, '13 3-Star Rated by the Society for Thoracic Surgeons (STS) – '08, '09, '10, '11, '14 Wound Care Centers of Distinction (St. Elizabeth Covington, St. Elizabeth Ft. Thomas) – Healogics, Inc., '13