Awards and Accreditations Archive
St. Luke's Meridian
Avatar International Overall Best Performer
2009
St. Luke's Boise and Meridian were recognized by Avatar International as a 2009 Overall Best Performer. The Overall Best Performance award, based on results of 2009 patient surveys, is awarded to hospitals with the highest overall combined score for inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and ambulatory surgery. The award represents the top five percent in Avatar's national database.
Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals 2009
St. Luke’s Boise and Meridian were named a 2009 Thomson Reuters "Top 100 Hospitals: National Benchmarks" winner. The designation recognizes the nation’s top hospitals based on performance in nine areas: mortality, medical complications, patient safety, average length of stay, expenses, profitability, cash-to-debt ratio, patient satisfaction, and adherence to clinical standards of care. St. Luke’s was the only Idaho hospital to make the list, and one of only four in the West. St. Luke’s is one of only 13 hospitals nationwide to have made the list seven or more times.
Idaho's Consumer Choice 2009/2010
St. Luke’s Boise/Meridian has been recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals by the National Research Corporation (NRC) for the ninth time. The Consumer Choice Award honors hospitals chosen by consumers as having the best overall quality, best doctors and nurses, and the best image and reputation. St. Luke’s has received this designation from NRC annually since 2001.
100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for
Success 2009
St. Luke's Boise/Meridian has been ranked among the best in the country for the second year in a row on the 2009 Thomson Reuters "100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success" survey. This recognition for excellence in cardiovascular care is based on a wide set of measures including survival rates for heart attack, heart failure, angioplasty, and heart bypass; and low rates for surgical complications such as infections and severe bleeding after surgery.
Blue Cross of Idaho Hospital Quality Incentive Award 2009
St. Luke's Boise and Meridian were awarded second place among Idaho urban hospitals by the Blue Cross of Idaho Hospital Quality Incentive Program. This program, developed in collaboration with Idaho hospitals and the Idaho Hospital Association, measures patient safety and the quality of health care in hospitals, and associates payment with good performance and outcomes.
Idaho Chapter March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards
2009
Eight nurses from St. Luke's Health System received 2009 Nurse of the Year awards from the Idaho Chapter of the March of Dimes. Two nurses from St. Luke’s Magic Valley, three from
St. Luke’s Wood River, two from St. Luke’s Boise, and one from St. Luke’s Meridian were honored.
Joint Commission Accreditation 2008
St. Luke’s Boise and Meridian were fully accredited by the Joint Commission in November 2008. The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting important performance standards.
Avatar International Overall Best Performer 2008
St. Luke's Boise and Meridian were recognized by Avatar International as a 2008 Overall Best Performer. The Overall Best Performance award, based on results of 2008 patient surveys, is awarded to hospitals with the highest overall combined score for inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and ambulatory surgery. The award represents the top five percent in Avatar's national database.
Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals 2008
St. Luke’s Boise and Meridian were named a 2008 Thomson Reuters Top 100 Hospitals: National Benchmarks winner. The designation recognizes the nation’s top hospitals based on performance in nine areas: mortality, medical complications, patient safety, average length of stay, expenses, profitability, cash-to-debt ratio, patient satisfaction, and adherence to clinical standards of care. St. Luke’s was the only Idaho hospital to make the 2008 list, and one of only five hospitals nationwide to receive the award for the sixth time.
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00 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks
for Success 2008
St. Luke’s Boise and Meridian Medical Centers earned a place on the 2008 list of the Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success. The 100 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals award recognizes hospitals for achieving the highest national scores (benchmarks) on a set of important measures of cardiovascular care, including heart attack, heart failure, angioplasty, and bypass. Thompson Reuters estimates that if non-winner peer hospitals provided the same quality of care as the 100 Top Hospitals, survival rates would increase by nearly 6,000 patients each year.
100 Top Hospitals National Benchmarks for Success 2007
Thomson Healthcare named St. Luke’s Boise/Meridian a 100 Top Hospitals National Benchmarks for Success award winner in 2007, which means we rank well above the top 90 percent on hospital-wide performance when compared with 3,000 of our national peers (Teaching Hospitals). St. Luke’s Boise and Meridian are the only Idaho hospitals in the ranking, with determinations based solely on objective statistical analyses: patient outcomes, patient safety, national treatment standards, efficiency, and financial stability.
Idaho Chapter March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards 2008
Nine nurses from St. Luke's Health System received 2008 Nurse of the Year awards from the Idaho Chapter of the March of Dimes. Three nurses from St. Luke’s Magic Valley, three from
St. Luke’s Wood River, two from St. Luke’s Boise, and one from St. Luke’s Meridian were honored.
Avatar Exemplary Service/Overall Best Performer
St. Luke's Boise/Meridian/MSTI were recognized by Avatar International Inc., with an Exemplary Service/Overall Best Performer Award. St. Luke's was recognized as one of 10 organizations out of more than 300 hospitals in our bed-size category (300-400 beds) with the highest combined outpatient, ambulatory surgery, ED, and inpatient patient satisfaction scores.
VHA Award for Operational Improvement 2007
St. Luke's Meridian earned the VHA Award for Operation Improvement for optimizing patient flow for the Emergency Department patient. The Emergency Department staff was recognized for reducing operational cycle times, bottlenecks, and delays; improving quality of care and safety performance; and increasing their capacity to care for more patients each year.
Idaho Hospital Association Citation for Meritorious Service 2007
St. Luke’s Mountain States Tumor Institute (MSTI) was awarded the Idaho Hospital Association’s 2007 Citation for Meritorious Service, honoring our nearly 40 years of cancer care and service. St. Luke’s MSTI was recognized for dedication to the study, prevention, and treatment of cancer, and the contemporary, comprehensive, and compassionate care we provide our patients.
Breast Imaging Center of Excellence Award 2007
St. Luke's Center for Breast Imaging was recognized by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging with a 2007 Breast Imaging Center of Excellence Award. The only center in Idaho to receive this award, St. Luke's was honored for meeting all of the ACR's breast-related accreditation standards.
Magnet Hospital Designation for Nursing Excellence 
In 2006, St. Luke’s Boise/Meridian was re-designated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as southern Idaho's only Magnet hospital. St. Luke’s shares this distinguished award with some of the nation's finest hospitals, including Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles and Mayo-Rochester in Rochester, Minnesota. The gold standard for nursing services, the Magnet Award recognizes hospitals for nursing excellence and quality patient care.
Why is Magnet designation important to patients and their families?
Microsoft Hospital of the Year 2006
St. Luke’s efforts to continually use advances in technology to provide the best possible care to patients have been honored by the Microsoft Corporation and the Microsoft Healthcare Users Group (MSHUG). St. Luke’s was named the top hospital in the country for use of technology in health care. The annual MSHUG awards recognize significant contributions made by organizations and individuals to improve the quality of patient care. More Information
St. Luke’s in Top One Percent for Urology
St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center ranked among the top 50 hospitals nationwide in urology by U.S. News & World Report in their 17th Annual “America’s Best Hospitals” rankings, which were released in July 2006. A hospital’s overall performance is summed up by its U.S. News score, which is made up of three equal parts: reputation, mortality/death rate, and a mix of care-related factors such as nursing and patient services.
American Society of Clinical Oncology Award
St. Luke’s Mountain States Tumor Institute was recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology for efforts to improve the care of people with cancer through participation in clinical trials. St. Luke's MSTI was one of only 12 community oncology practices in the country to be honored in 2006.
Idaho Chapter March of Dimes Nurse of the Year 2006
St. Luke's Health System caregivers earned 13 of the 20 Idaho Chapter March of Dimes Nurse of the Year awards.
Blue Cross of Idaho Hospital Quality Award – 2006 Award of Merit
St. Luke's received a 2006 Award of Merit from Blue Cross of Idaho for safety and patient care. Blue Cross of Idaho's Quality Incentive Program measures patient safety and the quality of health care in hospitals, and associates payment with good performance and outcomes. 
Top 100 Hospital - National Benchmarks for Success
2004 & 2005
St. Luke's has been listed as a Solucient 100 Top Hospitals - National Benchmarks for Success facility. Solucient selects hospitals that have achieved excellence in quality of care, operational efficiency, financial performance, and adaptation to the environment.
Top 100 Hospital – Cardiovascular
St. Luke's was listed as a Solucient 100 Top Cardiovascular Hospital for 2004. Solucient selects hospitals based on excellence in patient care, efficiency of operations, and sustainability of cardiovascular performance.
2004 VHA Mountain States Improvement Award for Clinical Effectiveness
The 2004 VHA Mountain States Improvement Award for Clinical Effectiveness was presented to St. Luke’s, as an organization that successfully implemented improvement activities by engaging leadership, physicians, and health professionals to improve clinical quality outcomes and patient satisfaction.
2005 VHA Award for Clinical Excellence in Critical Care
St. Luke’s Critical Care Unit was honored to receive the 2005 VHA Award for Clinical Excellence in Critical Care. The VHA Award for Clinical Excellence honors organizations that have distinguished themselves from other VHA members by achieving national performance standards.
