Awards and Recognition

Our program is characterized by its very low infection and complication rates and excellent survival rates Based on these statistics, PinnacleHealth has achieved the prestigious national designations as:

• Center of Excellence (BSCOE) program by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) on behalf of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
• Blue Distinction Center^SM for Bariatric Surgery by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association,
  coordinated by Highmark.

In addition, PinnacleHealth has been recognized with the Magnet award, a prestigious national distinction recognizing hospitals for excellence in nursing care, as well as the 2007 Distinguished Hospital Award for Patient Safety, presented by HealthGrades, the nation’s leading healthcare ratings company.