Accreditations & Awards
Silver Cross is the only community hospital in Illinois to be named one of the
100 Top Hospitals in the nation for four consecutive years.
By demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations’ national standards for health care quality and safety, Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™.
The award honors hospitals for meeting or exceeding national performance standards for clinical care in specific areas. Silver Cross won the award for its efforts in treatment of congestive heart failure and is one of only 12 hospitals in Illinois and the only hospital in the Chicago area to be recognized for clinical excellence.
Silver Cross has been named one of America’s most customer friendly hospitals since 2004 from the American College of Healthcare Providers.
2007 Recognition for active participation and commitment to the Appropriate Care Measure (ACM) Improvement Initiative.
2007 Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) from the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).
Silver Cross Hospital’s weight loss surgery program is one of only six in Illinois named as a Center of Excellence by the American Society of Bariatric Surgery (ASBS).
Silver Cross Hospital’s weight loss surgery program has been recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois as a Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery.℠ The designation means Silver Cross meets or exceeds stringent quality criteria that demonstrate reliability in delivering bariatric surgical care and better overall outcomes for patients. The Blue Centers designation was developed to help consumers locate quality care for bariatric surgery.
Silver Cross Hospital is the only diabetes center in the greater Joliet area to receive recognition from the American Diabetes Association for its quality self-management education program.
Silver Cross has been certified by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Accreditation (CARF) as having a quality Inpatient Rehabilitation program.
Silver Cross Hospital is accredited by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons recognizing the high quality of comprehensive cancer care.
Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet is designated as a Level II Trauma Center for Emergency Medical by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Silver Cross also serves as the resource hospital for the Will-Grundy Emergency Medical System, training paramedics from 30 towns for over 30 years.
Silver Cross Hospital is certified by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) with having an Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP). This recognition formally identifies Silver Cross as a hospital that provides the necessary resources and capabilities to address the emergency needs of critically ill and injured children.
2006 award for commitment and service to the chamber of commerce and the community.
2005 Standard of Excellence WebAward in the healthcare providers category from the Web Marketing Association (WMA). The international award recognizes Silver Cross Hospital’s website as one of the most effective websites on the Internet.
Recognized in 2005 by Hospital & Health Networks and the American Hospital Association as one of the 25 Most Improved Wired for Silver Cross’ use of information technologies for quality, customer service, public health and safety, business processes, and workforce issues.
Salute to Accomplishment
2005 Salute to Accomplishment from the Greater Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Silver Cross was recognized for developing consistent and effective organization-wide performance improvement across critical measures at a faster rate than other U.S. hospitals between 1997-2001. These measures include quality of care, operational efficiency, and financial performance.
Chicago Consumers’ Checkbook
Rated as the best hospital in the Chicagoland area in the 2003 Chicago Consumers’ Checkbook premiere issue for our customer service quality according to our patients.
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