Awards

Achievements and Messages

Cardiac

• Recipient of the Healthgrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award for 4 Years in a Row (2022-2025)
• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 4 Years in a Row (2022-2025)
• Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 4 Years in a Row (2022-2025)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure in 2025
• Five Star Recipient for Pacemaker Procedures in 2024

Pulmonary

• Recipient of the Healthgrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2023 – 2024)
• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services for 2 Years in a Row (2023 – 2024)
• Five Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia for 7 Years in a Row (2018 – 2024)

Gastrointestinal

• Five-Star Recipient for Gallbladder Removal Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2024-2025)

Critical Care

• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies for 4 Years in a Row (2022-2025)

Patient Safety

• Recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for 6 Years in a Row (2019-2024)

• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Patient Safety for 6 Years in a Row (2019-2024)

• Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Patient Safety for 4 Years in a Row (2020 – 2023)
• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Patient Safety for 5 Years in a Row (2019 – 2023)

Leapfrog

The Leapfrog Group is a national organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. An A designation recognizes Saint Michael’s efforts to protect patients from harm and meet the highest safety standards in the country. Leapfrog has awarded Saint Michael’s an A for five consecutive periods.

• Leapfrog Safety Grade “A” Fall 2024 – 2nd “A” in a row
• Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital Fall 2024

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Sersvices (CMS) Overall Hospital Star Rating System provides patients with the important information they need to compare hospitals and make informed healthcare decisions.

Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award

Saint Michael’s has been recognized as a Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient – the only hospital in Newark and Essex County and one of only seven in the state to be recognized for the last three years in a row.

Healthgrades

Healthgrades is a leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. For 2021, Saint Michael’s has been recognized as America’s 100 Best Hospitals for cardiac care and prostate surgery.

Healthgrades Awards Received in 2021

Healthgrades Awards Received in 2020

Healthgrades Awards Received in 2019

New Jersey Antimicrobial Stewardship Award

Saint Michael’s received the New Jersey Antimicrobial Stewardship Award from the New Jersey Department of Health for its efforts to reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics, advance patient safety and improve outcomes.