About Baptist Health: Awards and Recognition 

Revised Oct. 15, 2009

• 100 Best Companies to Work For – FORTUNE magazine. (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003,1999, 1998)
• Top Five Non-profit Companies for Female Executives – National Association of Female Executives. (2009, 2008, 2007)
• Great Workplace Award for having a productive and engaged workforce – Gallup. (2009)
• Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles – Platinum Award to Baptist Health from the National Business Group on Health. (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005)
• Pioneering Innovation Award to Baptist Health Wellness Advantage employee program for innovative obesity prevention and control initiatives - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009)
• 100 Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems – Hospital & Health Networks. (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999)
• Gold Medal for an Organization, Miami Today Gold Medal Awards – Miami Today. (2009)
• 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare – Ranked 9th in Modern Healthcare magazine’s debut list of top employers. (2008)
• Top 10 Companies for Working Mothers – Working Mother magazine. (2009, 2008, 2007). Also Top 10 Companies for Mature Workers and Part-time Workers. (2008)
• 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers and Working Mother Hall of Fame – Working Mother magazine.
  (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1989)
• VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence to Mariners Hospital (2009)
• National Patient Safety Foundation’s Stand Up for Patient Safety Management Award to Mariners Hospital (2009)
• Magnet Hospital – American Nurses Association to South Miami Hospital for Excellence in Nursing through 2012. (2008, 2004)
• Magnet Hospital – American Nurses Association to Baptist Hospital for Excellence in Nursing through 2010. (2006, 2002, 1998) 
• Well Workplace Platinum Award – Wellness Councils of America. (2008); Gold Award (2007, 2006, 2005)
• Gold Award for Best Practices in Workplace Learning – American Society of Training and Development for Baptist Health’s Versant RN Residency Program. (2008)
• Commitment to Employment of People with Disabilities – Miami-Dade Business Leadership Network. (2008) 
• Best Practice Award – American Society for Healthcare Human Resources. (2008) 
• Employer Best Practices Award – Miami-Dade County Equal Opportunity Board and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (2008)
• Press Ganey Summit Award – Presented to Baptist Mammography Center at Macy’s, The Falls, for ranking in the 95th percentile or above for overall patient satisfaction for three consecutive years. (2008, 2007)
• Press Ganey Compass Award – Presented to Doctors Hospital. (2008)
• Excellence Through Insight Award for overall physician satisfaction – Baptist Children’s, Doctors and Homestead Hospitals. (2008)
• Best of the Best Places to Give Birth – South Florida Parenting magazine to Baptist Hospital and SouthMiami Hospital; the only two hospitals in Miami-Dade named to this Hall of Fame list. (2008, 2007)
• Studer Group’s “Firestarter” Award – the group’s highest honor for outstanding patient care, received by Mariners Hospital (2009), Baptist Hospital (2008), and Homestead Hospital. (2005)
• Fit-Friendly Company – Platinum Award, Workplace and Community Fitness Innovation Awards, national American Heart Association; first in Florida to achieve this status. (2008)
• Healthcare Services Award – Beacon Council to Homestead Hospital for significant contribution to the diversification of Miami-Dade County’s economy. (2008)
• START! Fit-Friendly Company – Gold Level, American Heart Association; first in Florida to achieve this status. (2007)
• HomeCare Elite List – Baptist Health Home Care for scoring in the top 6 percent of nearly 8,000 home care agencies nationwide. (2007)
• Diamond Award in the Go Green Category – Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. (2007)
• Consumer Choice Award – National Research Corporation to Baptist Hospital as most preferred hospital in Miami. (2007, 2006, 2005 as co-winner, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996) 
• Press Ganey Success Stories Award – Presented to Baptist Outpatient Services for best practices and increased patient satisfaction. (2006)
• Best in Class for Comprehensive Health Improvement – President’s Award to Wellness Advantage foremployees from the National Business Group on Health. (2006)
• Top 25 Health System Quality Award for outstanding quality measures, Total Benchmark Solution. (2006)
• Excellence in Healthcare Award – South Florida Business Journal presented to Baptist Health’s digital mammography services, community-based program category. (2006)
• Kids’ Crown Awards – South Florida Parenting magazine Bronze Crown Award to South Miami Hospital for best place to give birth in Miami-Dade County. (2006, 2005)
• Hospital Performance Achievement Award – Received by Baptist and Homestead Hospitals from Florida Medical Quality Assurance, Inc., for improvement on national quality measures. (2005)
• Kids’ Crown Awards – South Florida Parenting magazine Silver Crown Awards to Baptist Hospital for best place to give birth in Miami-Dade County and to Baptist Children’s Hospital for best hospital for pediatrics and best hospital for emergency pediatric care. (2005)
• Health Care Hero – Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce awarded Baptist Health’s charity care program, institution/program category. (2005)
• 5-Star Employer – The National Guard and Reserve honored Baptist Health for supporting human resources policies on military leave. (2005)
• Homestead Hospital and South Miami Hospital were recognized by Data Management & Research, Inc., as the top performers in overall physician satisfaction among hospitals with comparable numbers of beds. (2005)
• Excellence in Healthcare Award – South Florida Business Journal presented to Baptist Health’s Community Health Alliance Ministry Program (CHAMP), nonprofit category. (2004)
• Kids’ Crown Awards – South Florida Parenting magazine to South Miami Hospital and Silver Crown to Baptist Hospital for best place to give birth in Miami-Dade County; Silver Crown to Baptist Children’s Hospital for best hospital for pediatrics and best hospital for emergency care. (2004)
• Optimas Award for Innovation in recruiting and retaining mature workers – Workforce Management magazine. (2004)
  
  For a complete list of awards prior to 2004, contact Marketing and Public Relations at 786-596-6534.