Monument Health is proud of the awards, accreditations and certifications we receive from third-party organizations. These honors reflect our deep commitment to making a difference in the lives of patients, families, communities and caregivers. They also serve as a benchmark to compare our performance with other health care institutions, and to be sure we are moving forward as we deliver high quality care and provide a caring experience.
Platinum Performance Achievement Award
The ACTION Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award recognized Monument Health’s teamwork and commitment to delivering the highest quality in cardiovascular care. Monument Health was one of only 203 hospitals in the nation to receive this honor.
Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award recognized the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment based on nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.
LifeSource Hospital Impact Award
The LifeSource Hospital Impact Award, awarded during the annual Donate Life Day celebration in Minneapolis, honored Monument Health for a remarkable record of organ and tissue donations in 2017.
Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care
Monument Health’s Heart and Vascular Institute is one of just two South Dakota health care providers to be named a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated hospitals that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes.
Same Day Surgery 5-Star Rating
Same Day Surgery Center in Rapid City, owned by physicians in partnership with Monument Health, won the 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for its commitment to enhancing patient experience.
Strategic Healthcare Programs Superior Performance Award
Monument Health Home+ Home Health in Spearfish won the Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) Best Superior Performer award for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20th percentile of all SHP clients.
National Cola Laboratory Accreditation
COLA Laboratory Accreditation shows that the Monument Health laboratory in Belle Fourche applied rigid standards in day-to-day operations, demonstrated accuracy in testing and passed a rigorous on-site laboratory survey.
Energy Star Certification
Buildings such as Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, which earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR certification, use 35 percent less energy and generate 35 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than similar buildings across the nation.
Accredited Urgent Care Destination
Monument Health Urgent Care North and Monument Health Urgent Care West, both in Rapid City, were the first urgent care centers in South Dakota to earn the Accredited Urgent Care designation from the Urgent Care Association of America.
CMS 4-Star Ratings
Monument Health’s Spearfish Hospital and Sturgis Hospital were rated four-star hospitals by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS combines more than 50 measures into a single rating, which is listed on the CMS Hospital Compare website.
Top 100 Rural Hospitals in America
Spearfish Hospital was among the top 100 rural hospitals in America for 2017. Spearfish Regional Hospital was a top performer among rural hospitals in the areas of achieving higher quality, securing better outcomes and increasing patient satisfaction.
Three-Star Rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute has earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures.
Top Hospitals - U.S. News & World Report
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital has been recognized as one of the top three hospitals in South Dakota for 2016-17 by U.S. News & World Report. South Dakota has more than 60 hospitals, with only three meeting U.S. News high standards and ranked.
Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval
Rapid City Hospital and Monument Health Home+ Home Care maintained The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™, a three-year accreditation, by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety.
Mission Lifeline Silver Award
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital received the Mission Lifeline Silver Award from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Acute Myocardial Infarction Platinum Performance Achievement Award
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital received the Acute Myocardial Infarction Platinum Performance Achievement Award from the American Heart Association (AHA).
