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Awards

At Providence Health & Services, we strive for excellence every day. The following awards and recognition reflect our ongoing commitment to provide the best possible care and service to our patients and to all of our partners in health.

Providence Health & Services/Providence Health Plans in Oregon

100 Best Companies to Work For – Oregon Business magazine
  • Providence Health & Services – 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995

100 Top Hospitals Award, national winner – Solucient (formerly HCIA-Sachs Institute)
  • Providence St. Vincent Medical Center – 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
  • Providence Portland Medical Center – 2000
  • Providence Milwaukie Hospital – 2003, 2001
  • Providence Newberg Hospital – 2003

Circle of Life Award (for end-of-life and palliative care) – American Hospital Association
  • Providence Health & Services – Portland Service Area, 2003

Consumer Choice Award – National Research Corporation, as published in Modern Healthcare magazine
  • Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, 2002, 2001, 2000

Elder Friendly certification – Elders in Action
  • Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, 2007
  • Providence Portland Medical Center, 2007
  • Providence Milwaukie Hospital, 2007

Energy Star Partner of the Year Award for Excellence in Energy Management – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Providence Health & Services Utility Management Program, 2004 (program coordinated by Oregon Region)
  • Providence Portland Medical Center, 2006
  • Providence Tanasbourne Health and Fitness, 2006
  • Providence Education Center, 2006

LEED Green Building Certification
  • Providence Newberg Medical Center – Gold Award, 2006

Full Accreditation - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
  • All Providence hospitals and nursing care facilities in Oregon, 2007

Gold Award for Patient Education Information – Spring 2003 World Wide Web Health Awards
  • Health Information Home Page

Large Business of the Year, 2001-2002 - North Clackamas County Chamber of Commerce
  • Providence Milwaukie Hospital

Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence – American Nurses Credentialing Center
  • Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (first hospital in Oregon to receive such a designation, Nov. 2000), redesignated 2004
  • Providence Portland Medical Center, 2005

Merit Award – Spring 2003 World Wide Web Health Awards
  • Pregnancy Health Resource Center

Outstanding Service Award – Oregon Psychological Association
  • Regional Behavioral Health Services, 2004

Pro Patria Award – Oregon Committee for Employee Support of the Guard and Reserve (affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense)
  • Providence Health & Services in Oregon, 2004

Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks – as published in Modern Healthcare
  • Providence Health & Services in Oregon, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

VHA National Award for Clinical Excellence for a System – Medication Safety Collaborative
  • Providence Health & Services, 2001

VHA National Leadership Award in Supply Chain
  • Providence Health & Services (Portland Service Area), 2001

VHA West Coast Performance Improvement Award in Supply Chain
  • Providence Health & Services (Portland Service Area), 2001

America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Community Leadership Award – “Make It Your Business: Insure a Tobacco-Free Workforce.”
  • Providence Health Plan, 2005

A.M. Best insurance rating and information – Excellent A and A- rating designations
  • Providence Health Plan, 2007 (A), 2006 (A-), 2005 (A-)

American Association of Health Plans (AAHP), Managed Care Achievements in Tobacco Control
  • Providence Health Plan Smoking Cessation Program: First Place Award, 2002, 2001

Health Industries Research Companies (HIRC) – Excellence in disease management
  • Providence Health Plan, 2003, 2006

Excellent Accreditation Status – National Committee for Quality Assurance(NCQA)
  • Providence Medicare Extra, 2002

Ranked Among the Top 10 Most Admired Health Care Companies – Portland Business Journal
  • Providence Health Plan, 2006
  • Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, 2007
  • Providence Portland Medical Center, 2007

Ranked Among the Nation’s Top HMOs – as seen in Consumer Reports magazine
  • Providence Health Plan, 2001 (placed 21st)

Updated May 2007