Awards

2011


US News & World Report Best Hospital Ranking

  • High ranking in Gastro, Gynecology, Nephrology, Neurology/Neurosurgery
  • No. 3 in Louisiana

Louisiana Life Magazine

  • Top Hospitals Overall
  • No. 1 for Joint Replacement
  • Top 10 Cardiac surgery
  • Top 10 Gastro surgery
  • Top Orthopaedics
  • Top 10 for Spine surgery
  • Top 10 for Prostatectomy

Perinatal Care Quality Pioneer Award

  • Rapides Women’s and Children’s Hospital was named a “Perinatal Care Quality Pioneer” by the Department of Health and Hospitals during the DHH Birth Outcomes Summit. RWCH was one of 11 Louisiana hospitals to receive the honor. It was also honored as the Most Improved hospital in Louisiana for our significant decrease in the rates of elective deliveries less than 39 weeks.

Louisiana Hospital Capstone Quality Award from eQHealth Solutions

  • Rapides Regional Medical Center received the 2011 Louisiana Hospital Capstone Quality Award, presented by eQHealth Solutions, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Louisiana. This award recognizes RRMC as one of 24 hospitals in the state for achieving certain improvements in the quality of health care given to their patients. The award was announced in May 2012 for care in 2011.

2010

The Joint Commission – Top Performer on Key Quality Measures

  • Rapides Regional Medical Center is among 405 hospitals recognized for 2010.
  • Achieved performance of 95 percent or above on a composite score that includes all TJC accountability measures.
  • RRMC met or exceeded a 95 percent performance target for all accountability measures.
  • RRMC was recognized for Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pneumonia and Surgical Care.

Louisiana Hospital Capstone Quality Award from eQHealth Solutions

  • Rapides Regional Medical Center was one of 38 hospitals in the state to achieve certain improvements in the quality of healthcare given to patients.

2009

100 Top Hospitals for Cardiovascular Care by Thompson Reuters

  • Thompson Reuters examined  the performance of 971 hospitals by analyzing clinical outcomes for patients diagnosed with heart failure and heart attacks, and for those who received coronary bypass surgery or inventions such as angioplasty.
  • The first time Rapides Regional listed as a Top 100 hospitals for Cardiovascular Care

Platinum Level Louisiana Hospital Quality Award from eQHealth Solutions

2008

Platinum Level Louisiana Hospital Quality Award from Louisiana Health Care Review Inc.

  • One of 30 hospitals in the state to receive this award
  • Only Rapides Parish hospital honored

2007

Distinguished Hospital Award for Patient Safety by HealthGrades