Awards & Recognition
Verras' Medical Value Index™: One of 10 Best Value Hospitals in Pennsylvania
Healthgrades
- America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2017-2019)
- America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2019)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Five-Star Ranking, 2019 – one of only 11 hospitals in the state to do so
Magnet Recognition
- The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) honored Reading Hospital in 2016 with Magnet® recognition, the most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes.
The Leapfrog Group
- ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade (Fall 2019)
PHC4 Hospital Performance Report 2013: Clinical outcome performance one of the strongest in the region
- In five of 17 conditions, lower than expected rates for mortality and/or readmissions were reported
- Second most relative to all other hospitals in the region
US News & World Report:
- Best Regional Hospital in 6 Types of Care
- Best National Hospital - Pulmonology
Cost
Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council
- case-mix adjusted charges better than State and Regional benchmarks in every category.
- 30-day hospital readmission rate was significantly lower than expected for elective knee replacements
Heart Services
Healthgrades
- Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery: 3 Years in a Row (2015-2017)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack: 4 Years in a Row (2014-2017)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure: 5 Years in a Row (2013-2017)
Joint Commission
- Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for Acute MI and Heart Failure
- Disease-Specific Certification for Heart Failure Program
American Heart Association
- Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
- Mission Lifeline Gold Performance Achievement Award for Heart Attack
NCDR Platinum Performance Achievement Award ACTION Registry-GWTG
NCDR Premier Status Achievement Award Acute Coronary Syndrome-GWTG
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care
Becker’s Hospital Review: Top 100 Hospital with Great Heart Programs in Nation
US News: Rated High Performing for Congestive Heart Failure
Stroke Care/Neurosciences
Healthgrades
- America's 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care™: 5 Years in a Row (2013-2017)
- Neurosciences Excellence Award™: 4 Years in a Row (2014-2017)
- Stroke Care Excellence Award™: 11 Years in a Row (2007-2017)
- Top 5% in the Nation for Neurosciences: 3 Years in a Row (2015-2017)
- Top 5% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke: 11 Years in a Row (2007-2017)
- Top 10% in the Nation for Neurosciences: 4 Years in a Row (2014-2017)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke: 12 Years in a Row (2006-2017)
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
- Get With The Guidelines®– Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll: 12th consecutive year the Stroke Center has received the Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award and the fifth consecutive year it has received the Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll
Critical Care
Healthgrades
- America's 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care™: 4 Years in a Row (2014-2017)
- Critical Care Excellence Award™: 4 Years in a Row (2014-2017)
- Top 5% in the Nation for Critical Care: 4 Years in a Row (2014-2017)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis: 10 Years in a Row (2008-2017)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism: 3 Years in a Row (2014-2016)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure: 3 Years in a Row (2015-2017)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies: 2 Years in a Row (2015-2016
Becker’s
Becker's Healthcare has named Reading Hospital to its 2017 list of “100 hospitals and health systems with great neurosurgery and spine programs.”
Labor and Delivery
Healthgrades:
- Five-Star Recipient for Vaginal Delivery: 2 Years in a Row (2015-2016)
Highmark Blue Shield:
- Highmark Blue Shield has recognized Reading Hospital with a Blue Distinction® Center for Maternity Care designation as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.
Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated hospitals that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community.
Orthopedics
Healthgrades
- Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement, 2017
- Five-Star Recipient for Total Hip Replacement, 2017
Joint Commission
- The Joint Commission Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacements, achieved by only 6 percent of hospitals in the US
Pulmonary
Healthgrades
- America's 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care™: 5 Years in a Row (2013-2017)
- Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™: 5 Years in a Row (2013-2017)
- Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services: 5 Years in a Row (2013-2017)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 5 Years in a Row (2013-2017)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia: 6 Years in a Row (2012-2017)
Women's Health
Healthgrades
- Women's Health Excellence Award™
- Top 10% in the Nation for Women's Health in Labor and Delivery (2015)
- Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™
- Superior Performance in Labor and Delivery (2015)
- Top 5% of Hospitals Evaluated for Labor and Delivery (2015)
- Top 10% of Hospitals Evaluated for Labor and Delivery (2015)
- Five-Star Recipient for Vaginal Delivery: 2 Years in a Row (2015-2016)
Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
American College of Radiology’s Commission on Quality and Safety and Commission on Breast Imaging Care Award
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® Care Award
Surgical Services
Healthgrades
- Five-Star Recipient for Overall Bariatric Surgery (2015)
- Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement (2017)
- Five-Star Recipient for Total Hip Replacement (2017)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Bowel Obstruction (2017)
- General Surgery Excellence Award (2017)
- Top 10% in the Nation for General Surgery (2017)
Joint Commission
- Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for Surgical Care
- Disease-Specific Certification in Total Hip Replacement
- Disease-Specific Certification in Total Knee Replacement
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery
- Blue Distinction Center for Knee & Hip Replacement
- Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery
American Society of Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
US News: Rated High Performing for Knee Replacement
Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine
Center of Distinction for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine
Accreditations/Certifications
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities Accreditation
The Rehabilitation Center at Reading Hospital has received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. This accreditation is for:
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs — Hospital (Adults)
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs — Hospital: Amputation Specialty Program (Adults)
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs — Hospital: Brain Injury Specialty Program (Adults)
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs — Hospital: Stroke Specialty Program (Adults)
Commission on Cancer Accreditation and Gold Rating
In 2016, McGlinn Cancer Institute was been officially recertified for three years by the Commission on Cancer with a gold rating based on the seven commendations received. This is the highest recognition possible for this type of reaccreditation.
Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™
The Joint Commission granted Reading Hospital full accreditation, a nationally recognized symbol of quality. To earn and maintain The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™, an organization must undergo an onsite survey by a Joint Commission survey team at least every three years.
Joint Commission Disease-Specific Certification
Reading Hospital received Joint Commission Disease-Specific Certification for the following programs:
- Heart Failure Program
- Advanced Primary Stroke Center
- Advanced Hip and Knee Replacement
Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Certification
Reading Health Physician Network - Hematology Oncology has received reaccreditation by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Certification Program, an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The QOPI® Certification Program provides a three-year certification for outpatient hematology-oncology practices that meet the highest standards for quality cancer care.
Certified Urgent Care Center Category 1 Designation by the Urgent Care Association of America
Reading Health Urgent Care has been awarded the Certified Urgent Care Center Category 1 designation by the Urgent Care Association of America(UCAOA).
The Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care Chest Pain Center
Reading Hospital exceeded national requirements to renew its accreditation as a Chest Pain Center, the first facility in our community to achieve this lifesaving designation from The Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society Full Accreditation
The Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine Center is fully accredited by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society. This accreditation recognizes superior clinicians, leadership, safety, and quality of patient care in hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons Approval with Commendation
The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers has accredited McGlinn Cancer Institute. The institute was granted a three-year approval with Commendation by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.
American Association of Blood Banks Accreditation
Reading Hospital received accreditation from the American Association of Blood Banks following an intensive onsite assessment.
Affiliations
Academic Centers
- Alvernia University
- Drexel University College of Medicine
- Duke University
- Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
- The Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Network
- McMasters University
- Penn State Hershey College of Medicine
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Temple University School of Medicine
- University of Michigan
- University of Pennsylvania Health System
- Washington University Medical Center
Industry Sponsors
- AstraZeneca
- Janssen
- Merck
- Sanofi Pasteur
Government Agencies
- Department of Defense
- Department of Health and Human Services
- National Institutes of Health
Medical Research Institutes
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
- National Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Saint Jude Medical