PIH Health Awards
Our ongoing efforts to meet and exceed national quality and patient safety standards translates to the best possible care for you. When we receive awards, accreditations and certifications for our care and quality initiatives, you benefit.
2019 Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers by The Joint Commission
2019 NRC Health Excellence Award
100 Top Hospitals® by IBM Watson Health™ ±
15 Top Health Systems by IBM Watson Health™ **
2019 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
2019 NRC Health Excellence Award
CNOR® Strong Designation ±
State of California Office of the Patient Advocate (OPA) Commercial Medical Group Report Card 5-star rating *
2018 CALNOC Annual Performance Excellence Award
2018 NICHE Senior-Friendly Status
2018 Most Wired® by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)
2018 IHA Top 10 Percent Award*
2018 NRC Excellence Award
2018 NRC Consumer Loyalty Award
2018 Watson Health™ 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals
2018 Blue Distinction Center® for Bariatric Surgery
2018 Blue Distinction Center® for Maternity Care
Watson Health™ 100 Top Hospitals®
2018 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals Watson Health
2018 Blue Distinction® Centers for Bariatric Surgery
2017 “Better” rating in the geographic region by the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) for CABG + Valve Surgeries
2017 Most Wired by Hospitals and Health Networks (also awarded 2013-2014, 2016)
2017 Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award (also qualified for recognition on the Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll)
2017 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 5-Star Rating for Transitional Care Unit (TCU)
2016 CAPG Standards of Excellence - Elite Status (also awarded from 2012 - 2015)
2016 CALNOC Annual Performance Excellence Award
2016 PIH Health Physicians (PHP) - Group Division Value Based Performance for Pay (VBP4P) Award from the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA)**
2016 Path to Excellence Award by NRC Picker (also awarded from 2010 - 2015)
2016 HomeCare Elite
2015 National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) Three-year/full accreditation designation for PIH Health Patricia L. Scheifly Breast Health Center
2015 PIH Health Physicians (PHP) - Group Division and IPA Division “Excellence in Healthcare” award from the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA)
2015 CALNOC Annual Performance Excellence Award
2015 Association of Community Cancer Center’s (ACCC) Innovator Award
2015 100 Top Hospitals Award by Truven Analytics (also awarded from 2013-2014)
2015 Favorite Workplace Award by San Gabriel Valley Newsgroup (also awarded in 2014)
2015 AHA NOVA Award
2015 NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem elders) Designation
2015 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Truven Analytics (also awarded 2013-2014)
2015 NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) designation for excellence in elder care
2014 Pay for Performance (P4P) Most Improved Award by Integrated Healthcare Associates (IHA) for PIH Health Physicians *
2014 “Favorite Workplace” Award by the San Gabriel Valley News Group
2014 Most Wired Award Recipient (also 2013)
2014 Annual Path to Excellence Award (also 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010) from NRC Picker*
2014 California Association of Physician Groups (CAPG) Standards of Excellence – Elite Status* (also 2013, 2012)
Top 100 Hospital 2014 (also 2013) by Truven Health Analytics
PIH Health Honored with Stage 6 Recognition by HIMSS Analytics
Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA) by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC)
2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission
2013 Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award (third consecutive year)
2013 P4P “Most Improved” Award by Integrated Healthcare Association
2012-2013 Best Hospitals in the Los Angeles metro area by U.S. News & World Report
2012 Franklin Award of Distinction by The Joint Commission and the American Case Management Association (ACMA)
2012 Advanced Certification and Accreditation as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission
2011 Accreditation for Breast MRI to the PIH Health Patricia L. Scheifly Breast Health Center
2011 Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation to the PIH Health Ruby L. Golleher Comprehensive Cancer (CoC) by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS)
Accreditation by Det Norske Veritas ±
Top Designated Stroke Receiving Center in Los Angeles County
Designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology
Los Angeles County Designated “Disaster Resource Center”
Los Angeles County Designated Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP)**
Los Angeles County STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarctions) Receiving Center
Unless otherwise specified, all distinctions relate to PIH Health Hospital – Whittier
* PIH Health Physicians only
** PIH Health Hospital – Whittier and Downey
± PIH Health Hospital – Downey only
