Awards & Accreditations
We Earned the Awards. We All Reap the Rewards.
From state-of-the art trauma care to labor and delivery, MarinHealth Medical Center provides the people of our county with a host of services they can’t get anywhere else in Marin. We take this responsibility to heart, and are committed to providing the best possible level of care. That means we actively pursue awards and certifications that require rigorous adherence to the highest standards of care, and have been awarded the following:
Accreditation for Continuing Medical Education (2024-2028)
California Medical Association
The California Medical Association has awarded a Four Year CME Accreditation
to MarinHealth Medical Center for the period February 9, 2024 thru February
29, 2028. Physicians who attend CME courses offered by CMA-accredited
providers meet the Medical Board of California’s Division of Licensure
requirements for physician licensure and the California Medical Association’s
Certification in Continuing Medical Education.
Baby Friendly Designation (2017-2028)
World Health Organization
MarinHealth Medical Center is a Baby-Friendly hospital. Sponsored by the
United Nations International Children’s Fund and the World Health
Organization, this initiative recognizes hospitals and birth centers that
offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding. We are one of only
414 US hospitals and birth centers (out of over 6000) to hold Baby-Friendly status.
2-Year Echocardiography Accreditation (2018-2026)
Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)
MarinHealth Medical Center has been granted two-year accreditation for
the fourth time in a row, in Echocardiography in the areas of Adult Transesophageal,
Adult Transthoracic and Adult Stress by the Intersocietal Accreditation
Commission (IAC). This accreditation signifies that we have undergone
a thorough review of operational and technical components by a panel of
experts. The IAC grants accreditation to facilities that provide quality
patient care and are in compliance with national Echocardiography standards.
IAC accreditation is a “seal of approval” that patients can
rely on as an indication that MarinHealth Medical Center has been carefully
critiqued on all aspects of operations considered relevant by medical
experts in the field of Echocardiography.
Gold Seal of Approval™ (2019-2025)
The Joint Commission
MarinHealth Medical Center has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold
Seal of Approval™ for its Hospital Services, Advanced Inpatient
Diabetes Care Program, Stroke Care Program and its Behavioral Health Services.
This three-year accreditation is a nationally recognized designation of
the hospital’s compliance with the Commission’s state-of-the-art
standards for quality and safety. To earn the designation, MarinHealth
Medical Center, its Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Care Program, and its
Behavioral Health Services unit underwent rigorous and unannounced onsite
surveys. A team of Joint Commission expert surveyors evaluated their compliance
with standards of care specific to the needs of patients.
Level III-N Trauma Center Verification (2019-2025)
The American College of Surgeons
As verified by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), an ad hoc committee
of the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS),
the trauma center at MarinHealth Medical Center has been verified as a
Level III-N Trauma Center. This achievement recognizes the trauma center’s
dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients.
Established by the ACS in 1987, the COT’s Consultation/Verification Program for Hospitals promotes the development of trauma centers in which participants provide not only the hospital resources necessary for trauma care, but also the entire spectrum of care to address the needs of all injured patients. This spectrum encompasses the prehospital phase through the rehabilitation process.
Verified trauma centers must meet the essential criteria that ensure trauma care capability and institutional performance, as outlined by ACS. This program provides confirmation that a trauma center has demonstrated its commitment to providing the highest quality trauma care for all injured patients.
"A" Grade - Overall Hospital Safety (2024)
The Leapfrog Group
MarinHealth Medical Center has been awarded an "A" hospital safety
grade from The Leapfrog Group, reflecting the dedication of our staff
to patient safety throughout 2024. Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade
rating system uses stringent criteria to assess hospitals’ safety
and quality of care. Its A, B, C, D, or F letter grades offer a quick,
simple way for consumers to choose the safest hospital to seek care. The
grade uses more than 30 measures of safety data, including rates of preventable
errors, injuries, and infections, while also accounting for whether hospitals
have systems in place to protect patients from harm.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program
based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harms to
patients. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent, and
free to the public. To see MarinHealth Medical Center’s entire grade
details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit:
https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/.
Top 5% of Hospitals Nationwide (2024)
Healthgrades
MarinHealth is proud to be recognized as one of the top 250 hospitals (top
5%) nationwide. Healthgrades’ analysis was based solely on what
matters most: patient outcomes. They evaluate risk-adjusted mortality
and complication rates for more than 30 conditions and procedures at 4,500
hospitals nationwide. Of those hospitals evaluated, MarinHealth is one
of a select group of top-performing hospitals to earn this prestigious
recognition. Consumers can visit
Healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality, and you
can access a patient-friendly overview of how MarinHealth rates and why
hospital quality matters
here.
Quality and Sustainability Award: NTSV Cesarean Birth Rate (2024)
California Maternal Quality Care Collective
MarinHealth has been recognized by the California Maternal Quality Care
Collaborative with a 2024 Quality and Sustainability Award. This award
is awarded to hospitals that met and maintained the Healthy People 2020
and Healthy People 2030 target rates for the NTSV Cesarean Birth measure
for three consecutive years: 2021 - 2023.
Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care (2024)
Blue Shield of California
MarinHealth Medical Center is proud to be recognized by Blue Shield of
California for meeting the rigorous Blue Distinction Center quality selection
criteria for maternity care set by the Blue Shield of California, Blue
Distinction Specialty Care program.
Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award (2011 - 2024)
American Heart Association /
American Stroke Association
MarinHealth Medical Center received the 2024 American Heart Association/American
Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus
Quality Achievement Award for the thirteenth year in a row. Also in 2024,
MarinHealth Medical Center received honor-role elite status for the treatment
of stroke, and honor-role status for Type-2 diabetes related stroke care.
To receive the Get With The Guidelines award, a hospital must achieve 85 percent or higher adherence to all indicators for two or more consecutive 12-month intervals and 75 percent or higher compliance with four of six Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Measures. These measures include aggressive use of medications that have been shown to improve patient outcomes, such as tPA, antithrombotics, anticoagulation therapy, DVT prophylaxis, cholesterol reducing drugs and smoking cessation. All are aimed at reducing death and disability and improving the lives of stroke patients.
Excellence in OB - Tier 1 & Tier 2 (2012-2022. 2024)
Beta Healthcare Group
BETA Healthcare Group (BETA), the largest insurer of hospital professional
liability coverage in California, announced today that MarinHealth Medical
Center has been awarded for completing all elements of its annual OB Patient
Safety Program. To meet the strict requirements established by BETA as
a new standard in OB safety, all members of our Medical Center’s
perinatal team must complete rigorous “online learnings” and
utilize common terminology. The annual training portion of the program
is part of BETA’s Quest for Zero preventable errors initiative.
Best Hospital in Marin County (2018-2024)
Marin Independent Journal
We've won many awards for our quality of care, but perhaps the best reward
is praise from our patients and their families. We're thrilled to have
earned the Marin IJ Reader's Choice honorary award for Best Hospital in
2024 for the seventh year in a row!
Best Local Hospital (2019-2024)
The Pacific Sun
Voted on by the citizens of Marin County, we are honored to have been named
the "best local hospital" for 2023 - our fifth consecutive time
earning this award!
Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification (2020-2024)
The Joint Commission
MarinHealth Medical Center received re-certification in 2023 from the Joint
Commission as a designated Advanced Primary Stroke Center. This program
is a voluntary process hospitals apply to, intended to elevate the standard
of care for stroke programs and instill confidence in the community served.
This certification highlights MarinHealth's commitment to continuous performance
improvement, providing high quality patient care and reducing hospital-associated risks.
National Accreditation (2021-2024)
Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons (ACOS)
The MarinHealth Cancer Care Program received National Accreditation, the
highest level of recognition from the American College of Surgeons’
Commission on Cancer (CoC). MarinHealth Medical Center is one of a select
group of U.S. accredited cancer programs in the United States to receive
this national honor for the fourth year in a row.
Leapfrog Group: Hospital Safety "A" Grade (Fall 2023)
The Leapfrog Group
MarinHealth Medical Center received an “A” grade from the Leapfrog
Group for Fall of 2023, in acknowledgement of our standards for excellence
in patient care and our efforts to protect patients and meet the highest
hospital safety standards in the U.S. Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety
Grade rating system uses stringent criteria to assess hospitals’
safety and quality of care. Its A, B, C, D, or F letter grades offer a
quick, simple way for consumers to choose the safest hospital to seek
care. The grade uses more than 30 measures of safety data, including rates
of preventable errors, injuries, and infections, while also accounting
for whether hospitals have systems in place to protect patients from harm.
Overall Hospital Quality Ranking: 5 Stars (2023)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
We are thrilled to share that MarinHealth Medical Center has been award
a 5-star Overall Hospital Quality ranking from the Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services. CMS assigns star ratings to U.S. hospitals annually
based on 46 hospital quality measures. These are divided into five quality
categories: safety of care, mortality, patient experience, readmission
rates and timely and effective care. Data reporting periods range from
July 2018 to March 2022, depending on the measure.
Maternity Care Honor Roll (2021-2023)
California Hospital Compare
California Hospital Compare is a performance reporting initiative designed
to help California’s healthcare consumers make smarter and more
informed choices when selecting a hospital for their care. MarinHealth
Medical Center is proud to earn recognition for meeting or surpassing
the statewide target for reducing c-section births in first-time mothers
with low-risk pregnancies. Reducing c-section rates starts with the culture
of the hospital, requiring collaboration and communication among clinical
teams and proactive patient education. To be considered for this honor,
hospitals must be included in the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative
(CMQCC)’s Maternal Data Center.
Best Hospital & Birthing Center in San Francisco / Marin County (2022-2023)
Bay Area Parent Magazine
Our thanks go out to readers of Bay Area Parent Magazine for voting for
MarinHealth Medical Center in their annual Best of the Best Contest for
the second year in a row. We’re honored to be honored as “Best
Hospital and Best Birthing Center in San Francisco/Marin.” But our
biggest honor is caring for patients. We are deeply committed to providing
exceptional care across every specialty, from diagnosis, to treatment,
to rehabilitation. Our new Oak Pavilion provides a safe, healing environment,
and our state-of-the-art Emergency & Trauma facilities are second to none.
Silver Medal - Pediatric Care (2022-2023)
Bay Area Parent Magazine
We’ve always known our pediatricians were popular, and now it’s
been confirmed by the readers of Bay Area Parent Magazine. MarinHealth
Pediatricians have been awarded a silver medal in the magazine's Best
of the Best contest for the second year in a row. Our pediatric experts
provide exceptional care for our littlest patients from birth through
adolescence. We even offer specialized care for high-risk pregnancies,
and for newborns who need extra care in our Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU.)
LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer (2022)
Human Rights Campaign
MarinHealth has been a participant of the HEI survey for past decade and
was first recognized as a LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader in 2013. Out
of 906 healthcare facilities who actively participated in the 2022 HEI
survey, MarinHealth and 250 others earned an “LGBTQ+ Healthcare
Equality Top Performer” designation.
Breast Center Accreditation
(2019-2022)
The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
Our Breast Health Center has outstanding early detection rates and is one
of a few Bay Area Breast Health Centers to be accredited by the National
Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). The NAPBC is a consortium
of national, professional organizations focused on breast health and dedicated
to the improvement of quality care and outcomes of patients with diseases
of the breast through evidence-based standards and patient and professional
education.
CDPH HAI Antimicrobial Stewardship Honor Roll (2020-2022)
California Department of Public Health
As an institution that embodies each of the CDC’s Core Elements,
MarinHealth Medical Center is proud to be a member of the CDPH Healthcare-Associated
Infections Antimicrobial Stewardship Honor Roll. We have been designated
Bronze status for a period of two years (November 2020 - November 2022).
Excellence in Imaging Services Accreditation
The American College of Radiology (ACR)
The ACR has accredited our Imaging Services for imaging excellence, an
assurance of quality and radiation safety. We have earned special accreditation
for Computed Tomography, Mammography, MRI, and Ultrasound. Our facilities
and personnel have gone through a comprehensive review to earn accreditation
status by the ACR.
Pediatric Receiving Center - Advanced Level
Marin County Emergency Medical Services Agency
MarinHealth Medical Center has earned the esteemed designation of an Advanced
Level Pediatric Receiving Center from Marin County Emergency Medical Services
Agency. This designation is the result of a multi-year effort to optimize
emergency care to better meet the needs of children and their families
in the Marin community.