Bay Medical listed among America's 50 Best
Bay Medical is committed to pursuing clinical excellence in order to provide the best care for our community. All of these achievements have been possible due to the expertise, compassion and dedication of our medical staff, employees and volunteers.
Bay Medical has been listed among America's 50 Best Hospitals for the second year in a row by HealthGrades, a leading healthcare quality ratings organization.
HealthGrades rates nearly 5,000 hospitals on 27 common conditions and procedures, and it reviews more than 41 million Medicare files. Its study reveals that patients treated at Top 50 hospitals are, on average, 27 percent less likely to die.
Bay Medical also is top rated in our region and in the nation for cardiac care, pulmonary care, orthopedics, GI surgery and critical care.
To learn more about Northwest Florida's only Top 50 rated hospital and to see how other hospitals in the area rate, please visit www.healthgrades.com.
Other Awards and Recognitions
Bay Medical has received numerous clinical distinctions, including the following recognitions:
- Received three-year accreditation with commendation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (2008)
- One of America's 50 Best Hospitals, 2 years in a row (2008-09)
- HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence (top 5% in nation), 6 years in a row (2004-09) Cardiac Care
- Ranked No. 1 in Cardiac Care in Northwest Florida
- Ranked among Top 5% in Nation for Cardiology Services 3 years in a Row (2007-09)
- Ranked No. 6 in State of Florida for Overall Critical Care
- Ranked among top 10% in nation for Critical Care
- Ranked among the Top 5% in nation for Overall Pulmonary Services 4 years in a row (2006 - 2009)
- Ranked among top 10% in nation for Overall Orthopedic Services
- Ranked among top 10% in nation for Overall GI Services 2 years in a row (2008-09)
- Five-Star Rated for Maternity Care (2008-09)
- Received national accreditation as a Heart Failure Center of Excellence, The Joint Commission 2007
- Received national accreditation as a Hip & Knee Replacement Center of Excellence, The Joint Commission 2007
- Received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists, Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists 2007
- Received the Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence, VHA, Inc. 2006
- Received the Leadership Award for Supply Chain Management Improvement, VHA, Inc. 2006
- Received the President's Award of Honor, VHA, Inc. 2006
- Named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals, Solucient 2005
- Named one of the nation's 100 Performance Improvement Leaders, Solucient 2005
- Earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition, American Association of Respiratory Care 2005
- Received national accreditation as a Heart Attack Center of Excellence, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations 2005
- Received national accreditation as a Stroke Center of Excellence, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations 2004