Health System Accreditations and Patient Care Achievements:

UPMC Washington Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission. Please click on the link below to access their most current report about the hospital – a compilation of the most important aspects of quality of care and patient safety. The report also compares the hospital’s results with both state and national standards.

Click here for the The Joint Commission Quality Report

  • UPMC Washington Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award 16 years in a row.
  • The Leapfrog Group rated UPMC Washington Hospital with an “A” grade for hospital and patient safety in Spring & Fall 2021, Spring 2022 and Spring & fall 2023, and Fall 2025. UPMC Greene also received an “A” grade for hospital and patient safety in Fall 2021 and Spring 2022.
  • The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) has recognized UPMC Washington Hospital for excellence in patient safety.
  • The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recognized the Family Medicine Residency Program at The UPMC Washington Hospital.
  • UPMC Washington Hospital is also a recipient or the Patient Safety Excellence Award™ from healthgrades® (2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024) and received the Outstanding Patient Excellence Award (2020 and 2021).
  • Ten UPMC Washington Physicians were named on the 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 Pittsburgh Magazine Best Doctors list.
  • UPMC Washington Physician Group earned the Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Experience for the third straight year. This honor recognizes organizations ranking in the 95th percentile or higher for patient experience.

Our recent Community Needs Assessments

Community Needs 2025

Community Health Needs Implementation Plan 2022

Community Health Needs Assessment Final Report 2021

Community Needs Health Assessment Joint Implementation Plan 2018

Community Health Needs Assessment Final Report 2018

Community Health Needs Implementation Plan 2017

Community Health Needs Assessment Final Report 2016

Community Health Needs Assessment Final Report 2013

Questions
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