91ÁÔÆæ is routinely ranked as a leader in health care by patients, peers and national organizations. This reputation of service excellence, community leadership, and compassionate care has earned Kootenai many awards over the years, all of which demonstrate a commitment to the organization’s core values.
- Superior Quality and Safety
- Patient Focused
- Healthy Culture
- Stewardship
- Visionary Leadership
Superior Quality and Safety
Five-Star Overall Rating by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
91ÁÔÆæ is pleased to announce it has achieved a Five-Star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Overall Rating is based on exceptional performance across five quality measures, including mortality, safety readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care. 91ÁÔÆæ is the only hospital in the Inland Northwest to earn a Five-Star Overall Rating and one of only 13% of all hospitals in the nation to earn this achievement.
American College of Radiology Accreditation |
Kootenai Outpatient Imaging is one of 300 facilities in the U.S. to be designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). To earn this designation, Kootenai’s breast imaging services have been fully accredited in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy.
Kootenai Outpatient Imaging was also commended in peer-review evaluations conducted by physicians and medical physicists, which noted high practice standards for image quality, personnel qualifications, facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs.
American Heart Association |
Get With The Guidelines?-Resuscitation Silver Award – Kootenai received the Get With The Guidelines?-Resuscitation Silver Award in 2019 for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer cardiac arrests in the hospital.
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association¡¯s Get With The Guidelines? Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award – This award recognizes 91ÁÔÆæ’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
GO2 Foundation for Lung Care Center of Excellence |
The GO2 Foundation for Lung Care Center of Excellence designation means 91ÁÔÆæ meets rigorous criteria and works to ensure the highest quality of care with a patient-centric approach. Meeting the Center of Excellence criteria puts 91ÁÔÆæ on par with leading academic and research institutions and provides patients with access to the latest innovations across the lung cancer care continuum.
Excellence in Cancer Care – CoC Accreditation by the American College of Surgeons: Cancer Programs |
Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services has been accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer since 1990. The CoC is a nationally recognized multidisciplinary accreditation program that has developed comprehensive, patient-centered standards for cancer programs. Cancer Services has continuously demonstrated compliance and commitment to providing high-quality cancer care.
Breast Center of Excellence, NAPBC |
Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services was granted a full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. Accreditation by the NAPBC is only given to those centers that have voluntarily committed to provide the highest level of quality breast care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance.
Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program |
The 91ÁÔÆæ Emergency Department has earned Pediatric Expert recognition from the Idaho Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program, a federal initiative established in 1984 to reduce child mortality and morbidity by improving the quality of emergency care for children and adolescents. This highest level of EMSC recognition reflects 91ÁÔÆ桯s commitment to meeting and exceeding the National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) guidelines, ensuring emergency services are tailored to the unique physical and developmental needs of pediatric patients. Nationally, if all emergency departments achieved pediatric readiness, an estimated 1,400 children¡¯s lives could be saved each year, underscoring the significance of this achievement.
Neurodiagnostic Excellence, ABRET Certification
American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists. The EEG Laboratory in Neurodiagnostics Services at 91ÁÔÆæ received this accreditation in 2007. Kootenai represents the 22nd facility in the nation and the only group in the Northwest to receive this distinction.
Quality Care for All Patients, Top Quality Performer by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
91ÁÔÆæ has been recognized as a Top Quality Performer in the Premier Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration. This award demonstrates Kootenai’s dedication to providing quality healthcare for all patients.
Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital, Truven Health Analytics, an IBM Company
91ÁÔÆæ was recognized as one of the 50 hospitals in the United States that achieve superior clinical outcomes in cardiovascular care. Selection for the award reflects excellence in cardiovascular services that benefit patients, their families, employers, and the community.
Best Hospital, US News and World Report
U.S. News and World Report ranked 91ÁÔÆæ as a number one hospital in Idaho.
Level II Trauma Center, American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma |
In 2024, 91ÁÔÆæ was verified as a Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. To receive verification, Kootenai had to prove it has the hospital resources needed for trauma care and can provide the entire spectrum of care to meet all of an injured patient¡¯s needs. Reviewers evaluated every phase of trauma patient care.
Level II Trauma Center, State of Idaho Time Sensitive Emergency System |
In 2016, 91ÁÔÆæ was designated as a Level II Trauma Center by the State of Idaho Time Sensitive Emergency System. To receive the designation, 91ÁÔÆæ had to verify that it has the hospital resources needed for trauma care and able to provide the entire spectrum of care to meet all of an injured patient¡¯s needs.
Qualis Health Award for Excellence in Health Care Quality |
91ÁÔÆæ was selected as a winner of Qualis Health¡¯s 2017 Idaho Awards of Excellence in Health Care Quality for our Colorectal .
National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program Gold Safe Sleep Champion
In 2016 Kootenai was recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a ¡°Gold Safe Sleep Champion,¡± for our commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep.
Patient-Focused
Magnet Status Designation, American Nurses Credentialing Center |
Kootenai has maintained Magnet? status since 2006. This designation is nursing’s top honor, accepted nationally as the gold standard for nursing excellence. 91ÁÔÆæ is the only Magnet hospital in the inland Northwest and is proud to have achieved its fourth magnet designation.
Level III NICU
In 2016, Kootenai was named a Level III NICU. We can care for babies born as early as 28 weeks gestation, and those as small as 2 pounds. All nursing and respiratory therapy staff have undergone the education and training necessary to provide Level III intensive care to our neonates.
Healthy Culture
Gallup Great Workplace Award, Gallup
91ÁÔÆæ was named a Gallup Great Workplace in 2017, 2018 and 2019, recognizing Kootenai as one of the most engaged and productive workforces in the world. The award recognizes organizations for their ability to create engaged workplace cultures and the unique approaches organizations take to achieve engagement success.
Top 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Becker’s Hospital Review|
91ÁÔÆæ has been awarded Becker’s Top 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare out of more than 5,600 hospitals that apply for this recognition.
Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Modern Healthcare|
Modern Healthcare magazine named 91ÁÔÆæ, ¡°The Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations,¡± as well as one of the nation’s top 20 ¡°Best Places to Work in Healthcare.¡±
Well Workplace Designation, WELCOA |
91ÁÔÆæ received the Wellness Councils of America’s Gold National Well Workplace designation for quality and excellence in work site health promotion. The Gold designation recognizes Kootenai’s development of comprehensive programs for employee wellness.
Stewardship
Community Value Five-Star Ranking, Cleverly and Associates
Each year, the Ohio-based group evaluates 3,000 hospitals nationwide and awards each a Community Value Index score. The score is composed of ten measures that assess a hospital¡¯s performance in four areas: financial viability and plant reinvestment, hospital cost structure, hospital charge structure, hospital quality performance.
Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services, McGraw Hill Financial
91ÁÔÆæ received an “A” rating for outstanding financial stewardship.
Visionary Leadership
Clinical and Operational Excellence VHA President’s Award, VHA Inc.
Kootenai is one of only three hospitals to receive the President’s Award for Clinical and Operational Excellence two years in a row. Areas primarily recognized include acute myocardial infarction (AMI or ¡°heart attack care¡±), pneumonia care and the development of a multi-disciplinary rapid response team.
Most Wired / Wireless Hospital, Hospital & Health Networks
Kootenai is consistently named one of the 100 Most Wired hospitals in the country. In this same survey, Kootenai also earned a spot on the list of Top 25 Most Wireless hospitals.