Awards and Distinctions

• 2013 Tenet Circle of Excellence (11-time winner)
• 2013 Tenet Clinical Innovation award for "Successfully Improving Continuity of Care through Palliative Care Referrals"
• Earned an "A" Hospital Safety Score from the Leapfrog Group
• Named a Fully Engaged Hospital by the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET), an affiliate of the American Hospital Association (AHA)
• 2013 CIGNA Center of Excellence - Heart Attack and Stroke
• Named one of the "100 Hospitals With Great Heart Programs" by Becker's Hospital Review
• Named One of America’s Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals by Thomson Reuters
• Named One of the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals^® by Thomson Reuters
• Everest Award for achieving both the highest current performance and the fastest long-term improvement over five years
• Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
• Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce 2012 Business Recognition Award
• 2012 Large Business Leader of the Year Award from Palm Beach County Business Leadership Network

Delray Medical Center was named a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission for 2010 and 2011 for Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pneumonia and Surgical Care!

UnitedHealth Premium Specialty Center Designations

• Total Joint Replacement
• Surgical Spine
• Cardiac Surgery
• Cardiac Rhythm Management
• Interventional Cardiac Care

Get With The Guidelines Awards

• Gold Quality Achievement Award for Coronary Artery Disease
• Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for Heart Failure Treatment
• Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for Stroke Care

Delray Medical Center has earned these Healthgrades^® awards and distinctions:

America's Best 100 Hospitals

• One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery™for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care™ for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery™ in 2013

Cardiac:

Orthopaedics:

• Recipient of the Healthgrades Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Recipient of the Healthgrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Recipient of the Healthgrades Spine Surgery Excellence Award™ in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Joint Replacement for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Spine Surgery in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 10 in FL for Overall Orthopedic Services for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013) (Ranked 4 in 2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Overall Orthopedic Services for 4 Years in a Row (2010-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Joint Replacement for 4 Years in a Row (2010-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Spine Surgery in 2013
• Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement for 4 Years in a Row (2010-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Total Hip Replacement for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 4 Years in a Row (2010-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion) in 2013

Neurosciences:

• Recipient of the Healthgrades Neurosciences Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Recipient of the Healthgrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™for 4 Years in a Row (2010-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Neurosciences for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Ranked #1 in Florida for Neurosciences in 2013
• Ranked #1 in Florida for Treatment of Stroke in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in Florida for Neurosciences for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013) (Ranked 1 in 2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in Florida for Treatment of Stroke for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013) (Ranked 1 in 2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Neurosciences for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 6 Years in a Row (2008-2013)

Pulmonary:

• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia For 11 Years in a Row (2003-2013)

Vascular:

• Recipient of the Healthgrades Vascular Surgery Excellence Award™in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Vascular Surgery in 2013
• Ranked #2 in Florida for Vascular Surgery in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 10 in Florida for Vascular Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013) (Ranked 2 in 2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Vascular Surgery in 2013
• Five-Star Recipient for Carotid Surgery in 2013
• Five-Star Recipient for Peripheral Vascular Bypass for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)

Gastrointestinal:

• Recipient of the Healthgrades Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™in 2013
• Recipient of the Healthgrades General Surgery Excellence Award™in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for General Surgery in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall GI Services in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 10 in Florida for General Surgery in 2013 (Ranked 8 in 2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for GI Procedures and Surgeries for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Cholecystectomy in 2013

Critical Care:

• Recipient of the Healthgrades Critical Care Excellence Award™for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Critical Care for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Ranked #3 in FL for Critical Care in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in Florida for Critical Care for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013) (Ranked 3 in 2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 10 Years in a Row (2004-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)