Awards & Accolades

At St. James Parish Hospital, success is earned as a result of following our mission to offer patients excellent, quality, and compassionate care. We are most proud of continually earning the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for our hospital and laboratory because this high honor is testament to the quality of care our patients receive.

In addition to accreditation, in the process of treating patients, marketing our services, and supporting our community, St. James Parish Hospital has been recognized for several impressive accomplishments.

2024

  • Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Go Clear (TM) Award as a Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: Smoke Evacuation

2023

  • Best of the River Parishes (Best Hospital, Best Medical Group, Best Skilled Nursing, Best Weight Management Resources)
  • St. James Parish Relay for Life Top Fundraising Team
  • Chartis Performance Leadership Award – Patient Perspective

2022

  • National Rural Health Association Top 20 Critical Access Hospital in America for Patient Satisfaction
  • 2022 LHA Trust Funds Safety Star Award
  • Capital Area United Way “Going the Extra Mile” Award
  • Top 10 Relay for Life Fundraising Team in Louisiana – #7
  • Restorix Health Patient Satisfaction Award (Wound Care Clinic)
  • Four Gold Aster National Marketing Awards
  • Best of the River Parishes (Best Hospital, Best Clinic, Best Skilled Nursing, Best Weight Management Resources)

2021

  • 2021 LHA Trust Funds Safety Star Award
  • 2021 Louisiana Life Top Hospital
  • Two Gold and one Silver Aster National Marketing Award
  • St. James Parish Relay for Life #2 Top Fundraising Team

2020

  • 2020 Louisiana Life Best Hospital for Quality of Care
  • 2020 LHA Trust Funds Safety Star Award
  • CEO Mary Ellen Pratt awarded 2020 American Hospital Association Most Valuable PAC Player Award
  • CEO Mary Ellen Pratt Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a “Top 60 Rural Hospital CEO to Know”
  • Three Gold Aster National Marketing Awards
  • 2020 LHA Trust Funds for Safety Grant Winner

2019

  • CEO Mary Ellen Pratt Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a “Top 60 Rural Hospital CEO to Know”
  • Director of Marketing Kassie Roussel Recognized as the Louisiana Hospital Association Marketer of the Year
  • 2019 Louisiana Hospital Association Trust Funds Safety Star Award for Innovative Patient Safety Processes
  • National Rural Accountable Care Consortium Certificate of Exemplary Quality Performance in Care Coordination
  • 2019 Louisiana Life Best Hospital for Quality of Care
  • 2019 Funds for Safety Grant Award Winner
  • Two Gold and One Silver Aster National Marketing Award
  • Six Louisiana Hospital Association State Marketing Awards

2018

  • Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for Physician Engagement
  • CEO Mary Ellen Pratt Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a “Top 50 Rural Hospital CEO to Know
  • Three Gold and One Bronze Aster National Marketing Award
  • Four Louisiana Hospital Association State Marketing Awards

2017

  • Two Gold Aster National Marketing Awards
  • Bronze Aster National Marketing Award
  • Louisiana Hospital Association Golden President Pelican Award
  • Five Louisiana Hospital Association State Marketing Awards

2016

  • CEO Mary Ellen Pratt Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a “Top 50 Rural Hospital CEO to Know”
  • 2016 Louisiana Life Top Ranked Hospital
  • Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™
  • Bronze Avatar Innovation Award
  • Bronze Aster National Marketing Award
  • Gold Aster National Marketing Award (Best of Category Entry)
  • ACS Relay for Life Platinum Fundraising Team
  • Five Louisiana Hospital Association Awards (including Certificate of Merit and Best of Show Award)

2015

  • iVantage Performance Leadership Award 2015 (Excellence in Patient Perspectives and Financial Strength)
  • Six Louisiana Hospital Association Pelican Marketing Awards
  • August 2015 Studer Group® Healthcare Organization of the Month
  • CMS 5-Star Quality Rating (1 of only 3 full-service hospitals in the state to earn this distinction)
  • CEO Mary Ellen Pratt Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a “Top 50 Rural Hospital CEO to Know”
  • Louisiana Life “Patient’s Pick”
  • Gold Aster National Marketing Award
  • Bronze Aster National Marketing Award
  • 2015 Studer Group Healthcare Organization of the Month Winner
  • ACS Relay for Life Platinum Fundraising Team

2014

  • Studer Group Excellence in Patient Care Award for HCAHPS
  • Avatar Best in Class Employer
  • Louisiana Life Top Hospital
  • Gold Aster National Marketing Award for 2013 Community Benefit Report
  • Seven Louisiana Hospital Association Pelican Marketing Awards
  • Best of Show LHA Pelican Marketing Award

2013

  • Featured as “Economic Contributor” by the American Hospital Association
  • Scott D’Antonio, RPh, Selected as Louisiana Pharmacist of the Year
  • Four Louisiana Hospital Association Pelican Marketing Awards
  • Certificate of Merit Louisiana Hospital Association Marketing Award
  • 2013 Louisiana Life Top Hospital
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