Regional and national awards

Reward and recognition is an essential part of our culture of nursing and inter-professional clinical excellence at Salem Health. We proudly recognize the contributions of professional nursing in our organization in our Nursing and Clinical Excellence Annual Reports.

American Association of Critical-care Nurses

• Beacon Awards for Excellence in Critical Care, 2006-2023.
• Beacon Award Silver level for CVCU, 2018, 2023.
• Beacon Award Gold level for ICU, 2019, 2023.

Honors in cancer treatment

• American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) accredited cancer program.
• American College of Surgeons National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, 2010-2022.
• Lung Cancer Alliance Screening Center of Excellence, 2015-2023.

Women and Children’s Services

• World Health Organization Baby-Friendly USA designated birth facility, 2017-2023.
• Press Ganey Top Decile Performance Award, Medication Domain, Obstetrics.
• American College of Nurse-Midwives: Willamette Valley Midwives recognized for the distinction of “best practice” in the U.S. for lowest percentage of cesarean sections and highest percentage of vaginal births.

US News & World Report

• Best Hospitals, #4 in Oregon.

• Statesman Journal Online Readers’ Poll, Best of Mid-Willamette Valley: Best Place to Have a Baby (2013-2019), Best Hospital (2020).

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

• HHS sustained improvement award for achievement in eliminating ventilator-associated pneumonia and central-line associated bloodstream infections in ICU.    
• Sustained Improvement award (only Oregon hospital to earn one), U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: National model for psychiatric care for reducing the use of seclusion and restraints in psychiatric care.

Other honors and awards

• Top Workplace for 2019, The Oregonian (fourth time in past seven years).
• American College of Radiology’s Commission on Breast Imaging: Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, 2011-2022.
• American Diabetes Association: Wellness Lives Here SM Health Champion.
• American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Bariatric Surgery accredited comprehensive center since 2010, re-accredited in 2013, 2016, 2019.
• Becker’s Hospital Review: list of 100 Great Community Hospitals nationwide in 2016 and 2018.
• The Joint Commission: Recertified in 2023 the Salem Health Spine Center of Excellence and the Salem Health Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, for hips and knees.
• American Nurses Credentialing Center, Magnet®: Salem Hospital reached Magnet® designation in 2010 and was re-designated in 2015, 2020 and 2023.
• National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers: Nationally accredited breast center - Salem Cancer Institute is one of only three cancer centers in the state to receive this distinction.
• Oregon Health Authority: Accredited as Level III Trauma Center 1992-2012; Level II in 2013, 2016 through 2023.
• Oregon Patient Safety Commission: Exceeding patient safety reporting targets, Oregon Patient Safety Commission Patient Safety Reporting Program, 2016, 2017 and honorable mention in 2018.
• Pacific Northwest Transplant Bank: Hope Award in 2017, 2020 and 2023, highest number of tissue donors.
• Statesman Journal Online Readers’ Poll, Best of Mid-Willamette Valley: Best Place to Have a Baby (2013 to 2019), Best Hospital.
• Watson Health 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019.

• Advanced Wound Care Center of Distinction Award, Healogics, awarded in 2020 & 2023.
• American College of Surgeons: Bariatric Surgery Center awarded as an accredited comprehensive center in 2023