Awards and Recognitions

West Penn Allegheny Health System
Allegheny General Hospital
West Penn Hospital
Allegheny Valley Hospital
Canonsburg General Hospital
West Penn Hospital - Forbes Regional Hospital

West Penn Allegheny Health System

Thomson Reuters Study Touts WPAHS as one of Nation’s Leaders in Patient Care Quality for Third Consecutive Year

Thompson Reuters names WPAHS one of the nation's top 5 health systems for the second consecutive year.

The West Penn Allegheny Bariatric Surgery Center:
Ranked No. 1 in Pennsylvania six years in a row

47 physicians from WPAHS representing 24 medical specialties, are recognized in the 2011 May issue of Pittsburgh Magazine for being among America’s top doctors in their respective fields.

Eighty six physicians have been recognized in the latest edition of The Best  Doctors in America, a peer-review based guide to the nation’s top healthcare professionals.

Allegheny General Hospital

Allegheny General Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Reports in 9 areas of excellence. Allegheny General Hospital has been recognized by US News and World Report as one of the country’s best hospitals.

2010 Blue Distinction Center for
Hip and Knee Replacement
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

2010 Blue Distinction Center
for Spine Surgery
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

2011 Get With The Guidelines – Heart Failure Gold Achievement Award 
American Heart Association

2009 Get With The Guidelines –Coronary Artery Disease Gold Performance Achievement Award
American Heart Association

“2007 and 2008 Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Performance Achievement Award”
American Heart Association
American Stroke Association

 Accredited as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission 

One of the nation’s “100 Top Hospitals” for the treatment of stroke
Solucient Inc.

Among “America’s Best Hospitals” for stroke care
HCIA-Sachs

West Penn Hospital

	The Western Pennsylvania Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Reports in 4 areas of excellence
	The Western Pennsylvania Hospital was the only hospital in the region and one of just 23 hospitals in the nation to win the 2009 Award for Quality from Premier healthcare alliance, recognizing outstanding patient care and operational efficiency
	The Western Pennsylvania Hospital was named One of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals 2008 by Thomson Reuters
	The Western Pennsylvania Hospital received a 2008 Thomson Reuters Everest Award for delivering the fastest rate of improvement over five years
	The Western Pennsylvania Hospital was accredited in 2008 by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer
	In 2006, The Western Pennsylvania Hospital became the first hospital in Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania to achieve Magnet Recognition status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center
	West Penn Burn Center is the only burn center to earn verification from the American Burn Association and the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma
	The Non-invasive Vascular Laboratory at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, accredited by the Intersocietal Commission on Vascular Lab Accreditation in 1999, was the first in Pittsburgh and one of the first 10 in the country to receive this accreditation

Allegheny Valley Hospital

Allegheny Valley Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Reports and placed fifth in the region for oveall quality care. Allegheny Valley Hospital was also noted for its excellence in Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Pulmonology and Urology.

 Recognized by Forbes.com as being one America’s Safest Hospitals

“Best Hospital” in the A-K Valley for the ninth consecutive year

Valley News Dispatch
2011 Reader’s Choice Awards

“Best Physical Therapy” facility for the fifth year
Valley News Dispatch
2009 Reader’s Choice Awards

Canonsburg General Hospital

2008 Achievement Awards
Hospital Association of Pennsylvania

(The winning entry in the operational excellence category was titled, "Patient-focused Changes in Emergency Department Processes Lead to Increased Patient Satisfaction and Growth.")

 Forbes Regional Hospital

Forbes Regional Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Reports in 6 areas of excellence.

2010 Forbes Regional Heart Surgery Program Recognized as one of 50 Best in Nation by Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Consumer Reports.

2010 Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

The first hospital in the Pittsburgh region to be named an accredited Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers