Honors & Recognitions

2012

Heart Failure Accreditation

 University of Mississippi Health Care and its emergency department received full heart failure accreditation by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. It recognizes UMHC's expertise and commitment to providing quality emergency care for patients with symptoms of heart failure.

2011

Best Regional Hospital, U.S. News & World Report

University of Mississippi Health Care was recognized by U.S. News & World Report for inclusion in its annual report of top regional facilities. UMHC tied for the honor as top hospital in the Jackson metro area. It also stands out nationally in cancer, nephrology and orthopaedics services in the 2011-12 report.

Raising Awareness in Stroke Excellence

The National Stroke Association selected the University of Mississippi Health Care multidisciplinary team as a recipient of the inaugural Raising Awareness in Stroke Excellence (RAISE) Award. The UMHC team, recognized as Outstanding Group, was one of six winners honored for their commitment to stroke education.

The RAISE Award program gives national recognition to individuals and groups who show commitment and innovation towards stroke awareness efforts. Over the past year, the UMHC team has been responsible for performing risk assessments and educating more than 6,000 people through community outreach activities.

ACTION-GWTG Heart Gold Performance Achievement Award

UMHC consistently followed the treatment guidelines in ACTION Registry - "Get With the Guidelines" for eight consecutive quarters and met a performance standard of 85 percent for specific performance measures to receive this 2011 award.

The program is a sponsorship between the American College of Cardiology Foundation and American Heart Association with partnering support from the American College of Emergency Physicians, Society of Chest Pain Centers and the Society of Hospital Medicine.

Accredited Level 4 Epilepsy Center

University of Mississippi Health Care's Epilepsy Center is recognized by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) as a Level 4 epilepsy center. Level 4 centers have the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest level medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy.

Start! Fit-Friendly Company Gold Award

Fit-Friendly Companies are recognized by the American Heart Association as employers who go above and beyond when it comes to their employees' health. For more information about the AHA Start! program, click here.

Stroke Silver Performance Achievement Award

This award honored UMHC for its achievements with the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association's "Get with the Guidelines" program. It ensures consistent application of guidelines for patient treatment.

Accredited CARF facility for pediatric and adult rehabilitation

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities is an independent nonprofit accreditor of health and human services in areas including child and youth services and medical rehabilitation. UMHC is recognized for both its adults' and children's programs.

Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI

University of Mississippi Health Care and its emergency department received accreditation by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. It recognizes UMHC's outstanding efforts as a chest pain center with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Best Place to Work

University of Mississippi Health Care's network of physicians, known as University Physicians, was recognized by Mississippi Business Journal in its annual "Best Places to Work in Mississippi" report. University Physicians earned the honor in 2010 and 2011.

2010

Kidney Transplant Bronze Medal of Honor

This was bestowed upon UMHC by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at the 2009 National Learning Congress. The award recognized the hospital and physician system for its commitment to saving lives through kidney implantation. UMHC offers the only kidney transplant center in the state.

Innovation Award

University of Mississippi Health Care was recognized for its eICU℠ program by the Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA). The association is a statewide trade organization dedicated to effectively serving the health care needs of Mississippi by serving its hospitals and their employees.                

Heart Failure Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award

This award honored UMHC for its achievements with the American Heart Association's "Get with the Guidelines" program. It ensures consistent application of guidelines for patient treatment.

Stroke Bronze Performance Achievement Award

This award honored UMHC for its achievements with the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association's "Get with the Guidelines" program. It ensures consistent application of guidelines for patient treatment.

ACTION-GWTG Gold Performance Achievement Award

This award honored UMHC for its achievements with the American Heart Association's "Get with the Guidelines" program. It ensures consistent application of guidelines for patient treatment. For more information, click here.

High Achievement, American Heart/Stroke Association

This award honored UMHC for its achievements with the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association's "Get with the Guidelines" program. It ensures consistent application of guidelines for patient treatment. For more information, click here.

Environmental Hero State Government Recycler of the Year

This honor was bestowed on UMMC by the Mississippi Recycling Coalition for its strides in recycling and energy conservation. Since 2008, UMMC has taken initiatives in energy-saving lightbulbs, an automated energy management system, recycling paper, cardboard, aluminum and plastic containers. The medical center also has reduced its amount of garbage as well as its volume of medical/infectious waste.

2009

Coronary Artery Disease Gold Performance Achievement Award

This award honored UMHC for its achievements with the American Heart Association's "Get with the Guidelines" program. It ensures consistent application of guidelines for patient treatment.

Heart Failure Gold Performance Achievement Award

This award honored UMHC for its achievements with the American Heart Association's "Get with the Guidelines" program. It ensures consistent application of guidelines for patient treatment.

Organ Donation Silver Medal of Honor

This was bestowed upon UMHC by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at the 2009 National Learning Congress. The award recognized the hospital and physician system for its commitment to saving lives through organ donation. UMHC offers the only heart and kidney transplant center in the state.

2008

Hospital of the Year

This recognition was bestowed by the Mississippi Nurses Association (MNA). The MNA leads the nation with the largest percentage of nurses as members among the non-union states associated with American Nurses Association. The association is the voice of registered nurses in the state.

Coronary Artery Disease Bronze Performance Achievement Award

This award honored UMHC for its achievements with the American Heart Association's "Get with the Guidelines" program. It ensures consistent application of guidelines for patient treatment.

Heart Failure Bronze Performance Achievement Award

This award honored UMHC for its achievements with the American Heart Association's "Get with the Guidelines" program. It ensures consistent application of guidelines for patient treatment.

2007

Thomson Top 100 Hospitals

Thomson Reuters' The 100 Top Hospitals® program recognizes 100 health care organizations from across the country that achieve the highest national scores based on nine separate measures of hospital performance - operational, clinical and financial - that affect patients as well as the quality of care in the community.