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Following are some of the awards that Sherman Oaks Hospital has received:

Recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for 11 Years in a Row (2014-2024)
Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Patient Safety for 11 Years in a Row (2014-2024)
The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval^® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Emergency Medical Services Agency, Approved Stroke Center
Laboratory Services are fully accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP)
Imaging services accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR)
Received recognition as an Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics facility from the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
Bronze Seal Accreditation as a Geriatric Emergency Department by the American College of Emergency Physicians
IBM Watson Health™ (formerly Truven Health Analytics) named Sherman Oaks Hospital a 100 Top Hospitals™ in the Nation (2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020)
Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award^TM for 9 Years in a Row (2014-2023)
Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Patient Safety for 9 Years in a Row (2014-2023)
One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care^TM for 5 Years in a Row (2017-2021)
Healthgrades recipient of additional 5-Star recognitions across various procedures, treatments and specialties, including:
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack for 3 Years in a Row (2019-2021)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 11 Years in a Row (2014-2024)
- Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 11 Years in a Row (2014-2024)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2023)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia (2024)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of GI Bleed (2021)
- Recipient of Healthgrades Critical Care Excellence Award for 5 Years in a Row (2017-2021)
- Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Critical Care for 5 Years in a Row (2017-2021)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 11 Years in a Row (2014-2024)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies (2023-2024)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 8 Years in a Row (2014-2021)

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines^®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award (2020 – 2023)
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines^®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll (2017, 2020)
American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines^®-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Heart Failure^SM Honor Roll (2020 – 2023)
The Leapfrog Group Grade ‘A’ for Hospital Safety (2016-2022, Fall 2023)
The Lown Institute Grade “A” for Outstanding Social Responsibility (2023-2024)
The Lown Institute Hospitals Index recipient of additional Grade “A” and recognition:
- Top 5 in California for Value of Care (2023-2024)
- Value of Care Grade: A (2023-2024)
- Patient Outcomes Grade: A (2023-2024)
- Clinical Outcomes Grade: A (2023-2024)
- Patient Safety Grade: A (2023-2024)
- Pay Equity Grade: A (2023-2024)
- Avoiding Overuse Grade: A (2023-2024)
- Cost Efﬁciency Grade: A (2023-2024)
San Fernando Valley Business Journal Hospital of the Year Nominee (2023)
U.S. News & World Report High Performing Hospital for Geriatrics and Heart Failure (2018-2019)
Best of the San Fernando Valley – Healthcare (2007)
Sherman Oaks Hospital has been ranked one of the best hospitals in the Los Angeles metro area according to the U.S. News & World Report’s first ever “Best Regional Hospitals” ranking
Business of the Year, United Chamber of Commerce (2002)
Congressional Recognition for outstanding and invaluable Service (2002)
City & County Commendation and Certificate of Appreciation (2002)

SOH has accreditation from the following organizations:

The Joint Commission
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
American College of Emergency Physicians
College of American Pathology
Council on Podiatric Medical Education
American College of Radiology, Computed Tomograhy and Ultrasound

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognize this hospital for achieving 85% or higher compliance with all Get With The Guidelines – Stroke achievement indicators for two or more consecutive 12-month periods and achieve 75% or higher compliance with five of eight Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Quality measures.

To qualify for the Target: Stroke Honor Roll, hospitals must meet quality measures developed to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, the only U.S. FDA approved drug to treat ischemic stroke.