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Recent Forrest General Awards and Recognitions
2012
• Forrest General is the only hospital in Mississippi named by Becker's Hospital Review to their list of "101 Hospitals With Great Spine and Neurosurgery Programs."
• Nuclear Medicine Department granted a three year term of accreditation in Nuclear Cardiology by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL).
• Forrest General's Rehabilitation unit ranked in the top 3 percent in the nation for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities by Uniform Data Systems for Medical Rehabilitation(UDSMR) in 2011.
• Forrest General awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography (CT) by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
• Forrest General is awarded Quality Respiratory Care Recognition by American Association for Respiratory Care for the 8th consecutive year.
2011
• Forrest General is recognized by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization, as being among the top 10 percent in the nation for Vascular Surgery - one of only three hospitals in Mississippi to receive this ranking. Forrest General is also the only hospital in the region* to receive the 2011 HealthGrades Vascular Surgery Award. Forrest General achieved a 5-Star rating for Carotid Surgery for the fifth year in a row - 2007 to 2011, and is Best in Region for Carotid Surgery in 2011
• Awarded Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) under a national program designed by American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for seventh consecutive year
• Recognized for "An Outstanding Patient Experience" in Maternity Services under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital Program
• Recognized by American Heart Association as a Fit Friendly Company for promoting physical activity and health in the workplace. Forrest General is the only company in the Hattiesburg area that has been awarded this recognition.
• Recognized as a top-ranked Community Value Provider by Cleverley + Associates (Columbus, OH). Cleverley + Associates, a leading healthcare financial consulting firm specializing in operational benchmarking and performance enhancement strategies, released the findings as part of its new publication: State of the Hospital Industry - 2011 Edition.
• Recognized with the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline Bronze Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes Forrest General's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care thereby improving the survival and outcomes for patients suffering the most severe form of heart attack called STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction).
• Recognition by J.D. Power and Associates for "An Outstanding Patient Experience" in Cardiovascular Service Excellence for third consecutive year.
• Forrest General Home Care is named by the 2011 HomeCare EliteTM as one of the Top 100 Home Care agencies in the United States.
• Forrest General receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation, recognizing commitment to the health of employees and their families.
2010
• Cancer Center's Radiation Oncology Department Receives ACR Accreditation (American College of Radiology)
• Forrest General receives ACR Accreditation for Mammography Services
• Recognized with a Successful Outcomes Through Learning award in the category of In-Service Training by HealthStream, Inc., the leading provider of learning solutions for the healthcare industry.
• Public Safety Department achieves CALEA Accreditation. Department demonstrates compliance with the Mississippi State Standards and The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) Standards, resulting in accreditation as a Law Enforcement Agency, conferring all rights and responsibilities associated with that designation.
• Quality Respiratory Care Recognition by National Program for Sixth Consecutive Year
• Burkett Ross, Forrest General Board Member receives MHA Distinguished Hospital Trustee Award
• Ultrasound Department Receives ACR Accreditation
• Neurosurgery Unit sets standard for patient satisfaction nationwide (Press Ganey) Neurosurgery Unit scores, based on the quarterly Press Ganey report from April - June 2010, ranked among the highest in the country. This unit has set the bar five times since the July - September 2008 quarterly report. Their scores reflect the highest mean scores obtained nationwide for any hospitals of Forrest General's size, making the hospital's unit one of the top scoring units in the country when it comes to satisfaction reported by patients receiving care in that area.
• Recognition by J.D. Power and Associates for "An Outstanding Patient Experience" in Cardiovascular Service Excellence for second consecutive year
• Cancer Center receives Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS)
• OCSHomeCare Honors Home Care as a 2010 Vision Award Winner
2009
• Forrest General achieves certification by the Joint Commission as an Advanced Primary Stroke Care Center.
• Forrest General designated Neuroscience Center of Excellence by NeuStrategy, Inc.
• Forrest General's Respiratory Department receives recognition by the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) for the fifth consecutive year.
• Forrest General's Diabetes Care Center awarded the prestigious American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate.
• Forrest General is selected as the recipient of the USM College of Health Community Partners Award.
• Forrest General receives three-year accreditation in Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Services by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
• Forrest General's Joint Commission certified Stroke Center receives recognition from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines Program.
• Forrest General is the first hospital in Mississippi to be recognized by the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital Program, acknowledging the hospital's commitment to provide Cardiovascular Service Excellence and "An Outstanding Patient Experience."
• Forrest General is re-designated as a Level II Trauma Center by the Mississippi Department of Health's Emergency Medical Services.
• Forrest General is awarded the 2009 Consumer Choice Award from National Research Corporation, based on feedback from consumers in the Hattiesburg area who ranked Forrest General top of the list based on four essential consumer metrics, including best overall quality, best image and reputation, best doctors and best nurses.
• Forrest General Home Care receives the 2009 Vision Award from Outcome Concept Systems, in recognition of active engagement in strategic initiatives to improve quality of care and organizational performance.
• Forrest General Home Care is named to the 2009 Home Care Elite, a compilation of the top-performing 25% of Medicare Certified Home Health Agencies in the Unites States.
• Forrest General's Rehabilitation Unit achieves three-year accreditation from CARF International (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) for their Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs and awarded as an Adult Stroke Specialty Program.
• Forrest General is rated with five stars in back and neck surgery (spinal fusion) by LeapFrog Group.
2008
• Forrest General's Spirit of Women program is awarded Premiere status by the national Spirit of Women organization.
• Forrest General's Cancer Registry receives Gold Certification by the Mississippi Cancer Registry.
• Forrest General Home Care is named to the 2008 HomeCare Elite, ranking it in the top 500 Home Care facilities in the United States.
• Forrest General is designated as a UnitedHealth Premium® Surgical Spine Specialty Center.
• Forrest General's Respiratory Department receives recognition by the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) for the fourth consecutive year.
2007
• Forrest General Home Care is named to the 2007 HomeCare Elite, ranking it in the top 500 Home Care facilities in the United States.
• Forrest General's Hospice is awarded a Pewter Trophy for scoring in the 99th percentile in the Press Ganey satisfaction survey.
• Forrest General Home Care receives a Certificate of Excellence from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for committing to participate in a voluntary, national Home Health Quality Improvement (HHQI) campaign.
• Forrest General's Rehabilitation Unit receives re-accreditation from The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
• Forrest General receives the VHA Leadership Award for Supply Chain Management Improvement, in recognition of The Pharmacy Assistance Center, a service of Forrest General and the Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative (SEMRHI), that provides affordable prescription drugs to uninsured and under-insured patients.
• Forrest General earns Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) from the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), for the third consecutive year.
• Forrest General is chosen as a flagship Peripheral Arterial Disease (P.A.D.) Screening hospital for the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's Stay in Circulation Week campaign, thanks to the hospital's participation in the Spirit of Women program and dedication to raise awareness about P.A.D.
2006
• Forrest General achieves Quality Respiratory Care Recognition from the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) for the second consecutive year.
• Forrest General's Diabetes Self-Management Program is awarded Education Recognition from the American Diabetes Association.
• Forrest General receives UnitedHealth Premium Cardiac Specialty Center designation.
• Forrest General is designated a HeartCaring-certified hospital.
• Forrest General receives National VHA Award for Clinical Excellence, recognizing outstanding care of cardiac patients.
2005
• Forrest General recognized in the Top 100 U.S. hospitals in the Community Value Index (CVI) published by Cleverley & Associates (Columbus, OH).
• Forrest General is first in the Pine Belt to join Institute for Healthcare Improvement's landmark 100,000 Lives Campaign.
• Forrest General is recognized as a Silver Level Company of Excellence by the American Cancer Society.
• Forrest General achieves Quality Respiratory Care Recognition from the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC).
2004
• Forrest General receives Quality Improvement Award at Information and Quality Healthcare's Quality Showcase.
• Forrest General recognized by UnitedHealth Group's Premium Network for demonstrating quality and cost-efficient health care in treating heart disease.
2003
• Forrest General awarded three-year term of accreditation from American College of Radiology (ACR) for the Radiology Department's mammography and closed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) services.
2001
• Forrest General Hospital receives the Health Care Quality Improvement Project Award of Excellence for participation in Information and Quality Healthcare (IQH) Sixth Scope of Work, a national clinical improvement initiative.
• Forrest General's Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs are awarded certifications by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).
2000
• Forrest General's Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs are awarded certifications by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).
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