 | 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™. |
 | Bozeman Deaconess Hospital receives Healthgrades 2013 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ Bozeman Deaconess Hospital had been named a 2013 Outstanding Patient Experience Award Recipient by HealthGrades, the leading provider of physician and hospital information for consumers. The hospital is ranked among the top 15% in the nation for Patient Experience and is the only recipient of this award in Montana. |
 | "A" Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group Bozeman Deaconess Health Services is pleased to be recognized for the second time with an A" Hospital Safety ScoreSM by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit. Bozeman Deaconess is one of only two hospitals in Montana to receive a consecutive "A" rating from this leading healthcare quality and safety organization, putting us in the top 25% in the nation.
The Hospital Safety ScoreSM was calculated under the guidance of The Leapfrog Groups Blue Ribbon Expert Panel using publicly available data on patient injuries, medical and medication errors, and infections. U.S. hospitals were assigned an A, B, C, D, or F for their safety. |
 | Five-Star Ranked Community Value Provider Bozeman Deaconess Hospital is recognized as a top-ranked Community
Value Provider by Cleverley + Associates, a leading healthcare financial consulting firm specializing in operational benchmarking and performance enhancement strategies. |
| Five-Star Rating from Healthgrades for Joint Replacement Bozeman Deaconess Health Services Joint Replacement program received a five-star rating in 2013 from HealthGrades, the leading provider of physician and hospital information for consumers, for the second year in a row. Bozeman Deaconess was the recipient of the HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ in 2012, when it also was ranked among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation and ranked #1 in Montana for joint replacement.
HealthGrades also recognized BDHS for additional superior services:
Ranked in the top five in Montana for overall orthopedic services for four years in a row (2010-2013), ranking #3 in Montana in 2012
Ranked in the top five in Montana for joint replacement for four years in a row (2010-2013)
Five-star recipient for total knee replacement for four years in a row (2010-2013)
Five-star recipient for total hip replacement for four years in a row (2010-2013)
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 | Quality Achievement Award For the fifth year in a row and the eighth time, Bozeman Deaconess received the 2012 Mountain-Pacific Quality Achievement Award, the highest award possible. Bozeman Deaconess was recognized for its commitment to ensuring that patients receive the highest quality of care in certain areas. Bozeman Deaconess has previously won the award in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. |
 | 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. |
 | Five-Star Rated for Coronary Interventional Procedures HealthGrades awarded Bozeman Deaconess Heart Center a five-star rating for three years in a row (2009-2011) for quality of its coronary interventional procedures.
Bozeman Deaconess Heart Center also was ranked among the top five in Montana for Coronary Interventional Procedures by HealthGrades in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
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 | First in Montana for NCQA Level III Medical Home Recognition Four Bozeman Deaconess Health Group primary care practices have received recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Physician Practice Connections—Patient-Centered Medical Home (PPC-PCMH) program for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long-term participative relationships. Notably, the Bozeman Deaconess Health Group clinics are the first in the State of Montana to earn Level III Medical Home Recognition. Practices receiving recognition are Bozeman Deaconess Bridger Internal Medicine, Bozeman Deaconess Hathaway Internal Medicine, Bozeman Deaconess Internal Medicine Associates, and Bozeman Deaconess Family Medicine and Pediatrics, Medical Associates. |
 | Exceeding Patient Expectations Award, 2011 As evidence of our commitment to quality and continued improvement, Bozeman Deaconess Hospital is being awarded an Avatar International 2011 Exceeding Patient Expectations Award. |
 | 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. |
 | NCQA Diabetes Management Accreditation Bozeman Deaconess Diabetes Center has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for diabetes care. The Center earned three-year NCQA recognition for its overall high quality of diabetes care. Patients cared for at the Diabetes Center exceed standards for blood glucose control and surveillance for complications including nerve damage, eye damage, kidney damage, and control of cholesterol and control of blood pressure. |
