Awards & Recognitions
Our Heroes Are Getting the Recognition They've Earned!
CentraCare maintains a clear focus on quality. Our dedicated, skilled professionals strive to deliver outstanding clinical
outcomes and a superior patient experience.
While national awards affirm our quality, compassionate care remains our hallmark.
National recognition for outstanding care and workplace includes:
St. Cloud Hospital Celebrates 5th Magnet Redesignation
This honor recognizes health care organizations for nursing excellence, resulting in a motivated, valued staff and a collaborative environment that inspires nurses to advance health care. This credential is the highest national honor for professional nursing practice and is a testament to St. Cloud Hospital's continued dedication to high-quality nursing patient care.
St. Cloud Hospital is now one of only 43 organizations in the world that have achieved a fifth redesignation — that equals less than 1 percent of the more than 6,000 hospitals in the United States. Only 604 hospitals worldwide are Magnet-designated.
St. Cloud Hospital is now one of only 43 organizations in the world that have achieved a fifth redesignation — that equals less than 1 percent of the more than 6,000 hospitals in the United States. Only 604 hospitals worldwide are Magnet-designated.
Ranked #3 "Best Hospital" by U.S. News & World Report
To be recognized in the U.S. News & World Report's 'Best Hospitals,' U.S. News evaluates data from nearly 5,000 hospitals. To achieve a national ranking in a specialty, a hospital must excel in caring for the sickest and most medically complex patients.
Ranked High Performing Hospital by U.S. News & World Report
St. Cloud Hospital is rated high performing in 2 adult specialties and 14 procedures and conditions.
Adult Specialties
- Our team provides expert care in Cancer, Cardiology, and Heart Surgery, ensuring patients receive advanced treatments tailored to their needs.
Procedures/Conditions
- We provide comprehensive care for a wide range of conditions and procedures, including abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, spinal fusion, colon and lung cancer surgery, COPD, diabetes, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, hip and knee replacement, kidney failure, and stroke.
"Best Place to Work" for the Seventh Year in a Row
CentraCare earned the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal's "Best Place to Work" award in the large employer category for seven consecutive years by fostering a positive work environment. This recognition is based on employee responses to surveys that evaluate leadership, career growth, development opportunities, pay, benefits, and overall workplace satisfaction.
CentraCare's commitment to creating a supportive and engaging workplace has been a key factor in its repeated success.
CentraCare's commitment to creating a supportive and engaging workplace has been a key factor in its repeated success.
Beacon Award for Excellence
CentraCare earned the Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) by demonstrating exceptional care and outcomes in various units.
Gold: Intensive Care Unit, and Telemetry
Silver: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Medical Progressive Care Unit, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, and Cardiovascular Thoracic Unit
Gold: Intensive Care Unit, and Telemetry
Silver: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Medical Progressive Care Unit, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, and Cardiovascular Thoracic Unit
CentraCare Recognized for Excellence in Cardiovascular Care
We were awarded the Fortune/PINC AI™ 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals recognition for its superior efficiency, clinical outcomes, and patient experience in cardiovascular care. This award is based on an independent quality analysis that evaluated over 900 U.S. hospitals. CentraCare stood out due to its higher survival rates, fewer complications, lower readmission rates, and reduced costs.
Truven 100 Top Hospitals
CentraCare was awarded the Truven 100 Top Hospitals recognition for its exceptional overall organizational performance, consistently demonstrating its commitment to delivering high-quality care and value to its community.
Minnesota’s Top 5 Hospitals by Newsweek
CentraCare has been named one of the top 800 hospitals in America, out of more than 6,000, for excellence in care quality, patient experience, and clinical outcomes.
Why Join CentraCare?
There are many benefits to joining CentraCare and choosing to practice in our thriving communities.
- Commitment to a common purpose to succeed financially and strategically
- Recent investment in system-wide employee culture
- One of the largest health systems in Minnesota
- Leading provider of rural health in the state
- Innovative population health and wellness initiatives
- Collaborative physician and administration leadership model
- Access to more than 40 medical and surgical specialties
- Work for an organization that offers nationally recognized care
- Support of a strong primary care base, and the recruitment of specialists and sub-specialists
- Acquisition of new technology and virtual health options
- Market-based compensation and sign-on bonus
- Electronic medical records to enhance care