Awards and Recognition

U.S. News & World Report Top Hospital

For the fourth year in a row, John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek has been ranked one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report in its annual list of America's Best Hospitals. The only non-academic medical center in northern California to appear in the Top 50, John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek is named #50 in Gastroenterology and #40 in Orthopedics, making the hospital one of the top-ranked facilities in California in these specialties.

Magnet® Recognition for Nursing

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association, has honored John Muir Health with Magnet® recognition status for excellence in nursing services and quality nursing care at both hospitals. The Magnet Recognition Program® recognizes health care organizations that demonstrate excellence and adherence to national standards for the organization and delivery of nursing services. Magnet recognition is the highest level of recognition that the ANCC can accord to a health care organization and honors the nursing service at John Muir Medical Center, Concord and John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek as two of the best in the nation.

The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™ Accreditation

John Muir Health has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in hospitals. The accreditation award recognizes our dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards.

John Muir Health underwent a rigorous unannounced on-site survey and a team of Joint Commission expert surveyors evaluated us for compliance with standards of care specific to the needs of patients, including infection prevention and control, leadership and medication management.

John Muir Health has also been awarded disease-specific recognition for its diabetes services.

The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™ Accreditation

John Muir Health has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in hospitals. The accreditation award recognizes our dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards.

John Muir Health underwent a rigorous unannounced on-site survey and a team of Joint Commission expert surveyors evaluated us for compliance with standards of care specific to the needs of patients, including infection prevention and control, leadership and medication management.

John Muir Health has also been awarded disease-specific recognition for its diabetes services.

Chest Pain Center Accreditation

Our have both received the highest level of Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers, an international non-profit focused on improving care for cardiac patients. John Muir Health's two hospitals are among only 500 hospitals nationwide accredited as Chest Pain Centers.

A Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

A Three-Year Accreditation was awarded to John Muir Health for the following programs:

  • Hospital Inpatient Rehabilitation Program (Adult)
  • Hospital Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs (Children and Adolescents)
  • Hospital Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs - Stroke Specialty Program (Adults)

Center of Excellence

John Muir Medical Center, Concord and John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek are both recognized as Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement.
Center of Excellence

 

John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek is recognized as Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery.


 

John Muir Medical Center, Concord is recognized as Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care.



Breast Center of Excellence

John Muir Health is one of four institutions nationwide to be recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence by the National Consortium of Breast Centers.
Note: Designation as Blue Distinction Centers® means these facilities' overall experience and aggregate data met objective criteria established in collaboration with expert clinicians' and leading professional organizations' recommendations. Individual outcomes may vary. To find out which services are covered under your policy at any facilities, please call your local Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Plan; and call your provider before making an appointment, to verify the most current information on its Network participation and Blue Distinction status. Neither Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association nor any of its Licensees are responsible for any damages, losses, or non-covered charges that may result from using Blue Distinction or other provider finder information or receiving care from a Blue Distinction or other provider.