Awards and accolades
LeapFrog names us a top pediatric hospital for patient safety
December 2011 – We are one of 10 children's hospital nationwide to be recognized as a “Top Hospital” for patient safety by The Leapfrog Group, a national consortium of healthcare payers that promotes “leaps” in patient safety. More »
Chicago Tribune survey says we're a top place to work
November 2011 - We made the exclusive list of Chicago’s top 100 places to work according to a survey by the Chicago Tribune in partnership with Workplace Dynamics LLC of Exton, Pa., a workplace survey specialist company. More »
For the 6th year, Working Mother names us a "100 Best" company
September 2011 - We've been named by Working Mother magazine as one of the 2011 Working Mother 100 Best Companies for dedication to family-friendly benefits. More »
The Joint Comission names us a top performer for children's asthma care
September 2011 - We were one of three children’s hospitals nationwide to be named one of the nation’s top performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. Children’s hospitals were ranked in one area – children’s asthma. More »
Chicago Tribune ranks us as "a Chicago top workplace 2010"
November 2010 - A special Chicago Tribune report recognizing local companies that workers credited with having dynamic, supportive and inclusive cultures includes Children's Memorial as a top place to work »
Ranked again as one of U.S.News & World Report's top pediatric hospitals
June 2010 - U.S.News & World Report’s 2010 edition of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals" ranked Children's Memorial as one of the top 30 best children’s hospitals, with our Division of Urology ranked fifth nationally.
Working Mother names us a "100 Best" company
September 2009 - Children's Memorial has been named by Working Mother magazine as one of the 2009 Working Mother 100 Best Companies for its dedication to family-friendly benefits. From a flexible work week to backup child care and parental leave, Children’s Memorial is committed to supporting families as a vital part of its culture.
Chosen again as "one of the 100 best" places to work
September 2009 - For the second year in a row, Children’s Memorial was named one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by business magazine, Modern Healthcare. More than 300 healthcare companies participated in the survey. Only 34 of the organizations on last year’s list made it again in 2009.
Ranked again as one of U.S.News & World Report's top pediatric hospitals
June 2009 - U.S.News & World Report’s 2009 edition of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals" ranked Children's Memorial as
one of the top 30 best children’s hospitals, with our
Division of Urology ranked seventh nationally.
One of the nation's top pediatric hospitals by Parents
December 2008 - We ranked 11th out of more than 75 children’s hospitals surveyed by Parents magazine. The 250-question survey is one of the most extensive data-driven comparisons of children’s hospital to date.
One of the 100 "Best Places to Work"
September 2008 - Modern Healthcare magazine recognized us as one of the nation's outstanding employers in health care. Almost 240 healthcare companies participated in the first-ever health care workplace listing.
One of the “100 Best" for working moms
September 2008 —Working Mother magazine again has named us as one of the nation's “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” in its annual roundup of family friendly companies.
One of U.S.News & World Report's top pediatric hospitals
June 2008 — We were named one of the top 30 Best Children’s Hospitals in all seven specialty areas (cancer, digestive disorders, heart and heart surgery, neonatal care, neurology and neurosurgery and respiratory disorders) ranked in U.S.News & World Report’s 2008 edition of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals."
"One of the nation's best" by Child Magazine
January 2007 — We were named one of the top 20 children's hospitals in the country according to Child magazine's 2007 comprehensive survey of top pediatric hospitals. Children's Memorial ranked number 18 out of 76 children's hospitals surveyed, and number 10 in the pediatric subspecialty of pulmonary medicine.
Accredited by the American College of Radiology
March 2006 — The American College of Radiology accredited Children's Memorial in MRI and granted re-accreditation in ultrasound for all sites. Accreditation is achieved through a strenuous application process reviewed by a panel of radiologists (blinded) for quality assurance and controls. Few sites receive this honor. Read more.
Re-designated with Magnet status
November 2005 — The hospital's Magnet status is reconfirmed. More here.
IDPH designates us as a Pediatric Critical Care Center
August 2005 — Children's Memorial is awared a certificate of recognition by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children, designating the hospital as a Pediatric Critical Care Center for our high level of specialized critical care to pediatric patients. More here.
One of Chicago's "Best Places to Work"
October 2004 — The hospital was named as one of the metropolitan area's best employers by Chicago magazine in its 25 Best Places to Work issue. Children's Memorial ranked 9th out of more than 350 companies that applied. Chicago magazine, the largest city monthly magazine in the U.S., in its October 2004 issue honors 25 companies from a wide geographical area and a variety of industries that excelled in all of the following areas: benefits and compensation practices, time off, personnel policies, turnover data, and an opinion survey of a random sample of employees.
"InfoWorld 100" award
January 2004 — The hospital was recognized as one of the 2003 InfoWorld 100 thanks to its use of SPSS Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SPSS) data mining and text mining solutions. The InfoWorld 100 is an annual award that honors organizations that have demonstrated the most creative use of cutting-edge technologies to further the achievement of their business goals.
Health recognizes us as a "great place to work"
July 2002 — The hospital was named a great place to work, especially for women in Health magazine's July/August issue. The hospital was named as a runner-up to 10 elite firms that go above and beyond for employees, providing excellent health insurance, adoption assistance, and helping to balance life and work. One of the benefits cited was the hospital's employee health program.
Child abuse prevention program honored
March 2002 — The Child Maltreatment Awareness Project was honored with a Program Excellence Award by Prevent Child Abuse Illinois in a March ceremony at the state capitol rotunda in Springfield. The project educates "pre-hospital providers" such as emergency medical technicians and firemen about how to recognize child maltreatment and was launched with support from the Office of Child Advocacy. By raising awareness the project aims to reduce injury and mortality from abuse and neglect.
PALS training center named "best in the nation"
January 2002 — On behalf of our Pediatric Advanced Life Support training center, Harriet Hawkins, RN, received an award from the American Heart Association for being the year's top PALS training center in the nation.
Nurses earn prestigious national Magnet award
December 2001 — Children's Memorial was named as the first ANCC Magnet Hospital in Illinois and is the first freestanding children's hospital in the nation to receive the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence. More here.
Recognized as one of "America's Healthiest Companies"
August 2001 — Named as a 2001 Well Workplace Winner, the hospital was recognized as one of "America's Healthiest Companies." The "Gold" award announced by the Worksite Wellness Council of Illinois demonstrates senior management's commitment to wellness, team efforts to plan and develop a program, operations support and employee response through program participation.
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