Awards & Recognitions

Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center’s radiation oncology clinics downtown and at Baptist South are accredited by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) through APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence. This accreditation reflects our strong commitment to delivering safe, high-quality radiation oncology services to our patients.

The Baptist Center for Bariatric Surgery holds this distinction from Florida Blue for demonstrating quality care, treatment expertise, patient safety and better health outcomes.

A designation awarded to Baptist's breast imaging centers by the American College of Radiology (ACR) for achieving excellence in improving women's health.

The wound care centers at Baptist Jacksonville, Baptist Beaches and Baptist South holds the 2020 Center of Distinction award from Healogics, Inc. for achieving outstanding clinical outcomes.

The Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is a Joint Commission certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, providing a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to the rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke.

The Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is a Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center providing the critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes for stroke patients.

All Baptist Health hospitals, including Wolfson Children’s Hospital, received the “LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader” status, demonstrating the health system’s continued commitment to fostering an environment that prioritizes inclusion for team members, patients and families.

The designation was awarded by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) in its annual Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) survey, a national benchmarking tool that evaluates our policies related to equity and inclusion of LGBT+ patients, visitors and team members. Baptist Health is committed to being a leader in this area and on the annual HEI index, sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

Baptist received ‘A’ ratings in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, a national distinction recognizing achievements in providing the safest health care for patients.

A designation awarded to Baptist South and Baptist MD Anderson by the American College of Radiology (ACR) for demonstrating an ability to provide safe and effective care.

Magnet designation is granted by The American Nurses Credentialing Center and reflects Baptist Health’s overall excellence in patient care. Baptist is committed to providing outstanding quality care to patients and the community with nursing excellence at the core.

All Baptist Health MRIs are certified by the American College of Radiology. The MRI Accreditation Program evaluates staff qualifications, quality control, MR safety policies and image quality.

Baptist's bariatric surgical center is accredited based on a rigorous review process proving it maintains certain physical resources, human resources and standards of practice.

Baptist South and Baptist Beaches are NICHE hospitals, which means our nursing teams are dedicated to continuous improvement of the care we provide to older adults.

The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Wolfson Children’s Hospital holds the Silver-Level Beacon Award for Excellence. Provided by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, it signifies an effective approach to policies, procedures and processes that includes engagement of staff and key stakeholders.

The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association (ASA) designated Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville a Stroke Gold Plus Honor Roll Elite with Advanced Therapy Achievement Award hospital. This is awarded for high levels of adherence to treatment guidelines, dedication to improving outcomes for stroke patients and a continuing commitment to comprehensive stroke care.

U.S. News & World Report recognizes hospitals for their high performance in care across a range of procedures, conditions and specialties.

Baptist Beaches received the high performing hospital distinction for heart failure.

Baptist Jacksonville and Baptist South received the high performing hospital distinction in two adult specialties (geriatrics, neurology and neurosurgery) and four procedures and conditions (heart failure, knee replacement, hip replacement, and COPD).

U.S. News & World Report ranks hospitals across the nation for their excellent care and treatment of the sickest, most medically complex patients. Baptist has national rankings in gynecology, pediatric diabetes and endocrinology and pediatric orthopedics.

U.S. News & World Report ranks hospitals based on specialty care, common procedures and conditions in metro, state and regional areas. Baptist is ranked #11 for Best Regional Hospital in Florida and #2 for Best Regional Hospital in Jacksonville.