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• CAMC was recently recognized nationally by Harvard Researchers as the top hospital for 21 measures of quality for pneumonia, bypass surgery, AMI & SCIP.

• Recipient of a Bronze Performance Award from the National GWTG (Get With the Guidelines) Steering Committee of the American Heart Association for achieving at least 85% compliance in the seven core measures. 

• Named a 2007/2008 Consumer Choice Award winner by the National Research Corporation
  for hospitals and health systems chosen as among the best by those they serve for overall quality and image.

• Recipient of HealthGrades 2008 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence placing CAMC in the Top Five Percent of hospitals in the nation for hospital-wide clinical excellence.

• CAMC General Hospital named a recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence placing it among the Top Five Percent of hospitals in the nation for clinical excellence.

• Recipient of HealthGrades Superior Clinical Performance in Orthopedic Surgery for 2008.

• Recipient of the HealthGrades 2008 Cardiac Care Specialty Excellence Award which places CAMC in the Top 10 Percent of hospitals nationwide for cardiac care. 

• Named to the Community Value IndexTM (CVI) Five-Star hospitals list by Cleverly and Associates in March 2007 for financial viability and plant reinvestment, cost structure and charge structure. Measurement in these areas suggest that hospitals operating with a high degree of community value are those that are low cost, low charge, and use a strong financial position to reinvest back into the provision of care at the facility. 

• CAMC received the second highest award of $701,000 as a top performer in the CMS/Premier Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration for significant care quality improvements in the project’s second year. The Demonstration tracks performance on more than 30 quality indicators across five clinical conditions for 250 hospitals. 

• CAMC Cancer Program awarded a Three Year Approval with Commendation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer in 2006

• Gold Well Workplace designation by the Wellness Councils of America 2006-2009

• Named a 2006/2007 Consumer Choice Award winner by the National Research Corporation for hospitals and health systems chosen as among the best by those they serve 

• Primary Stroke Center Gold Seal of Approval ™ from the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) in September 2006

• Recipient of the HealthGrades 2007 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence placing CAMC in the top 5 percent in the nation for hospital-wide clinical excellence 

• Recipient of HealthGrades 2007 Cardiac Care Specialty Excellence Award. This award places CAMC within the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for cardiac care

• Rated among the “Best in the Nation” for Orthopedic Services by HealthGrades for 2007 and 2006

• Premier Award for Quality for Hip and Knee Surgery in July 2006

• 2006 “Distinguished Hospital Award for Patient Safety” by HealthGrades based on performance in 13 patient safety indicators developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 

• Vascular Surgery rated among the “Best in the Nation” in 2006 by HealthGrades

• Stroke Care rated among the “Best in the Nation” in 2006 by HealthGrades

• Named by U.S. News and World Report as among the top 50 best hospitals for heart treatment and heart surgery in 2005 and 2006

• One of three finalists in HealthLeaders “Top Leadership Teams” in the nation in 2005

• In 2005, received the “Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence” from HealthGrades

• General Hospital recognized as a “Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence” by HealthGrades in October 2005 (top 5% in the nation)

• HHS, Inc. recognized CAMC as a “Top Major Teaching Coding Hospital” ranking 25 out of 239 in both 2004 and 2005 

• National Research Corporation Consumer Choice Award – Quality and Image Profile for 2004/2005

• Rated in the top 5% in the nation for cardiac services quality by HealthGrades in their 2003 report as well as the “best in the state” for cardiac services in their Hospital Quality Ratings

• Recognized as a “Best Hospital” for congestive heart failure in Money Magazine’s Fall 2003 issue

• Recognized as one of the Top 100 Hospitals for Neurosciences by U.S. News and World Report in 1999

CAMC accreditations and certifications

CAMC department

Accrediting body

Accreditation or
certification

All

Joint Commission on Accreditation Accreditation
of Healthcare Organizations
(JCAHO)

Accreditation

Sleep Center CAMC General Hospital

American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

Accreditation

Pulmonary Rehabilitation CAMC Memorial Hospital 

American Academy for Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVRP)

Certification

Cardiac Rehabilitation Phase II CAMC Memorial Hospital

American Academy for Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation
(AACVPR)

Certification

Medical Rehabilitation   

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
· Comprehensive Inpatient
· Brain Injury
· Spinal Cord Rehabilitation

Accreditation

TCU &  Medical 
Rehabilitation 

Uniform Data Services Accredited Facility (UDS) Based on staff members’ written
Scores (80%)

Accreditation

TCU  

Office of Health Facility Licensure & Certification (OHFLAC) (DHHR)

Certification

LTAC 

Joint Commission on Accreditation Of Healthcare Organizations
(JCAHO)

Accreditation

Non-Invasive  
Vascular Labs CAMC General and Memorial Hospitals

Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL)

Accreditation

Trauma Services  

America College of Surgeons (ACS)

Verification for Trauma Level

Trauma Services

WV Legislature rule governs 
the process. Office of Emergency 
Medical Services evaluates hospital for designation under aegis of WV Bureau for Public Health. Based on ACS site visit.
Medical Director for state office of EMS participates in ACS visit.

Trauma designation

All Clinical Labs &  
SVI, Perfusion, 
Nuclear Medicine,
IVF

College of American Pathology (CAP)

Accreditation

All Clinical Labs & 
SVI, Perfusion, 
Nuclear Medicine

Clinical Laboratory Improvement  (CLIA)

Certification

All Point of Care  
Sites & Tissue/Bone
Storage Sites

CLIA & JCAHO

Certification

Transfusion Services  

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Guideline Verification

Cancer Services 

American College of Surgeons 
(ACS)

Accreditation

CAMC Women and Children’s 
Children’s Hospital 

National Association of Hospitals & Related Institutions 
(NACHRI)
Accept as member based on services – we are full-function children’s hospital with full voting membership. To maintain certification, we turn in information and participate in
activities to demonstrate our ongoing process.

Certification

KDU Transplant 

State Office of Health Facility and Licensure

Certification

Pharmacy 

American Society of Health System Pharmacists

Accreditation

CAMC Institute 

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

Accreditation

CAMC Institute 

American Osteopathic Association 

Accreditation

Ultrasound 

American College of Radiology 
(ACR)

Accreditation

MRI 

American College of Radiology 
(ARC)

Accreditation

Mammography

 American College of Radiology 
(ACR)

Accreditation

Radiology Out-Patient Imaging Mammography

State Federal Drug Administration (FDA)

Certification

Women’s Comprehensive
Care – Mammography

 American College of Radiology (ACR) Send films.

Accreditation

Women’s Comprehensive 
Care – Mammography

State Federal Drug Administration (FDA) 
Review QI

Certification

Medical Imaging

Office of Environmental Health 
Service WV Radiology Health 
Program

Certification

Nuclear Medicine  
Tri-Hospital 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 

License Inspection

Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Pharmacy 

West Virginia State Board of 
Pharmacy 

License Inspection

Nuclear Pharmacy Memorial Hospital 

West Virginia State Board of Pharmacy 

License Inspection

Safety  
Housekeeping  

WV Department of Environmental Protection Certificate to
Operate – Incinerator Stack Emissions Testing

Certification

Safety Housekeeping

WV Department of Environmental Protection Reg 13 and Title V 

Certificate Permit

Safety Housekeeping

WV DHHR- Infectious Medical Waste 

Certificate Permit

Maintenance Safety 

Charleston Sanitary Board 

Permit

Safety 

WV Department of Environmental Protection – hazardous waste

Permit

Safety 

WV Department of Environmental Protection – solid waste

Permit

Safety 

WV Waste Services – landfill permit 

Permit