Awards & Recognitions

We’re committed to providing the best possible care using every resource available to us, we invest heavily in our people and facilities.  Throughout our 80 year history, St. Joseph Health has often been recognized for providing exceptional patient care with excellent outcomes. Here are some of the more recent healthcare industry awards and recognitions we’ve received.

Awards & Recognitions

• 2022 GWTG Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Gold - Regional Hospital
• 2022 WTG Mission: Lifeline STEMI Gold Plus STEMI - Regional Hospital
• 2022 Stroke Gold Plus, Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus - Regional Hospital
• 2022 Stroke Gold Plus and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll - College Station Hospital
• 2022 Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Silver - College Station Hospital
• Spring 2022 Leapfrog Safety Grade “A” - Regional Hospital
• Spring 2022 Leapfrog Safety Grade “A” - College Station Hospital 
• Aetna Institutes of Quality® for Cardiac Medical Intervention, Cardiac Rhythm and Cardiac Surgery Program 
• 2021 Quest Award for High-value Healthcare, Burleson Hospital
• 2021 Quest Award for High-value Healthcare, College Station Hospital
• 2021 Quest Award for High-value Healthcare, Grimes Hospital
• Re-designated as Level II Trauma Center by ACOS/DSHS
• 2022 CommonSpirit Health Physician Enterprise Vision Award Winner:
  • St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Primary Care Normangee
  • St. Joseph Health General Surgery
  • St. Joseph Health Orthopedic Associates
  • St. Joseph and Texas A&M Health Pediatrics Bryan
  • Dr. Clint Cheng

Accreditations & Certifications

• Level II Emergency & Trauma Center, the highest in the region
• Certified Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission, Regional Hospital
• Certifed Support Stroke Center by the Texas Department of State Health Services, Burleson Hospital, Grimes Hospital, Madison Hospital, College Station Hospital
• Accredited v5 Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation
• Accredited Inpatient Rehabilitation Center by CARF
• Accredited Breast Center of Excellence by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)
• Accredited Sleep Center by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
• Accredited Cardiac Rehab Program by the American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACPC)
• Accredited Surgical Weight Loss Program by the Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Accreditation & Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQI)
• Certifed as Patient Centered Medical Home Clinics by The National Center for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for Primary Care Clinics 
• Accredited by the Joint Commission for Skilled Nursing & Rehab Burleson
• American College of Cardiology, LAAO registry, Regional Hospital
• American College of Cardiology, AFib Registry, Regional Hospital
• American College of Cardiology, CathPCI Registry, College Station Hospital
• Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Designation Center for Knee and Hip Replacements, Regional Hospital 

Local Awards

• 2022 The Eagle's Readers' Choice Award:

  • St. Joseph Health Express Care College Station: Best Urgent Care

  • Amy Ponzio, NP: Best Nurse

  • Dr. Anna Damian: Best Physician

• Best of the Brazos Winner for Best Urgent Care (2008-2015, 2017-2018)

• Best of the Brazos Winner for Best Skilled Nursing and Rehab (2017-2018)

• Best of the Brazos Winner for Best Assisted Living (2016-2017)

• Best of the Brazos Winner of Best Cancer Center (2017-2018)