National Recognition
All Ernest Health hospitals are accredited by The Joint Commission, with many choosing to be voluntary reviewed for disease-specific certifications. Our patient care efforts at Ernest Health hospitals have earned us national recognition as a healthcare leader, meaning that we provide the highest level of available care to our patients in their own communities.
Rehabilitation Hospitals Ranked in Nation’s Top 10%
Ernest Health’s rehabilitation hospitals have been ranked by Netsmart Technologies, Inc., the administrator of the world’s largest database for rehabilitation outcomes. Netsmart uses a program evaluation model (PEM) to determine the rankings, which includes a case-mix and severity-adjusted tool, providing facilities with a composite performance score and percentile ranking drawn from more than 80 percent of inpatient rehabilitation facilities in the country. Each hospital follows a patient-centric model, incorporating advanced rehabilitation techniques and technology to achieve clinical outcomes that exceed industry standards.
Advanced Stroke Certification
Ernest Health’s rehabilitation hospitals have received the Joint Commission’s disease-specific certification for stroke rehabilitation, which signifies the hospital’s dedication to developing better results for stroke patients. The award is given after a rigorous on-site review by an expert evaluator.
The award recognizes how committed we are and how well we provide rehabilitation following a stroke. Through our services, we want to provide hope and quality of life to our community members who have experienced this debilitating event.
Certification through the Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Program is voluntary and available only to stroke programs in Joint Commission-accredited acute care hospitals.
Certification requirements address three main areas:
- Compliance with consensus-based national standards
- Effective use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to manage and optimize care
- Organized approach to performance measurement and improvement activities
Certification in Hip Fracture Rehabilitation
Several of Ernest Health’s hospitals received The Joint Commission’s disease specific certification in Hip Fracture Rehabilitation. This certification signifies the hospital’s dedication to developing better results for patients that have suffered hip fractures.
The recognition was given after a rigorous on-site review by an expert evaluator of the hospital’s practices, programs and outcomes in treating these patients. The certification reflects our ongoing evaluation of this program and commitment to constantly improving our performance.
Certification in Traumatic Brain Injury
Several of Ernest Health’s hospitals received The Joint Commission’s disease specific certification in Brain Injury. This certification signifies the hospital’s dedication to developing better results for patients that have suffered brain injuries.
The recognition was given after a rigorous on-site review by an expert evaluator of the hospital’s practices, programs and outcomes in treating these patients. The certification reflects our ongoing evaluation of this program and commitment to constantly improving our performance.
Recognized Nationally
Ernest Health’s rehabilitation hospitals have been ranked by Netsmart Technologies, Inc., the administrator of the world’s largest database for rehabilitation outcomes. Netsmart uses a program evaluation model (PEM) to determine the rankings, which includes a case-mix and severity-adjusted tool, providing facilities with a composite performance score and percentile ranking drawn from more than 80 percent of inpatient rehabilitation facilities in the country. Each hospital follows a patient-centric model, incorporating advanced rehabilitation techniques and technology to achieve clinical outcomes that exceed industry standards.
America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care
For the second consecutive year, Ernest Health has been named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. The 2026 ranking is based on an independent study of more than 400,000 reviews from more than 100,000 health care employees, evaluating factors such as leadership, integrity, compensation and work-life balance.
This recognition belongs to our team members, the passionate patient caregivers whose dedication shapes the care we provide in every community we serve.
