Awards & Recognitions
Congratulations to the Alta Bates Summit Physicians and Staff
for Delivering Outstanding Care to Our Patients.
Certificate of Excellence – 2009
California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART)
Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ – 2007
HealthGrades
Top Hospital – 2007
Excellence in Patient Safety and Health Care Quality Award – 2006
The Leapfrog Group
Corporate Wellness Leadership Award – 2006
American Heart Association
Community Benefit Award – Ethnic Health Institute
Clinical Performance Improvement Award
VHA, Inc.
CARDIOVASCULAR
Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care – 2009
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Get With the Guidelines Coronary Artery Disease
Gold Sustained Performance Award – 2009
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Get With the Guidelines Heart Failure
Silver Sustained Performance Award – 2009
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Platinum-Level Start! Fit-Friendly Company – 2008
American Heart Association
Award for High Reliability in Heart Failure Care
VHA, Inc.
Cardiac Receiving Center
Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency
Stemi Receiving Center for Contra Costa County
Better than Expected Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery
Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
Pacific Business Group
BARIATRIC CARE
Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
CRITICAL CARE
Five-Star Rated for the Treatment of Sepsis – 2008
HealthGrades
Better than Expected Outcomes for
Community-Acquired Pneumonia – 2008
Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
DIABETES
Recognition for Diabetes Education – 2010
American Diabetes Association
GASTROINTESTINAL
Five-Star Rated for GI Surgery and Procedures – 2009 to 2010
HealthGrades
Five-Star Rated for Treatment of GI Bleed – 2010
HealthGrades
INPATIENT REHABILITATION
Top 10% Nationwide for Excellence in Patient Care
Uniform Data Systems
Accredited
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
ORTHOPEDICS
Five-Star Rated for Total Knee Replacement – 2010
HealthGrades
STROKE
Primary Stroke Center Certification
The Joint Commission
Get With the Guidelines Stroke
Silver Performance Award – 2007
Gold Performance Award – 2008
Gold Sustained Performance Award – 2009
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Five-Star Rated for the Treatment of Stroke – 2005 to 2009
HealthGrades
Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for
Treatment of Stroke – 2008
HealthGrades
Specialty Excellence Award™ for Stroke Care – 2007/2008
HealthGrades
Freddie Award
International Health and Medical Media Awards
WOMEN AND INFANTS
Five-Star Rated for Maternity Care – 2007 to 2010
HealthGrades