Healthgrades Recognition

North Memorial is proud to be ranked #1 in Minnesota for Treatment of Stroke™ and #1 in Minnesota for Treatment of Critical Care™ by Healthgrades®, the leading health care ratings provider.

In addition, North Memorial was named:

  • Among America's 50 Best Hospitals for performing among the top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation for eight consecutive years.
  • Among America's 100 Best Hospitals™ for Pulmonary Care (2012-2013), Stroke Care (2012-2013) and Critical Care (2012-2013)
  • Ranked #1 in the Region for Overall Cardiac Services™

Click the links below to see more HeathGrades® awards North Memorial received.

Cardiac Gastrointestinal
Orthopedic Critical Care
Neurosciences General Surgery
Pulmonary Women's Health
Vascular Emergency Medicine

Cardiac

  • Ranked #1 in the Region for Overall Cardiac Services™
  • Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Cardiology Services in 2013
  • Ranked Among the Top 10 in MN for Overall Cardiac Services for 11 Years in a Row (2003-2013)
  • Ranked Among the Top 10 in MN for Cardiology Services for 9 Years in a Row (2005-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Cardiology Services for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 8 Years in a Row (2006-2013)

Orthopedic

  • Ranked Among the Top 10 in MN for Overall Orthopedic Services for 4 Years in a Row (2010-2013)
  • Ranked Among the Top 10 in MN for Joint Replacement for 4 Years in a Row (2010-2013) (Ranked 4 in 2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Joint Replacement for 4 Years in a Row (2010-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement for 4 Years in a Row (2010-2013)

Neurosciences

  • One of America's 100 Best Hospitals™ for Stroke Care (2012-2013)
  • Recipient of the HealthGrades Neurosciences Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
  • Recipient of the HealthGrades Neurosurgery Excellence Award™ in 2013
  • Recipient of the HealthGrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™ for 8 Years in a Row (2006-2013)
  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Neurosciences in 2013
  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
  • Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Neurosurgery in 2013
  • Ranked #2 in MN for Neurosciences in 2013
  • Ranked #4 in MN for Neurosurgery in 2013
  • Ranked #1 in MN for Treatment of Stroke for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
  • Ranked Among the Top 5 in MN for Neurosciences for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013) (Ranked 2 in 2013)
  • Ranked Among the Top 5 in MN for Neurosurgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
  • Ranked Among the Top 5 in MN for Treatment of Stroke for 9 Years in a Row (2005-2013) (Ranked 1 in 2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Neurosciences for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Neurosurgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 9 Years in a Row (2005-2013)

Pulmonary

  • One of America's 100 Best Hospitals™ for Pulmonary Care (2012-2013)
  • Recipient of the HealthGrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ for 5 Years in a Row (2009-2013)
  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services for 5 Years in a Row (2009-2013)
  • Ranked Among the Top 10 in MN for Overall Pulmonary Services for 5 Years in a Row (2009-2013) (Ranked 4 in 2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Overall Pulmonary Services for 6 Years in a Row (2008-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease for 5 Years in a Row (2009-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia for 9 Years in a Row (2005-2013)

Vascular

  • Ranked #4 in MN for Vascular Surgery in 2013
  • Ranked Among the Top 5 in MN for Vascular Surgery in 2013 (Ranked 4 in 2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Carotid Surgery in 2013

Gastrointestinal

  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for GI Medical Treatment for 6 Years in a Row (2008-2013)
  • Ranked Among the Top 10 in MN for GI Services for 7 Years in a Row (2007-2013) (Ranked 8 in 2013)
  • Ranked Among the Top 10 in MN for GI Medical Treatment for 7 Years in a Row (2007-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for GI Medical Treatment for 6 Years in a Row (2008-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of GI Bleed for 8 Years in a Row (2006-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Bowel Obstruction for 7 Years in a Row (2007-2013)

Critical Care

  • One of America's 100 Best Hospitals™ for Critical Care (2012-2013)
  • Recipient of the HealthGrades Critical Care Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Critical Care for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
  • Ranked #1 in MN for Critical Care in 2013
  • Ranked Among the Top 10 in MN for Critical Care for 8 Years in a Row (2006-2013) (Ranked 1 in 2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Overall Critical Care for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 7 Years in a Row (2007-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 9 Years in a Row (2005-2013)

General Surgery

  • America's 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery™
  • Ranked Among the Top 5 in MN for General Surgery™ in 2012
  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for General Surgery™ in 2012
  • Recipient of the HealthGrades General Surgery Excellence Award™ in 2012

Women's Health

  • Recipient of the HealthGrades Women's Health Excellence Award™ for 4 Years in a Row (2009/2010-2010/2011 & 2011-2012)
  • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Women's Health for 4 Years in a Row (2009/2010-2010/2011 & 2011-2012)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Women's Health for 4 Years in a Row (2009/2010-2010/2011 & 2011-2012)

Emergency Medicine

  • Recipient of the HealthGrades Emergency Medicine Excellence Award™ for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
    Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Emergency Medicine for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
    Five-Star Recipient for Emergency Medicine for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)