Recognition and Awards

Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval, 2013

5-Star Community Value Index, Cleverley and Associates, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Top 100 Performance Improvement Leader, Solucient, 2005

St. Peter's Medical Group NCQA Designation, 2011

Clinical Performance Improvement Award (Inch by Inch program), VHA, 2010

Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence, VHA, 2007, 2005

Quality Achievement Award, Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Foundation, 2012, 2007, 2006

Quality Improvement Recognition, Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Foundation, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005

Acute Care Hospitalization Management recognition, Homelink Department, 2011

Silver Fork Award, Lewis & Clark County Health Department, honoring the Dietary Department for their food safety system, 2011.

Nutrition Department Whole Grain Award from Today Oldways, 2011

MHA, Montana Health Care Providers, Innovation in Health Care Award, 2010

Diabetes Education Recognition from American Diabetes Association, 2011, 2008 & 2005

Diabetes Disease Prevention Program Grant from American Diabetes Association, 2008 & 2005

Homecare Agency Elite Status, Outcome Concepts Systems, 2007

Public Health Award, Cooperative Health Center, 2004

• Most Wired Hospital - Small and Rural; Hospital Health Networks, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010

• Most Improved Wired Hospital; Hospital Health Networks, 2005

• Most Wired Hospital; Hospitals & Health Networks, 1999, 2000, 2001

• Best Website, Downtown Helena Townie Award, 2007

• Among the Top 25 Safe Sitter teaching sites in 2011 and 2010.
• SightLife eye bank's Vision Award, 2010, recognizing partners that go above and beyond to make the gift of sight a reality.
• Community Event Best Practice:  What Ails Males and For Women Only; American Hospital Association, 2007
• Community Event Best Practice: Heart of the Matter by the American Hospital Association, 2006
• Community Value Index from Cleverley and Associates, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004

• Helena Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award, 2009

• Downtown Helena Brochure of the Year, Downtown Helena Townie Awards, 2009

• Best Website, Downtown Helena, 2007

• A3 Bond Rating; Moody's, 2000-2009 (positive); 2010 (stable)

• National Supply Savings Chain Award, VHA, 2002 

• Deb Jones, RD, Montana Dietitian of the Year, 2012; Montana Dietetic Association
• Arlene Mathews, volunteer; ServeMontana Award, 2011
• Richard Sargent, MD, Montana Family Physician of the Year; Montana Academy of Family Physicians, 2010
• Chef Karea Anderson and Nutrition Director Deb Jones, Silver Medalists; Association for Healthcare Foodservice Culinary Competition, 2010; and Chef Karea Anderson, Silver Medalist, Healthcare Iron Chef Cookoff; Healthcare Food Service Management, 2008 & 2007
• Susan Antos, Pharmacy Technician of the Year; Montana Pharmacy Association, 2009
• Sheila Nally, Outstanding Mental Health Provider; Center for Mental Health, 2009
• Nancy Pierce, RN, President and National Award Winner; American Nephrology Nurses Association, 2007 & 2004
• Karrie Fairbrother, RN, President; National Dermatology Nurses Association, 2007
• Starla Blank, Montana Pharmacist of the Year; Montana Pharmacists Society, 2007
• Alice Luehr, RN, Spirit of Nephrology Award; American Nephrology Nurses Association, 2007
• Colleen Senterfitt, RN, Program Volunteer of the Year; Montana big Sky Chapter of March of Dimes, 2005