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 | The Joint Commission Accreditation By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission‘s national standards for health care quality and safety, Bozeman Deaconess Hospital has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™. |  | Five-Star Award for Community Value, 2007-2010 For the fourth year in a row, Bozeman Deaconess has earned a Five-Star Award for Community Value for scoring in the top 20% of over 1500 similar hospitals in an evaluation by the national healthcare organization Cleverley + Associates. Hospitals with scores in the top 20% are designated as "Five-Star" facilities and the measurements suggest hospitals operating with a high degree of community value are those that are quality of care, low cost, low charge, and use a strong financial position to reinvest back into the provision of care at the facility.
Bozeman Deaconess was one of two Montana hospitals recognized for the award. |  | Five-Star Rated for Coronary Interventional Procedures, 2009 & 2010 HealthGrades awarded Bozeman Deaconess Cardiac Services a five-star rating in 2009 and 2010 for the quality of its coronary interventional procedures. Cardiac Services is also ranked among the Top 5 in Montana for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2009 and 2010. HealthGrades is the leading independent healthcare ratings company. |  | Five-Star Rated for Total Hip Replacement, 2010 HealthGrades awarded Bozeman Deaconess Orthopedics program a five-star rating in 2010 for the quality of its Total Hip Replacement procedures. The Orthopedics program is also ranked among the Top 5 in Montana for Total Hip Replacement procedures in 2010. HealthGrades is the leading independent healthcare ratings company. |  | Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pneumonia, 2003-2010 HealthGrades awarded Bozeman Deaconess Pulmonary program a five-star rating in 2010, the eighth year in a row, for the quality of its Treatment of Pneumonia. The Pulmonary program is also ranked among the Top 5 in Montana for Treatment of Pneumonia in 2010. HealthGrades is the leading independent healthcare ratings company. |  | Quality Achievement Award, 2009 Bozeman Deaconess received a 2009 Mountain-Pacific Quality Achievement Award, the highest award possible, at the Montana Hospital Association Annual Convention in Billings in September.The hospital was recognized for its commitment to ensuring that patients receive the highest quality of care in certain areas. This year’s focus was on heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and preventing surgical infection. Performance on additional patient safety initiatives and leadership qualities—characteristics of successful organizations—was also evaluated.
|  | Designated Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement Bozeman Deaconess Hospital has received designation as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana. Blue Distinction designations are awarded to facilities that have demonstrated a commitment to quality care by meeting objective, evidence-based thresholds for clinical quality and safety developed with input from expert clinicians and leading professional organizations. |  | Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Foundation Quality Achievement Award, 2008 The awards demonstrate Bozeman Deaconess Hospital's commitment to continuous quality improvement and the best care possible for patients. |
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