Winona Health’s awards and accreditation affirm that we have a dedicated, high-caliber, service-oriented staff the community can count on and trust.
Winona Health among TOP 100 in the U.S.
Winona Health was named a top 100 U.S. rural and community hospital. The list includes the 100 top-performing rural and community U.S. hospitals in managing risk, achieving higher quality, securing better outcomes, increasing patient satisfaction and operating at a lower cost than their peers. There are 5,564 registered hospitals in the U.S. according to the American Hospital Association, and 1,829 are categorized as rural community hospitals. In Minnesota alone, there are 145 hospitals, 108 of which are rural community hospitals....
Winona Health receives state Excellence Award based on Baldrige criteria
Pictured (l–r): Brian Lassiter, President, Performance Excellence Network; Rachelle Schultz, President/CEO, Winona Health; Ken Mogren, Board Chair, Winona Health; Jennifer Burmeister, Director, Southeast Minnesota, Performance Excellence Network. The Performance Excellence Network (PEN), formerly the Minnesota Council for Quality, presented Winona Health with the 2013 Performance Excellence Award. The Award is based on the Malcolm Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence. Only two organizations in the state were recognized at this level: Winona Health and Cardinal of Minnesota. An organization...
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2013:
- Winona Health 2012 Annual Report earns Gold award in national competition.
- Winona Health recognized as a “Most Wired Small and Rural” hospital.
- Winona Health awarded an “A” for patient safety.
- Winona Health again awarded an “A” for patient safety.
2012:
- Winona Health marketing team receives national and regional.
- Winona Health recognized for positive performance in new reform-minded hospital ratings system.
- Winona Health recognized for Electronic Medical Record advancement.
2011:
- Winona Health Laboratory again receives accreditation from College of American Pathologists).
- Winona Health Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation program receives national certification.
- Winona Health earns patient safety excellence award.
- Winona Health participates in major program to Advance Health Information Technology.
- Winona Health Diabetes Self-Management Program now accredited by the American Association of Diabetes Educators).
- Winona Health marketing team receives national award.
- Winona Health recognized for Performance Excellence.
- Winona Health again earns Quality Respiratory Care Recognition.
- Winona Health assisted living residences earn confident choices designation.
2010:
- Winona Health Family Medicine receives recognition from professional medical management association.
- Winona Health Emergency Department earns level IV Trauma designation.
- Winona Health Auxiliary recognized as Outstanding Philanthropic Organization.
2009:
- Winona Health earns top performer status in Center for Medicare & Medicaid quality program.
- Health Care’s Most Wired: Small and Rural Hospitals
2008:
- Health Care’s Most Wired: Small and Rural Hospitals
2007:
- Minnesota Quality Award – Achievement Level
- Health Care’s Most Wired: Small and Rural Hospitals
- Most Innovative Acute Care Hospitals
2006:
- Minnesota Quality Award – Advancement Level
- Premier Quality Award
- Heritage Commission “Commendation Award”
- Health Care’s Most Wired: Small and Rural Hospitals
2005:
- Business Appreciation Award in Technology
- Excellence in Practice Award
- Environmental Services Account of the Year
- Minnesota Quality Award – Advancement Level
- Health Care’s Most Wired: Small and Rural Hospitals
2004:
- Innovation In Patient Care: Integrated EMR
- President’s Award
- Health Care’s Most Wired: Small and Rural Hospitals
2003:
- Business Appreciation Award: Healthcare
- Patient Safety Award: Safe Site Surgery
- Health Care’s Most Wired: Small and Rural Hospitals
2002:
- Health Care’s Most Wired: Small and Rural Hospitals


