Recognition for Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
Learn about the awards and accreditations earned by Lakewood Ranch Medical Center:
Hospital Recognition
- Leapfrog Top General Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety, 2021
- Voted "Best Hospital" three years in a row by the readers of the Sarasota Herald Tribune, 2021 Readers' Choice Award
- Five-Star Quality Rated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2021
- Achieved National Certification as a Gluten-Free Food Service Facility in 2021, re-certified in 2022
- The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval
- Sepsis Core Certification from The Joint Commission, 2022
Cardiology
- Advanced Primary Heart Attack Center Certification from The Joint Commission, 2022
- Acute Heart Attack Ready Certification (ER at Fruitville) from The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association, 2022
- American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® - Mission: Lifeline® – STEMI Receiving Center SILVER PLUS, 2022
- Accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Echocardiography, 2022
Laboratory
- Laboratory Accreditation, College of American Pathologists
- Blood Gas Laboratory Accreditation, College of American Pathologists
Maternity
- Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospitals List 2023, 2022
- Blue Cross® Blue Shield® Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity
- Recognized by March of Dimes and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists District XII for reducing early elective deliveries
Orthopedics
- Hip Replacement Core Certification from The Joint Commission, 2022
- Knee Replacement Core Certification from The Joint Commission, 2022
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery
Radiology
- Recognized by the American College of Radiology (ACR) for Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, MRI Breast, MRI Head, Spine, Body, Musculoskeletal, MRA, CT Adult – Head, Neck Chest, Abdomen, CT Pediatric – Head, Neck Chest, Abdomen, Ultrasound General – OB First Trimester, Gynecological, General, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine – Planar, SPECT, Cardiology and Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
- Recognized for Nuclear Medicine from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Stroke Care
- Primary Stroke Center Advanced Certification from The Joint Commission and the American Stroke Association®, 2022
- American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, 2022