Awards and Accreditations
You deserve the best care. That's why Saint Alphonsus continues to build the most advanced healthcare system in Idaho & Eastern Oregon. These recognitions serve as a testament that you receive the best care from a team of caregivers that are committed to doing the right thing for the right reasons.
To achieve this certification, an organization must comply with national standards in quality, demonstrate consistent use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for hip and knee replacement procedures, and must meet national standards in collection and analysis of performance measures specific to this population. Saint Alphonsus received a two year certification as a Center of Distinction for hip and knee replacement by the Joint Commission.
Our Metabolic and Bariatric Center is an accredited "Comprehensive Center" by the American College of Surgeons.
Saint Alphonsus is accredited by the American College of Radiology and distinguished as an American College of Radiology Designated Comprehensive Breast Imaging Centers, which means our staff and equipment meet the highest established standards of excellence for the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
Saint Alphonsus is proud to be an accredited cancer institute by the Commission on Cancer. The Saint Alphonsus Cancer Institute has demonstrated an uncompromising commitment to improving survival and quality of life for patients by providing the highest-quality, patient-centered cancer care.
All Saint Alphonsus Medical Centers have been designed with the “seal of approval” by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) for our ongoing commitment to provide quality care in echocardiography.
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center and Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Nampa have received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2023. Saint Alphonsus is one of only 262 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes Saint Alphonsus’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and signifies that Saint Alphonsus has reached an aggressive goal of treating these patients to standard levels of care as outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical guidelines and recommendations.
The American College of Cardiology has recognized SARMC for its demonstrated expertise in treating patients with chest pain. SARMC is the only one in the state of Idaho to be awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Resuscitation. Certification is based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff's ability to assess, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack.
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise is the first hospital in Idaho to be designated by the State of Idaho’s Time Sensitive Emergency Statewide Council (TSE) as a level I+ STEMI Center. SARMC meets all the criteria set by the State of Idaho to care for the most critical heart attack patients who experience cardiogenic shock and heart failure.
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center has been designated as a North American Skull Base Society Multidisciplinary Team of Distinction.
The American College of Cardiology has recognized Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (SARMC) for its demonstrated expertise in treating patients with chest pain. SARMC is the only hospital in the state of Idaho to be awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Resuscitation. Certification is based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff's ability to assess, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack.
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho is designated a Level I STEMI Center, Level I Stroke Center and Level II Trauma Center by the Idaho Time Sensitive Emergency System.
NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition raises the bar in defining high-quality care by emphasizing access, health information technology and coordinated care focused on patients,” said NCQA President Margaret E. O’Kane. “Recognition shows that Saint Alphonsus has the tools, systems and resources to provide its patients with the right care, at the right time.”
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho is designated a Level I Stroke Center by the Idaho Time Sensitive Emergency System and offers the region's most advanced stroke care possible.
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center is a Verified Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons.
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center is accredited by the American Association of Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehabilitation.