Awards and Accreditations

The region’s only cancer program, including the St. Joseph Cancer Center & Blood Institute and Radiation Oncology is proud to become a network member of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. This membership will expand our clinical care network and increase access to specialty cancer care options.

The Commission on Cancer (CoC), a program of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS), recognizes cancer care programs for their commitment to providing comprehensive, high-quality, and multidisciplinary patient centered care. The CoC is dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, prevention, research, education, and the monitoring of comprehensive quality care.

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center is recognized as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated health healthcare facilities and providers shown to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies with input from the medical community.

Hospitals designated as Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement demonstrate expertise in total knee and total hip replacement surgeries, resulting in fewer patient complications and hospital readmissions. Designated hospitals must also maintain national accreditation.

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center is recognized as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Spine Surgery, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated health healthcare facilities and providers shown to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies with input from the medical community.

Blue Distinction Centers and Blue Distinction Centers+ for Spine Surgery provide comprehensive inpatient spine surgery services; including discectomy, fusion and decompression procedures. These Centers have lower readmission rates and fewer reoperations. Additionally, Blue Distinction Centers+ are healthcare facilities and providers recognized for their expertise and efficiency in delivering specialty care.

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center is recognized as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers+ are nationally designated health healthcare facilities and providers shown to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies with input from the medical community.

Blue Distinction Centers and Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care demonstrate expertise and a commitment to quality care for vaginal and cesarean section deliveries. These Centers demonstrate better overall patient satisfaction and a lower percentage of early elective deliveries. Providers receiving a Blue Distinction Center+ designation are also measured on how efficiently they deliver this
high-quality patient care. 

St. Joseph is proud to be an example of maintaining high standards. We accomplish this by staying current and keeping an educated staff invested in the best practices of the health care industry today.

One way we are continuing to better our care for our patients and community is by completing the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program. The Safe Sleep program is a hospital certification program which recognizes hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to community leadership for best practices and education on infant sleep safety.