Awards & Recognitions

2011

• Northwestern Memorial Recognized as a National Leader for Delivering Quality Care
  Northwestern Memorial was ranked No. 3 in the nation among 10 academic medical centers for improving patient care and operational effectiveness through quality and safety by the UHC Quality & Accountability Study. - September Read more...

• Northwestern Memorial Honored for Leadership in Quality Improvement
  Recognized for our leadership and innovation in quality improvement and safety, we are one of five U.S. hospitals awarded the McKesson Quest for Quality Prize® by the American Hospital Association. - July  Read more...

• Diabetes Collaborative Receives Prestigious Nova Award
  One of five programs honored by the American Hospital Association (AHA) for their hospital-led collaborative efforts that improved community health.  - June Read more...

• Northwestern Memorial Honored as one of the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals
  One of only six facilities in the nation recognized for its performance with the Everest Award. - March Read more...

• Northwestern Memorial Ranks No. 1 in Chicago in New U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Metro Area Rankings - March Read more...

• Northwestern Memorial Named Among Top Companies for Executive Women
  Hospital honored by National Association for Female Executives for the second consecutive year. - March Read more...

2010

• Northwestern Memorial Wins 2010 Mayor Daley Landscaping Award
  Northwestern Memorial has been awarded first place for commercial landscaping by Mayor Daley's Landscape  Program. Mayor Daley extends this honor to corporate institutions who commit to developing and beautifying green space in the community.
  

• Northwestern Memorial Wins Consumer Choice Award for 12th Consecutive Year
  Northwestern Memorial has won the National Research Corporation’s (NRC) Consumer Choice Award for the 12th consecutive year. - October  Read more . . .
  

• Chicago Cares Award
  Northwestern Memorial received the award for being the largest corporate participant during the Chicago Cares volunteer event. - September   Read more. . .

• 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers Award
  For the 11th consecutive year, Northwestern Memorial earned a place on Working Mothers magazine's list of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers." - September Read more. . .
   
• CEO Leadership Circle of Excellence Award
  Dean M. Harrison, president and chief executive officer of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, is one of four Chicago United members who received the 2010 CEO Leadership Circle of Excellence Award for extraordinary commitment to diversity and inclusion. - August
   
• Twelve Northwestern Memorial Clinical Specialties Listed in U.S. News' 2010 Rankings - July Read more . . .
   
• Northwestern Memorial Named Among "100 Most Wired" Hospitals - July Read more. . .
   
• Northwestern Memorial Named One of the Nation's Top 100 Hospitals - March
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• Northwestern Cancer Program Recognized for Outstanding Achievement - March
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• Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been named among the top 50 companies and 10 nonprofit organizations for executive women by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) - March
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• Northwestern Memorial Named Among Top Companies for Executive Women - March
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2009

• Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been selected as a 2009 Top Hospital by the Leapfrog Group, an organization that provides the only national, public comparison of hospitals across safety, quality and efficiency dimensions. - December
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• Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Ranks Among the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers for the 10th Consecutive Year. - September
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• Northwestern Memorial Among America's Best Hospitals in 11 Clinical Specialties According to U.S. News' 2009 Rankings. - July
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• Northwestern Memorial Honored as one of the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals. - April
  The 100 Top Hospitals list is compiled based on results of the annual Thomson Reuters National Benchmarks study.
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• Northwestern Memorial Hospital listed as one of America’s safest hospitals by HealthGrades - January
  Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been recognized as a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence by HealthGrades, a hospital rating company. HealthGrades extends this honor to institutions that rank among the top five percent in the country when it comes to protection against complications and mortality rates.