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Our Recognitions
At Gwinnett Medical Center, your unique skills and talents will be front and center. That’s because our team members are the face of our practice and make us who we are. Our inclusive team, first-class work environment, advanced technology and innovative practices continually lead to exceptional, nationally recognized patient care. Here are some of the more recent awards and certifications we have received:
| Recognition | Year | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia's Top Large Hospital | 2015 | Georgia Trend |
| America's Best Hospitals for Obstetrics | 2015 | Women's Choice Award |
| Mission Lifeline – Gold Plus Award for Receiving Center | 2014 | American Heart Association |
| Joint Replacement-Hip and Joint Replacement-Knee Certification | 2014 | The Joint Commission |
| Best Nursing Home (Gwinnett Extended Care Center) | 2014, 2013 | U.S. News & World Report |
| Best Employer | 2013 | Best of Gwinnett |
| Best Customer Service | 2013 | Best of Gwinnett |
| Georgia Coverdell Acute Stroke Registry - Door to Needle Time Award | 2013 | Georgia Coverdell Registry |
| Chest Pain Accreditation | 2013 | Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care |
| Mission: Lifeline - Silver award for Receiving Center | 2013 | American Heart Association |
| Full Accreditation (all campuses) | 2013, 2010, 2007 | The Joint Commission |
| Gold Award and Gold Plus Award for Stroke | 2013, 2010 | American Stroke Association |
| Top Performer on Key Quality Measures | 2012 | The Joint Commission |
| Presidential Category Award–Core Measures Honor Roll | 2012, 2011, 2010 | Georgia Hospital Association |
| Get With the Guidelines Stroke Gold Award | 2012, 2009, 2008 | American Stroke Association |
| Full Accreditation & Re-accreditation as Stroke Specialty Program (awarded every three years) | 2012, 2009, 2008 | Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities |
| Beacon Award in Critical Care Excellence | 2012 | American Association of Critical Care Nurses (GMC-Duluth) |
| Beacon Award in Critical Care Excellence | 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007 | American Association of Critical Care Nurses (GMC-Lawrenceville) |
| Chest Pain Center Accreditation | 2011, 2007, 2005 | Society for Chest Pain |
| Primary Stroke Certification | 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005 | The Joint Commission (Awarded Every 2 Years) |
| Stereotactic Biopsy Accreditation at Gwinnett Medical Center–Duluth | 2011 | American College of Radiology |
| Gold Performance Achievement Award (GMC–Duluth) | 2011 | American College of Cardiology Foundation's NCDR ACTION Registry-GWTG |
| Partnership for Health & Accountability Quality Honor Roll | 2011, 2008 | Georgia Hospital Association |
| Second place Terry J. Bryant Media Award, Special Community Involvement Project (GECC) | 2011 | Georgia Healthcare Association |
| Best Local Charity (GMC Foundation) | 2011, 2010, 2009 | Best of Gwinnett |
| Best Social of Charity Event (GMC Foundation's Cornerstone Society Gala) | 2011, 2010, 2009 | Best of Gwinnett |
| Patient Safety and Quality Award | 2010, 2009, 2007 | Georgia Hospital Association and Partnership for Health and Accountability |
| Get with the Guidelines Heart Attack Gold Award | 2010, 2009 | American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology |
| Fourth Place—Atlanta’s Best Places to Work (Top Ten Large Atlanta Employers Category) | 2010 | Atlanta Business Chronicle |
| Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence | 2009, 2007 | Voluntary Hospital Association Georgia |
| Organ Donation Medal of Honor | 2009, 2008 | United States Department of Health and Human Services |
| Excellence in Action–Gwinnett Extended Care Center | 2008 | My Innerview |
| Recognition of GMC support of the Child Occupant Safety Program | 2008 | Georgia Department of Human Resources |
| Breast Center of Excellence | 2008 | The American College of Radiology |
| Best Large Hospital Runner Up | 2008 | Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals |
| GECC received Perfect Score on Annual State Survey | 2007 | Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) |
| Progress Step 2 Award | 2007 | Georgia Oglethorpe |
| Get With the Guidelines Stroke Silver Award | 2007 | American Heart Association |
| Leadership Award for Community Benefit Excellence | 2007 | Voluntary Hospital Association Georgia |
| Fit Friendly Company | 2007, 2006 | American Heart Association |
| American Cancer Society Award for Fresh Start Program | 2007 | American Cancer Society |
| Quality Respiratory Institute | 2007 | American Association of Respiratory Care |
| Insight Clinical Award | 2007, 2006 | Solucient |
| Top CARE Hospital | 2007 | Georgia Hospital Association |
| Outstanding Achievement Award | 2007 | American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer |
