Awards and Recognition

Our awards and recognition demonstrate our commitment to excellence, to our patients, and to our employees.

A Regional and National Leader

Good Samaritan Hospital (GSH) is proud to be recognized as a leader in health care on both a regional and national level. Good Samaritan’s top priority is to provide quality health care to the Dayton community. The hospital is proud to receive awards and recognition for providing the best care to its patients.

HealthGrades Emergency Medicine Excellence Award

The Emergency Department at Good Samaritan Hospital is identified as one of only 255 hospitals in the U.S. to receive the HealthGrades 2010 Emergency Medicine Excellence Award. This ranks the Emergency Department at Good Samaritan Hospital in the top five percent hospitals in the nation for quality of emergency medical care.

The first-annual analysis is based on risk-adjusted mortality outcomes for patients admitted through the emergency department for eleven of the most common life-threatening diagnoses in the Medicare population.  The most common causes for admission through the emergency department by Medicare patients over the three years studied were pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sepsis.  The highest in hospital mortality rates were among patients with a primary diagnosis of sepsis, respiratory failure or heart attack.

HealthGrades Rates Good Sam #1 in Ohio for Vascular Surgery and #1 in Dayton for Joint Replacement

GSH has been rated number one in Ohio for vascular surgery and best in Dayton for joint replacement surgery by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization.

The hospital also was recognized for its top national rankings for clinical quality with five-star ratings in nine categories: Total Knee Replacement Surgery, Carotid Surgery, Peripheral Vascular Bypass, Overall Pulmonary Services, Treatment of Heart Attack, Treatment of Heart Failure, Treatment of Pneumonia, Treatment of Respiratory Failure and Treatment of Sepsis. GSH also received the Critical Care Excellence Award and the Pulmonary Care Excellence Award. The recognition is based on HealthGrades’ twelfth annual Hospital Quality in America study, which analyzes patient outcomes at virtually all of the nation’s hospitals.

HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence

Good Samaritan Hospital is one of only 269 hospitals In the U.S. to receive the 2010 HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™.   This ranks Good Samaritan Hospital in the top five percent hospitals in the nation for patient outcomes in a new study issued today by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization.  The comprehensive study analyzed 40 million hospitalization records from 5,000 hospitals over the years 2006 to 2008.

This is the eighth year that HealthGrades has independently analyzed the clinical quality performance of all non-federal hospitals across the country in 26 procedures and diagnoses. In the study, the company reviewed approximately 40 million hospitalization records from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over the years 2006, 2007 and 2008.  All hospitals that participate in the Medicare program were part of the independent study. Hospitals that receive the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence are those hospitals that rank in the top five percent when all 26 individual scores are aggregated into an overall score.

U.S. News & World Report Names GSH as Top-Rated in Respirtory Disorders Care

GSH was named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top-rated hospitals in the nation for  respiratory disorders care in its 20th annual Best Hospitals issue. U.S. News ranked 4,861 hospitals in 16 specialties, from cancer and heart disease to respiratory disorders and urology. Only 174 hospitals, less than 0.4 percent of the total, were ranked in even one of the 16 specialties. GSH was the only hospital in Dayton to earn a 2009 ranking.  GSH’s respiratory care department provides approximately 700,000 procedures a year, treating asthma, cardiac conditions, pneumonia, chronic lung diseases, emphysema, neonatal issues and emergency situations that impair breathing.  GSH has ten board certified pulmonologists on staff.

National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers Grants Samaritan North Breast Center Full Accreditation

The Samaritan Breast Center at Good Samaritan North Health Center has been granted full accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. According to the American College of Surgeons, a breast center that achieves NAPBC accreditation has demonstrated a firm commitment to offer its patients every significant advantage in their battle against breast disease. Receiving this accreditation ensures that patients of the Samaritan Breast Center and its High Risk Breast Cancer Program will have access to comprehensive care, a full range of state-of-the-art services, a multidisciplinary team approach to coordinate the best treatment options, and information about ongoing clinical trials and new treatment options.

HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence

GSH is one of only 270 hospitals in the U.S. to receive the 2009 HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award. This recognition is based on an independent study by HealthGrades, the leading healthcare ratings company.

The study of quality at the nation’s nearly 5,000 nonfederal hospitals places Good Samaritan in the top five percent in the nation for overall clinical quality. Hospitals that receive the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence are those hospitals that excel across the 26 procedures and diagnoses rated. HealthGrades found that Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence outperformed all other hospitals across the procedures and diagnoses studied. HealthGrades estimates that 152,666 lives could have been saved and 11,772 complications could have been avoided over the three years studied if all Medicare patients were treated at Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence.

American Nurses Credential Center Magnet Recognition

Good Samaritan Hospital has achieved Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services. Only five percent of hospitals nationwide have the credential, which recognizes health care organizations that demonstrate excellence in nursing practice and adherence to national standards for the delivery of nursing services. Applicants undergo a rigorous evaluation that includes extensive interviews and review of nursing services.

Joint Commission Certification

The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest health care accrediting body, has awarded Good Samaritan Hospital seven Gold-Seal disease-specific certifications. Good Samaritan was the first hospital in the nation to receive breast cancer care and coronary artery bypass graft certifications. The hospital also received certification in heart failure, acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), total knee replacement, total hip replacement and primary stroke center.

Commission on Cancer

In 2006 and 2008 Good Samaritan received the Outstanding Achievement Award by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer for the high caliber of its cancer program. Good Samaritan is one of only 95 hospitals throughout the country—and the only healthcare institution in Dayton—to earn this prestigious award in 2008.

A Top 100 Hospital for Cardiovascular Care

Good Samaritan Hospital was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals for Cardiovascular care by Thomson Healthcare (formerly known as the Solucient Top 100 Cardiovascular award), most recently in 2007. The award recognized that GSH provides high-quality, cost-effective cardiovascular care.

List of GSH Awards and Recognition