Quality Awards and Recognition - A Reflection of Our Commitment to Excellence

US News

Selected by US News as one of 148 hospitals out of 4,793 for top ratings in Diabetes and Endocrinology, Gynecology, Nephrology, and Pulmonology.

100 Top Hospitals

The Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals® study evaluates performance in 10 areas.

Women’s Choice

Recognized by WomenCertified® for demonstrating extraordinary service in meeting the health care needs of women and their families.

ANCC Magnet Recognition

Billings Clinic is recognized internationally for excellence, with Magnet™ designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Out of 5,800 health care organizations in the United States, only 298 are recognized with Magnet status for nursing excellence. Billings Clinic is the only Magnet-designated health care organization in Montana and Wyoming.

Joint Commission Accreditations

• Hospital
• Laboratory: Main Campus Point of Care, Dermatology, Pulmonary Center
• Behavioral Health Care
• Home Care: Home Oxygen and Durable Medical Equipment

Joint Commission Certifications

• Primary Stroke Center
• Disease-Specific: Total Knee Replacement, Total Hip Replacement

National Cancer Institute Community Cancer Centers Program (NCCCP)

(2007-2010) The National Cancer Institute (NCI) chose Billings Clinic as a pilot site for the Community Cancer Centers Program (NCCCP) to help bring state-of-the-art cancer care to patients across the United States. Billings Clinic is the only NCCCP site in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho or North Dakota.

Beacon Award

(2012) Billings Clinic’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has earned the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence, placing it among top ICU's in the nation for the highest quality patient outcomes possible and demonstrated excellence and innovation.

Chest Pain Center Accreditation

(2008-2011) Billings Clinic is accredited as a Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. Billings Clinic has demonstrated expertise in quickly assessing, diagnosing and treating patients experiencing chest discomfort or pain, and is our region’s first and only accredited Chest Pain Center.

Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognize this hospital for achieving 85% or higher adherence to all Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Performance Achievement indicators for consecutive 12 month intervals and 75% or higher compliance with 6 of 10 Get With The Guidelines Stroke Quality Measures to improve quality of patient care and outcomes.

Commission on Cancer

Billings Clinic Cancer Center is accredited by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons (with commendations)

Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Foundation Quality Achievement Award

(2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003) Recognizes Billings Clinic’s outstanding efforts in quality care for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical infection prevention.

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Recognized by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for promoting Quality in Endoscopy.

Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology

American College of Radiology Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine

Billings Clinic has the only nuclear medicine program accredited in our region.

American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Accredited Member Center
Billings Clinic Downtown
Billings Clinic Miles City

Blue Distinction

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana has designated Billings Clinic Orthopedics & Sports Medicine as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement. Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement are part of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's expansion of its Blue Distinction® designation.

Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories
Cardiovascular Services and Billings Clinic Miles City

Billings Clinic Cardiovascular Services and Billings Clinic Miles City are accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL).

Accredited testing includes the following:

• Adult Transthoracic
• Adult Transesophageal
• Adult Stress

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

Billings Clinic Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine is accredited by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine for obstetric ultrasound (the only obstetric ultrasound program accredited in our region)

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Accredited Care Center

Conquer Cancer

Cancer Research Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology

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