Huntsville Hospital Health System proudly showcases our systemwide and hospitals’ awards and certifications, demonstrating our collective commitment to excellence and service.
Recognized for Excellence
Huntsville Hospital Health System ranks among the nation’s best employers. Forbes, 2024
Huntsville Hospital
Full accreditation by The Joint Commission
In its 2024-25 Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News & World Report named Huntsville Hospital the top hospital in North Alabama and number two in the state, with 10 clinical areas rated “High Performing” — hip replacement, knee replacement, heart attack, heart failure, heart bypass surgery, aortic valve surgery, colon cancer surgery, gynecological surgery, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
Named “America’s Best-In-State-Employers” by Forbes, 2024
Newsweek named Huntsville Hospital one of “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women,” 2025
Newsweek named Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children among “America’s Best Maternity Hospitals,” 2024
Healthgrades recognized Huntsville Hospital for the following clinical achievements:
America’s 50 Best Cardiac Surgery for 7 years in a row (2015-2021)
Five-Star Distinction for Coronary Bypass Surgery for 14 years in a row (2008-2021)
Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award (2014-2021)
Five-Star Distinction for Defibrillator Procedures (2020-2021)
Five-Star Distinction for Repair of Abdominal Aorta (2021)
Five-Star Distinction for Spinal Fusion Surgery for 3 years in a row (2017-2019)
Five-Star Distinction for Total Knee Replacement in 2019
Certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and the American Heart and Stroke Associations
Recognition by the American Heart and Stroke Associations for our implementation of the Get With The Guidelines program in the treatment of stroke, heart attack, heart failure patients and patients who experience in-hospital cardiac arrest
Named by Becker’s Review as “One of the Top 100 Hospitals in the Nation with Great Heart Programs”
One of two hospitals in Alabama given the highest rating for knee replacement surgery by Consumer Reports magazine
Awarded Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Blue Distinction Center+ recognition for cardiac care, knee and hip replacement, spine surgery, bariatric surgery (gastric band and gastric stapling) and maternity care programs
American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer® accredited program
Perfect scores on the inspections of the Breast Centers at Huntsville Hospital and Madison Hospital
Near perfect scores in the evaluation of the Laboratory, one of the largest and most technologically advanced laboratories in the U.S., by the College of American Pathology
First in Alabama to be awarded advanced certification with The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) program
Named 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare
Earned Huntsville Best Place for Working Parents® business designation from The Best Place for Working Parents®
Certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Full accreditation by The Joint Commission
Accreditation for Laboratory by The Joint Commission
BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama Tier One Hospital
Zero MRSA infection rate recognized by Becker’s Healthcare 2024
Alabama Performance Excellence Tier One 2019, Tier Two 2021, 2023
Alabama Performance Excellence Tier Two winner
BlueCross Blue Shield of Alabama designated Blue Distinction + for Knee and Hip Replacement
BlueCross Blue Shield of Alabama designated Blue Distinction + Maternity
American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines Resuscitation Program Bronze Award 2023
Alabama Department of Public Health Certificate of Excellence for Newborn Screenings
Sleep Center accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Designated American College of Radiology Lung Cancer Screening Center
NAACP Award for Community Service 2020
Decatur Morgan Hospital
Joint Commission Certified
BlueCross Blue Shield of Alabama designated Blue Distinction + for knee and hip replacement and maternity care
Sleep Disorders Center accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
DeKalb Regional Medical Center
Top Performer on Key Quality Measures: Heart Attack, Pneumonia and Surgical Care, The Joint Commission, 2012, 2013
Top Performer on Key Quality Measures: Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pneumonia and Surgical Care, The Joint Commission, 2012
American Heart Association 2024 Get With The Guidelines Rural Stroke Silver Quality Award
American Heart Association 2023 Get With The Guidelines Rural Stroke Bronze Quality Award
2023 American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center Seal
2023 & 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A Seal
Helen Keller Hospital
Joint Commission Certified
Center of Distinction Award for the Keller Wound Healing Center from Healogics
Designated Blue Distinction + for knee and hip replacement and maternity care by BlueCross Blue Shield of Alabama
Sepsis treatment program received Joint Commission certification
Highlands Medical Center
Joint Commission Certified
Rated 4-star in quality by Medicare (medicare.gov/care-compare)
89% of our Emergency Room patients rated their experience as “good or very good” according to Press Ganey.
Lincoln Medical Center
Emergency Medical Services program was surveyed with no recommendations for improvement.
Home Health agency is recognized as a National Best Practice Agency
Pharmacy Department had no findings on its inspection by the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy’s Institutional Compliance
Mary Beth Seals, President, was recognized by Becker’s Healthcare on their “Rural hospital and health system CEOs to know” list.
Marshall Medical Centers
Joint Commission Certified
Marshall Medical Center North had the lowest cesarean birth rate of any hospital in the state in 2020, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health
Wound Healing Center earned a fifth consecutive Center of Excellence Award
