Awards & Distinctions

Nationally Recognized. Community Care.

Providing quality care is top priority at Princeton Baptist Medical Center. Our physicians, nursing professionals and trained staff have been recognized by national organizations that reflect the excellent care patients receive at our hospital.

Heart and Stroke Care

  • American Heart Association Get with The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus with Elite Honor Roll Elite and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2023)
  • Get with the Guidelines - Gold Plus Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite, Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2021)
  • Get with the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus with Honor Roll Elite (2020)
  • US News & World Report – High performer in Heart Failure (2019)
  • Get with the Guidelines – Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite (2017, 2019)
  • Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Designation (2017)
  • Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Certification (2017)

Bariatrics

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery (2017, 2019)
  • MBSAQIP Accredited Bariatric Center (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

Cancer Care

  • US News & World Report – High Performer in Colon Cancer Surgery (2019)
  • American College of Surgeon’s National Accreditation program for Breast Centers (2017)
  • American College of Surgeons/Commission on Cancer Academic Comprehensive Cancer Program National Accreditation and Outstanding Achievement Award (2016)

Imaging

  • American College of Radiology Mammography Accreditation (2017)
  • American College of Radiology Breast Ultrasound Accreditation (2017, 2021)
  • American College of Radiology MRI Accreditation (2017)
  • American College of Radiology CT Accreditation (2017)
  • American College of Radiology Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Accreditation (2017)
  • American College of Radiology Ultrasound Accreditation (2017)
  • American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Accreditation (2017)

All Service Lines/Other

  • Leapfrog Safety Score "A" (Fall 2019)
  • US News & World Report: Best Hospitals – No. 2 in the Birmingham Metro and No. 3 in the State of Alabama (2019)
  • US News & World Report – High Performer in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2019)
  • Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Accreditation (2019)

Community Health Needs Assessments

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