OHSU Health Care Awards and Recognition
OHSU Hospital receives prestigious national award for quality, safety
OHSU Hospital ranks 12th in the nation for superior performance in providing high-quality care, according to the 2017 Vizient Quality and Accountability Study, which awarded OHSU Hospital the Bernard A. Birnbaum, M.D., Quality Leadership Award.
Vizient share that OHSU "exemplifies a leadership style that is focused on results and a culture of collaboration and adaptability that is necessary to succeed during this time of uncertainty and change in the health care industry."
The overview page from Vizient has more details.
U.S. News names OHSU Hospital No. 1 in Oregon, ranks seven OHSU specialties among best in the nation
Ranking criteria include patient survival and safety, patient experience, quality of nursing care
OHSU Hospital is No. 1 in Oregon, according to U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals 2018-19, and ranks among the best hospitals in the nation in seven specialties:
- 26th in Cancer
- 42nd in Cardiology and heart surgery
- 20th in Diabetes and Endocrinology
- 18th in Ear, Nose & Throat (two-way tie)
- 30th in Geriatrics
- 22nd in Nephrology
- 45th in Neurology & Neurosurgery
U.S. News also rated four OHSU specialties as "high-performing":
U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals 2018-19
Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital ranks among the best children's hospitals in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2018-19 Best Children's Hospitals.
The Best Children's Hospitals rankings highlight U.S. News' top 50 U.S. pediatric facilities in cancer, diabetes and endocrinology, neonatology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, pulmonology and urology. Eighty-nine hospitals ranked in at least one specialty, based on a combination of clinical data and reputation with pediatric specialists.
Magnet Designation
OHSU is proud to be designated a Magnet hospital. Just 6 percent of U.S. health care organizations hold this designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It is the highest recognition a nursing program can receive.
Our Magnet designation also celebrates OHSU as an organization that attracts highly qualified nurses, physicians and specialists, fosters collaboration across disciplines and improves patient care through high standards.