Kirby Medical Center Awards & Recognition
Throughout our history, Kirby Medical Center has been recognized for excellence
in healthcare. We're proud of this tradition, leadership and achievements
of our employees in delivering compassionate, high-quality, affordable
health care to the people of the communities we serve. Their commitment
is reflected in the awards and recognition we receive.
Below are a few of the honors Kirby Medical Center has received for excellence
in the areas of patient satisfaction, quality clinical care, outcomes, and more.
Awards
2015
- Guardian of Excellence Award Patient Experience in Outpatient Surgical services
2016
- Guardian of Excellence Award in Ambulatory Surgery
2017
- Guardian of Excellence in Patient Experience for the Emergency Department
- National Rural Health Association’s Top 20 Best Practices in Patient
Satisfaction
2018
- Guardian of Excellence Award in Outpatients Services, Surgery Services,
Emergency Department Services, and Employee Engagement
- Studer Group Excellence in Patient Care in the Employee Engagement Category
- Top 20 Critical Access Hospital for Patient Satisfaction
- National Rural Health Association’s Top 20 Best Practices in Patient
Satisfaction
2019
- Guardian of Excellence Award for Employee Engagement
- Top 20 Critical Access Hospital for Patient Satisfaction
2020
- Top 20 Critical Hospital for Best Practice- Patient Satisfaction
2021
- Guardian of Excellence Award for Ambulatory Surgery and Employee Engagement
- Pinnacle Award for Engagement
Other Awards
- Press Ganey Summit Award- Emergency Department and Inpatient
- The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval
- Top 52 Hospitals with Cleanest Patient Rooms- Becker’s Infection
Control & Clinical Quality
- 2004 Press Ganey Compass Award- Inpatient Services Patient Satisfaction
- American Cancer Society Lakeshore Division Relay for Life Team Excellence Award
- ABC- Excellence in Construction Award
- CEO Steve Tenhouse Inducted into the Fire Starter Hall of Fame- Studer Group
Patient Satisfaction
Our dedication to providing excellent health care never slows. As a result,
we’re constantly learning and applying that knowledge to improve
clinical care and the overall hospital experience.
We achieve accreditations, designations and certifications that clearly
assess and measure our readiness and capabilities as well as patient outcomes.
Our goal is to not just hold these critical measures, but to enhance and
improve them wherever possible to ensure we’re providing excellent
health care for all we serve.