Recognition & Awards

Evergreen Hospital

HealthGrades

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2012 Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence
Evergreen is rated among the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for clinical excellence; the only hospital in Washington state to win this honor the past four consecutive years.

2012 Stroke Excellence Award
Evergreen is ranked among the Top 5% of hospitals in the nation for treatment of stroke.

2012 Pulmonary Care Excellence Award
Evergreen is ranked among the Top 5% of hospitals in the nation for pulmonary care services. 

2011 Outstanding Patient Experience Award
Evergreen is ranked in the Top 10% of hospitals nationwide for overall patient satisfaction.

2011 Maternity Care Excellence Award 
Evergreen is ranked among the Top 10% of hospitals in the nation for maternity care.

2012 HealthGrades Recognition

• #1 in Washington for Treatment of Stroke (for 3 years in a row)
• #2 in Washington for Neurosciences
• #3 in Washington for Overall Pulmonary Services (for 3 years in a row)
• Top 5% in the nation for Treatment of Stroke
• Top 5% in the nation for Maternity Care 
• Top 5% in the nation for Overall Pulmonary Services 
• Top 5 in the state for GI Medical Treatment (for 6 years in a row)
• Top 10 in the state for Overall GI Services (for 7 years in a row)
• Top 10 in the state for Critical Care (for 3 years in a row)
• Top 10 in the state for Gynecologic Surgery 

5-Star Rated for:

• Maternity Care (for 8 years in a row)
• Treatment of Stroke (for 3 years in a row)
• Treatment of Heart Failure (for 2 years in a row)
• Gynecologic Surgery
• Neurosciences
• Treatment of GI Bleed (for 4 years in a row)
• Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Overall Pulmonary Services  (for 2 years in a row)
• Treatment of Pneumonia (for 7 years in a row)
• Treatment of Sepsis (for 3 years in a row)
• Treatment of Respiratory Failure (for 3 years in a row)
• Treatment of Appendectory (for 4 years in a row)

Evergreen Programs and Services

Cancer Services

• Outstanding Achievement Award for Cancer Care (2009) - Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
  Evergreen is one of only two hospitals in Washington State to receive the Outstanding Achievement; recognized for the highest level of excellence in providing cancer care to its patients.
• Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program Accreditation - American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer

Cardiovascular Services

• Outstanding Heart Attack Survival Rates (2007) - Hospital Compare, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, US Department of Health and Human Services
  Evergreen is one of only 17 hospitals nationwide cited for outstanding heart attack survival rates.
• Award of Excellence in Healthcare Quality - Heart Failure Clinic (2005) - Qualis Health.
  Recognized Evergreen for innovations that make measurable improvements in patient outcomes.

Stroke

• Primary Stroke Center Certification (2009) - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
• Certificate of Distinction Advanced Primary Stroke Center (2007) - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
• Bronze Performance Achievement Award for Stroke Program - American Stroke Association
  Recognized Evergreen for its success in implementing a high standard of care, and nationally accepted standards and recommendations. It is the highest award possible for a new program.

Women's & Children's Services

• Best Place to Have a Baby (2009) - 425 Magazine
  "Evergreen offers compassionate health services for expecting mothers, to mother hoping to conceive. They also offer great classes that cover childbirth preparation to child-raising."
• Baby-Friendly Hospital Designation (1996) - Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, a collaboration of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
  Recognized Evergreen as the first US hospital to receive this designation for its excellence in maternity care.
• Top Ten Hospitals to Have Your Baby (1996) - SELF Magazine
  Recognized Evergreen as one of the ten top maternity centers from survey of experts.

Palliative Care

• Excellence in Collaboration (2009) - King County Healthcare Coalition
  Recognized Evergreen for development of plans to support unified interagency coordination during emergency situations or when traditional medical management is scarce or unavailable.

Bariatric Surgery

• Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence - American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery

Sleep Medicine

• Sleep Disorders Center Accreditation - American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

Diabetes Program

• Evergreen Diabetes Program Recognition - American Diabetes Association (ADA)

Laboratory Services

• Accredited - College of American Pathologists (CAP) 
• Licensed - Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA)

Pastoral Services

• Clinical Pastoral Education Program Accreditation - Association for Clinical Pastoral Education

Evergreen-affiliated Physicians

• Top Doctors - Seattle Magazine
• Top Doctors - Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
• 2010 "Best of" - 425 Magazine

Workplace Recognition and Awards

People's Picks - NWJobs.com  (2010)

• Winner - Favorite Eastside Large Company
• Finalist - Favorite Healthcare Company
• Finalist - Best Benefits Large Company
• Finalist - Favorite Nonprofit Large Company
• Finalist - Most Family Friendly Large Company

People's Picks - NWJobs.com  (2009)

• Winner - Favorite Eastside Large Company
• Finalist - Favorite Healthcare Company
• Finalist - Best Benefits Large Company
• Finalist - Favorite Nonprofit Large Company
• Finalist - Most Family Friendly Large Company
• Finalist - Most Unusual Perk Large Company

People's Picks - NWJobs.com  (2008)

• Finalist - Favorite Healthcare Company
• Finalist - Favorite Eastside Large Company

People's Picks - NWJobs.com  (2007)

• Finalist - Best Healthcare Company
• Finalist - Best Eastside Large Company

Partner for Change Award (2010) - Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards
Recognized for outstanding environmental achievements in the health care sector.

Diamond Award (2010) - King County Commuter Challenge
Recognized for the hospital's highly effective trip-reduction program. 

Best Workplaces for Recycling & Waste Reduction (2011, 2010, 2009) - King County's Solid Waste Division
One of 65 businesses to earn the distinction for a strong internal recycling program and commitment to reducing waste.

Partner Recognition Award (2009) - Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards
Recognized for making measurable progress toward improving environmental performance.

Workforce Best Practice Recognition - Lake Washington Technical College and Evergreen Healthcare Partnership (2006) - Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

WSNA Community Partner Recognition (2003) - Washington State Nurses Association
Recognized for promoting nursing profession through media campaign "Nursing - A career for life".

Community Awards and Recognition

Business Excellence Award, Business of the Year (2002) - Greater Redmond Chamber of Commerce
Recognized Evergreen for retaining and creating community jobs, crafting partnerships with other organizations to provide better service, and serving the public.

Peter Kirk Business Excellence Award (1999) - Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce
Recognized Evergreen for willingness to meet ever-changing needs of the community.

Certificate of Recognition (2002) - American Hospital Association

National NOVA Award (1998) - American Hospital Association
Recognized Evergreen for 25 years of membership and honors for leadership in advancing the health of its community.

National Premier Cares Award (1999) - Premier
Recognized Evergreen for its contribution to the community's health as founding member of the Partners for a Healthier Community program.

Other Awards and Recognition

Engineering Excellence Award (2009) - American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Washington
Recognized for the design and construction of the new Emergency Department and patient tower.

Excellence in Innovation Project - Evergreen Hospital Community Emergency Preparedness Fair (2009) - King County Healthcare Coalition

Patriot Award (2009) - US Department of Defense.
Recognized Evergreen for its extraordinary support of employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.

Bronze Aster Award (2010) - Marketing Healthcare Today magazine
Honored for the "exceptional care close to home" mechanic television commercial

Annual Healthcare Advertising Award (2009) - Healthcare Marketing Report
Honored Evergreen for its graphic design on the 2009-2011 Strategic Plan publication

Totem Award (2006) - Public Relations Society of America
Evergreen's community newsletter, the Evergreen Monitor, was recognized for Outstanding External Publication

e-Healthcare Leadership Awards - Strategic Healthcare

• Platinum Award for Best Overall Internet Site (2006)
• Gold Award for Best Overall Site (2005)
• Gold Award for Best Staff Recruitment (2006)
• Gold Award for Best Site Design (2005, 2006)

Communicator Awards, Awards of Distinction (2006) - The Communicator Awards
Recognized Evergreen's Monitor newsletter and the Evergreen website.