Awards & Certifications

Alexian Brothers Health System Stroke Program - Rated Among the Top in the Nation.

Our hospitals are recognized for high performance in Neurolgoy & Neurosurgery in the 2011-2012 Best Hospitals Rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Alexian Brothers Medical Center and St. Alexius Medical Center are ranked among Chicago's Top 10 Hospitals. Both hospitals have performed nearly at the level of nationally ranked U.S. News Best Hospitals in this adult specialty. The hospitals have scored high in patient safety, demonstrating commitment to reducing accidents and medical mistakes.

The Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Certification

In 2005, both St. Alexius Medical Center and Alexian Brothers Medical Center received initial certification from The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center. This means that they met the most stringent care standards for stroke, and they continue do so. To maintain Primary Stroke Center certification, both Centers must undergo a recertification process every 2 years.

Both hospitals were among the first hospitals in the United States to be certified and among the first seven hospitals in Illinois. By recognizing select medical facilities for their advanced stroke care, The Joint Commission designation helps the public identify which hospitals are committed to excellence in stroke care.

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With the Guidelines®—Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award

The American Stroke Association has continuously awarded the Gold Plus Achievement Award to Alexian Brothers Medical Center and St. Alexius Medical Center for successfully meeting over 12 stroke achievement and quality measures for at least 24 consecutive months. These measures include aggressive use of medications, such as IV tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), antithrombotics, anticoagulation therapy, deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, and cholesterol-reducing medicine, and smoking cessation programs—all aimed at reducing death and disability, and improving the lives of stroke survivors.

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Target: Stroke Honor Roll

The Alexian Brothers Medical Center is recognized on the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll. Target: Stroke is a quality improvement campaign specifically aimed at helping hospitals achieve stroke door-to treatment times of 60 minutes or less. Alexian Brothers Medical Center is the only hospital in northern Illinois to be awarded this special designation.

Click to read the Press Release detailing the AHA/ASA recognitions of Alexian Brothers Health System in 2012.