Accreditations & Affiliations
DNV GL - Healthcare: DNV GL is a partner for safer healthcare, providing quality driven accreditation and clinical excellence certifications to America’s hospitals. DNV GL - Healthcare has deeming authority granted by CMS to accredit critical access hospitals. DNV GL's accreditation program for critical access hospitals employs the proven NIAHO® standards and a highly collaborative survey process. Surveys are conducted annually and procedures are tied to the specific CMS Conditions of Participation for critical access hospitals. www.dnvglhealthcare.com
Washington State Hospital Association: Pullman Regional Hospital is a member of the Washington State Hospital Association, a membership organization representing hospitals and health-related organizations throughout the state. The WSHA provides issues management and analysis, information, advocacy and other services. For more information go to www.wsha.org
Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts: The Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts has served as the trade association for Washington State's public hospital districts since 1952. Pullman Regional Hospital is a public hospital district governed by a board of publicly elected commissioners. Scott Adams, Pullman Regional's hospital administrator, was named president of the Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts in October of 2000, serving a one-year appointment. Mr. Adams is also a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation's leading professional society for healthcare leaders. Details about the AWPHD can be found at www.awphd.org.
Washington Health Foundation: The Washington Health Foundation was created in 1992 with a clear vision of improving health for the people of Washington State. Today, they have redefined that goal, creating a statewide campaign in the process. Their auspicious vision to make Washington the healthiest state in the nation has been met with great success through their unique blend of public affairs, policies, grants and direct services. The WHF has assisted Pullman Regional Hospital with various projects through a number of grants over the years. More information can be found at www.whf.org.
Hospital Awards
Acute Stroke Ready Certification
DNV
Pullman Regional Hospital earned Acute Stroke Ready Certification from DNV- an international accrediting body for healthcare organizations. To earn certification, a hospital must meet or exceed evidence-based standards set forth by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and Brain Attack Coalition.
Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
American College of Radiology
Imaging Services is a designated ACR Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR recognizes breast imaging centers that have earned accreditation in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, and breast ultrasound (including ultrasound-guided breast biopsy) and MRI.
ACR Facility
American College of Radiology
Imaging Services at Pullman Regional Hospital is proud to display our gold seals of accreditation – the gold standard of quality -- by the American College of Radiology (ACR) in all eight imaging modalities: Mammography, Breast MRI, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy, Breast Ultrasound, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, MRI.
America's Best Hospitals - Obstetrics
Women's Choice Award
BirthPlace at Pullman Regional Hospital has received a Women’s Choice awards ranking us as one of America’s Best Hospital’s for Patient Experience in Obstetrics.
5 Star Rating
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
We have been voted a 5 star hospital for patient experience, based on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Five-Star Rating System. This is the highest ranking a hospital can receive as voted by its patients.
Best Rich Media for Hospitals Under 200 Beds
eHealthcare Leadership Distinction Awards
Pullman Regional Hospital's website has been recognized nationally by Strategic Healthcare Communications with an eHealthcare Leadership Distinction Award for Best Rich Media for Hospitals under 200 beds in 2016.
Gold Certified Safe Sleep Champion
National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program
BirthPlace was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a Gold Certified Safe Sleep Champion for our commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep. Pullman Regional Hospital is one of the first hospitals in Washington state and one of 38 in the nation to receive the designation.
Joe Hopkins Memorial Award
Washington State Hospital Association
Scott Adams, Chief Executive Officer of Pullman Regional Hospital, was awarded the prestigious Joe Hopkins Memorial Award for outstanding leadership by the Washington State Hospital Association in Seattle on October 16, 2014
Excellence through Insight® Award - Medical Surgical Unit
HealthStream
Excellence through Insight® Award from HealthStream (2015) – for Overall Inpatient Experience in Medical Surgical Unit based upon HealthStream patient satisfaction database of more than 1,200 hospitals.
Excellence through Insight® Award - Inpatient Experience
HealthStream
Excellence through Insight Award from HealthStream (2014) – for Overall Inpatient Experience based upon HealthStream patient satisfaction database of more than 1,200 hospitals.
HealthCare's Most Wired
Hospitals & Health Networks
Named one of the “Most Wired” hospitals in the country by Hospitals & Health Networks for commitment and dedication to continuously updating IT systems to improve communication and patient safety.
Healthcare Excellence in Aquatics Award
HydroWorx
Pullman Regional Hospital’s Summit Therapy & Health Services is the recipient of the 2015 Healthcare Excellence in Aquatics Award from HydroWorx. Ambyr Henderson, speech therapist, and Tim Williams, physical therapist, were recognized as clinicians who garnered superior rehabilitation results through innovative and unconventional methods.
Safe Care in Action Award
Washington State Hospital Association
Pullman Regional Hospital earned the “Washington State Hospital Association Safe Care in Action” award for its efforts to decrease patient harm in 10 key areas through participation in the “Partnership for Patients” national initiative. (2013)
Top Performer Award for Employee Safety
Washington Hospitals Workers’ Compensation Trust
Recipient of Top Performer Award for Employee Safety by the Washington Hospitals Workers’ Compensation Trust, a subsidiary of the Washington State Hospital Association. (2013)