Awards & Accreditations
Recognized for excellence in patient care, clinical quality, and workplace culture.
Setting the Standard for Care
We hold ourselves to the highest standards in patient care, clinical quality, and workplace culture. These awards, accreditations, and affiliations reflect our commitment to the communities we serve and the teams who make it possible.
Medical Specialties
Recognized for Nursing Excellence
Trauma Center
CHIME Most Wired
Clinical awards and recognition
Riverside Medical Center earns recognition from leading healthcare organizations for clinical outcomes, patient safety, and quality of care.
Nursing Excellence
Magnet Recognized Hospital
Awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Riverside ranks among about 7 percent of U.S. healthcare organizations recognized for nursing excellence.
Heart & Vascular Care
ACC NCDR Chest Pain MI Registry
Platinum Performance Award
ACC HeartCARE Center
National Distinction of Excellence
- Chest Pain Center, Full Cycle 2, with PCI (Society of Chest Pain Centers)
- Full Heart Failure Accreditation (Society of Chest Pain Centers)
- Blue Distinction Center+ for Cardiac Care (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
- Daily Journal Innovator in Healthcare (Riverside Heart & Vascular Institute)
Cancer Care
- Comprehensive Community Cancer Program (American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer)
Brain & Stroke Care
- Primary Stroke Center Certification (DNV Healthcare)
Maternal & Infant Care
- National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification, Gold
- Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
Orthopedic Care
- Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee & Hip Replacement (Blue Cross Blue Shield) for high quality outcomes and cost efficient orthopedic surgery
Imaging & Diagnostics
- ACR Accreditation for Obstetrical & General Ultrasound (American College of Radiology)
- ACR Accreditation for Vascular Ultrasound (American College of Radiology)
- ACR Accreditation for Mammography Services (American College of Radiology)
- Women's Choice Award (2024) for Best Hospitals for Mammogram Imaging
Rehabilitation & Pulmonary
- AACVPR Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation (re-accredited)
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Laboratory & Pathology
- CAP Accreditation for Laboratory Excellence (College of American Pathologists) for rigorous standards for accuracy, quality, and patient safety
Workplace & culture recognition
Riverside is proud to be recognized as a top workplace that values employees, embraces innovation, and supports our military community.
Workplace & Well-Being Honors
Military Friendly Employer
Silver 2026
Military Friendly Spouse Employer
2026
VETS Indexes Recognized Employer
2026
Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health
Platinum
Illinois Healthiest Employers
2025
- Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America
Women's Choice Awards 2024
Best Hospitals for Patient Safety
Best Hospitals for Heart Care
Best Hospitals for Mammogram Imaging
Digital Innovation
CHIME HealthCare's Most Wired
2024, earned for the fifth consecutive year
Leadership & Organizational Recognition
- Great Community Hospitals (Becker's Hospital Review)
- Community Hospital CEOs to Know (Becker's Hospital Review): Phil Kambic
- Chief Medical Officers to Know (Becker's Hospital Review): Dr. Stonewall McCuiston Jr.
- Black Healthcare Leaders to Know (Becker's Hospital Review): Dr. Stonewall McCuiston Jr.
- Women Hospital & Health System CFOs to Know (Becker's Hospital Review): Patt Vilt
Accreditations
Riverside Medical Center holds accreditations from the following nationally recognized organizations.
- Magnet Recognition (ANCC)
- DNV Healthcare Hospital Accreditation
- American College of Radiology (Ultrasound & Mammography)
- American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
- College of American Pathologists (CAP)
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- AMA / Illinois State Medical Society (CME)
- American Osteopathic Association
- AACVPR Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Society of Chest Pain Centers (Chest Pain & Heart Failure)
- DNV Healthcare (Primary Stroke Center)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Centers (Cardiac, Maternity, Orthopedics)
Affiliations & clinical partnerships
Riverside partners with leading organizations to bring advanced care, research, and training to the region.
Clinical partnerships
We've established collaborative working relationships and partnerships to bring quality and performance initiatives, new treatment methods, advanced cardiovascular surgical expertise, and 24 hour pediatric specialists to patients. Our partners include:
- Rush Health
- University of Chicago Medicine
- University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital (pediatric specialists)
Organizational affiliations
- American Hospital Association
- LeadingAge (formerly AAHSA)
- American Red Cross Blood Bank
- National Quality Forum
- Illinois Department of Public Health
- Illinois Health and Hospital Association
- Midwestern University
- Vizient, Inc. (formerly VHA)
- Illinois Pioneer Coalition
- Life Services Network of Illinois
Experience award winning care
From nationally recognized heart and cancer programs to Magnet designated nursing, you'll find remarkable care right here in your community.