The NDNQI Award for Outstanding Nursing Quality® is a recognition program that identifies excellence in overall performance in nursing quality indicators. An analysis is done annually on participating NDNQI® hospitals. The awards recognize six categories of hospitals based on hospitals performance: academic; teaching; community; rehabilitation; pediatric; and psychiatric.
2012 Winners:
- Academic Medical Center - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ (2-time winner)
- Community Hospital - St. Francis Hospital – The Heart Center, Roslyn, NY
- Pediatric Hospital - Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley, Boardman, OH
- Psychiatric Hospital - Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital, San Diego, CA
- Rehabilitation Hospital - Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO (2-time winner)
- Teaching Hospital - Rose Medical Center, Denver, CO
2011 Winners:
- Academic Medical Center - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
- Community Hospital - Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, IN
- Pediatric Hospital - Shriners Hospital for Children-Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Psychiatric Hospital - Linden Oaks Hospital, Naperville, IL
- Rehabilitation Hospital - The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, White Plains, NY
- Teaching Hospital - Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins, CO (5-time winner)
2010 Winners
- Academic Medical Center - University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, KS
- Community Hospital - Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO
- Pediatric Hospital - Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- Rehabilitation Hospital - Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO
- Teaching Hospital - Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins, CO
2009 Winners:
- Academic Medical Center - The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
- Community Hospital - Columbus Regional Hospital, Columbus, IN
- Pediatric Hospital - Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN
- Psychiatric Hospital - Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
- Rehabilitation Hospital - MossRehab, Elkins Park, PA
- Teaching Hospital - Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins, CO (3-time winner)
2008 Winners:
- Academic - University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin
- Community - John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, California
- Pediatric - Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Psychatric - Moses Cone Behavioral Health Center, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Rehabilitation - Shepherd Center, Atlanta, Georgia
- Teaching - Poudre Valley, Ft. Collins, Colorado
2007 Winner:
- Poudre Valley, Ft. Collins, Colorado