Recognition and Awards
Fairview is an award-winning organization. Here are a few recent highlights:
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2012 U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, is the top hospital in the Twin Cities and ranked among the top 50 hospitals in the United States in 11 specialties:
- cancer (21st)
- cardiology and heart surgery (44th)
- diabetes and endocrinology (24th)
- ear, nose and throat (26th)
- gastroenterology (26th)
- geriatrics (43rd)
- nephrology (21st)
- neurology and neurosurgery (25th)
- orthopedics (29th)
- pulmonology (17th)
- urology (21st)
2012 U.S. News & World Report's “America's Best Children's Hospitals” University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital ranked among the top 50 children's hospitals in the country in six medical specialties: cancer treatment (24th); diabetes and endocrinology (45th); gastroenterology (40th); neonatology (22nd); nephrology (19th); and urology (45th).
2012 Star Tribune’s “Top 100 Workplaces” Ebenezer ranked 16th on the “large company” list of the 100 best workplaces in the Twin Cities metro area. Fairview Lakes Medical Center also made the list, as one of 60 companies that met the national standards to be designated a Top Workplace but were not ranked in Minnesota’s top 100.
2011 Minnesota Hospital Association award – Best Minnesota Hospital Workplace (small hospital category) Fairview Northland Medical Center
2011 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical ExcellenceTM (Top 5 percent in the nation), according to HealthGrades Fairview Ridges Hospital (also recognized by HealthGrades for excellence in the following specialties: 5-star rated for treatment of heart attack, heart failure and stroke; top 10% in the nation for treatment of stroke; top 5% in the nation for overall pulmonary services; top 10% in the nation for overall gastrointestinal services; top 5% in the nation for emergency medicine).
2010 Thomson Reuters' top 10 U.S. health systems Researchers from the Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals program analyzed the quality and efficiency of 255 U.S. health systems and ranked Fairview among its top 10.
CEO Roundtable on Cancer Gold Standard Employer Fairview Health Services was the first employer in Minnesota to earn Gold Standard accreditation for our commitment to reducing the risk of cancer for employees and their families by promoting healthy lifestyle choices, encouraging early detection through cancer screenings and ensuring access to quality treatment.
