Recognitions, Accreditations and Certifications

Saint Francis Medical Center is noted for high-quality healthcare services on regional, state and national levels and has received numerous recognitions, accreditations and certifications.

Saint Francis Medical Center

• Named on Modern Healthcare magazine’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare list for five years in a row (2008-2012)
• Holds an A+ revenue bond rating from Standard & Poor’s for managing a major construction project while increasing market share, managing expenses and exhibiting a solid operating performance
• Holds an AA- revenue bond rating from Fitch Ratings for the Medical Center’s growing role as a regional tertiary care provider, reflected in strong revenue and volume growth

Saint Francis Medical Center Cancer Institute

• American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer three-year reaccreditation with commendation (2011-2014)
• Exclusive local affiliation with MD Anderson Cancer Network^®

Saint Francis Medical Center Emergency and Trauma Center

• State-designated by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Unit of Emergency Medical Services

Saint Francis Medical Center Womancare

• Accredited by the American College of Radiology for mammography
• Bone-density services offered by clinical staff certified by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD)

Saint Francis Medical Center Heart Hospital

• Accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories
• Certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation for the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
• Quality Respiratory Care Recognition by the American Association for Respiratory Care
• Full Cycle III accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) through 2015
• Accredited by the American College of Radiology in vascular peripheral, vascular cerebro, vascular abdominal and vascular deep abdominal ultrasound
• Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care^SM, as designated by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri
• Healthgrades Recognitions
  • Ranked Among the Top 10 in Mo for Overall Cardiac Services for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
  • Ranked Among the Top Five in Mo for Cardiology Services in 2013
  • Ranked Among the Top Five in Mo for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2013
  • Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery for Three Years in a Row (2011-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2013
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure in 2013

Saint Francis Medical Center Neurosciences Institute

• Three-time recipient of The Joint Commission’s Certificate of Distinction in Disease-Specific Care for Primary Stroke Treatment
• Pain center accredited by the American Academy of Pain Management
• Neurophysiology EEG Laboratory accreditation from the Laboratory Accreditation Board of the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET) (2009-2014)
• Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery^SM, as designated by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri

Saint Francis Medical Center Diabetes Education and Management Center

• Diabetes Self-management Training program recognized by the American Diabetes Association^® for meeting National Standards for Diabetes Self-management Education

Saint Francis Medical Center Diagnostic Services

• Accredited by the American College of Radiology for ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) through 2014

Saint Francis Medical Center Sleep Disorders Center

• The area’s only sleep center accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Saint Francis Medical Center Laboratory Services

• Accredited by the College of American Pathologists
• Certified by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Saint Francis Medical Center Orthopedic Institute

• Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement^SM, as designated by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri
• Ranked best overall for excellence in joint replacement surgery in a recent study by Marshall | Steele
• Named to Becker’s Hospital Review 2012 list of 100 hospitals nationwide with great orthopedic programs
• Healthgrades Recognitions
  • Recipient of the HealthGrades Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™ for 4 Years in a Row (2010-2013)
  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
  • Ranked Among the Top 10 in Mo for Overall Orthopedic Services for 5 Years in a Row (2009-2013)
  • Ranked Among the Top 10 in Mo for Joint Replacement for 4 Years in a Row (2010-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Overall Orthopedic Services for 4 Years in a Row (2010-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Joint Replacement for 4 Years in a Row (2010-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement for 4 Years in a Row (2010-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 4 Years in a Row (2010-2013)

Saint Francis Medical Center Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

• One of more than 800 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) participating in the Vermont Oxford Network, an international network of NICUs

Clinical/Teaching Affiliations

• Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
• Shawnee Community College, Ullin, Ill.
• Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center, Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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