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Honors & Awards

As a conscientious provider of healthcare and an active member of its local community, Lankenau Medical Center consistently holds itself to a higher standard of care. These continued efforts to provide superior care to patients are often acknowledged by the larger healthcare industry. We are delighted to share with you some of the recognition and awards that Lankenau has achieved in recent years.

	US News & World Report’s Best Hospitals (2012-2013) Classification by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best hospitals for Digestive Health, Geriatrics, Heart Care & Heart Surgery, Kidney Disorders, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Lung Care and Urology
	Recognition by Truven Health Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters) as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® for excellence in patient outcomes, patient safety and patient satisfaction. Lankenau is one of only two hospitals in all of Pennsylvania to receive this prestigious award.
	Recognition by Thomson Reuters as one of the nation’s top 50 cardiovascular hospitals
	Recognition by Thomson Reuters as one of the nation’s top 100 hospitals
	Rated by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons in the highest quality tier for cardiac surgery
	Receipt of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses’ Beacon Award for cardiothoracic intensive care
	American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet® designation - the nation’s gold standard in nursing excellence (2010-2013)
	The Joint Commission - the nation’s premier healthcare accrediting organization Gold Seal of Approval for Stroke Care and Breast Cancer Care. One of the Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pneumonia and Surgical Care.
	BlueCross BlueShield Association Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care®
	Kidney Transplant Program Certification granted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 1 of only 17 certified programs in PA
	American Heart Association “Get With The Guidelines®” Program Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award/Quality Award for Stroke Care (2011) and Silver Plus Performance Achievement Award/Quality Award for Stroke Care (2010).
	Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Program certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
	Accredited Chest Pain Center by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care
	4th place rating among top 100 Pennsylvania hospitals for Heart Attack Treatment by CareChex, a medical quality ranking service of The Delta Group .
	American College of Radiology Breast MRI Accreditation
	Consumer Reports Top Heart Surgeons