Awards & Recognitions

All Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals earn top safety ratings for fourth straight time – November 2024
For Leapfrog’s fourth straight grading period, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper Hospital, Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital received the highest marks possible for protecting patients from preventable harm and errors.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital achieves Magnet Redesignation with Distinction® for Nursing Excellence – October 2024
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital teammates have become the first in the state to achieve Magnet redesignation four consecutive times, this time with the prestigious recognition of Magnet with Distinction.

Forbes names Roper St. Francis Healthcare one of best employers in SC – September 2024
The Roper St. Francis Healthcare was ranked seventh among South Carolina employers and was the top-ranked organization headquartered in the Palmetto State to make the Forbes’ Best-In-State Employers 2024 list. RSFH was the only healthcare system to land in the Top 10.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare wins multiple HealthLinks Best in Health awards for 2024 – May 2024
Roper St. Francis Healthcare won several awards in HealthLinks Magazine’s 2024 Best in Health contest based on readers’ votes. View list.

All Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals earn top safety ratings for third straight time – May 2024
For Leapfrog’s third straight grading period, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper Hospital, Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital received the highest marks possible for protecting patients from preventable harm and errors.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare has landed on another list of great places to work in the U.S. – April 2024
Becker’s Healthcare recently named the system to its 2024 list of 150+ top places to work in healthcare. The Becker’s Healthcare listing stated that organizations on its Top 150+ list offer resources necessary for work-life balance, along with opportunities for community involvement, and stress social responsibility.

For Leapfrog’s third straight grading period, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper Hospital, Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital received the highest marks possible for protecting patients from preventable harm and errors.Roper St. Francis Healthcare recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Large Employers – February 2024
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has been named among America’s Best Large Employers, according to Forbes. The not-for-profit organization was ranked 60 out of 600 U.S. employers to make the list and is the only healthcare system listed among the ranks from South Carolina.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital designated as a Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care – January 2024
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital and Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital both have been honored as Blue Distinction Centers for Maternity Care for safely and effectively demonstrating expertise in delivering quality specialty care. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated hospitals that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital named Leapfrog ‘Top Hospital’ for third year – December 2023
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital has been recognized as a Top General Hospital by The Leapfrog Group – the only facility in the Charleston region and one of only two in South Carolina to receive the honor for achievements in patient safety and quality.

All four hospitals receive Zero Harm Awards – November 2023
All four Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals are being recognized for safety excellence by the S.C. Hospital Association’s Zero Harm program.

All four Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals earn ‘A’s for patient safety once again – November 2023
Every hospital at Roper St. Francis Healthcare earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for patient safety in The Leapfrog Group ratings, which honors hospitals across the country for protecting patients from preventable harm or error.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital named to America’s Best-In-State Hospitals list for 2024 – October 2023
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital was recently named to the inaugural list of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024. The ranking by Newsweek and Statista was created to identify the top hospitals at the state level. Hospitals from all American states were eligible for the ranking and included in the nationwide survey.

Roper Hospital a top facility for critical care – October 2023
Roper Hospital was recently named among the top facilities for critical care, according to Healthgrades. Healthgrades evaluated hospitals for superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis and diabetic emergencies.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital honored as World’s Best Smart Hospitals – September 2023
Newsweek recognized Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital as one of the World’s Best Smart Hospitals – the only hospital in South Carolina to receive the distinction. As a partnership between Newsweek and Statista, the 2024 list honored 330 hospitals worldwide that are leading the field in smart technologies and reinforcing their reputations as providers of high-quality medical treatment.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare achieves double distinction as a great American employer – September 2023
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has achieved two distinguishing designations, solidifying its status as both a Great Place to Work and one of America’s Best Employers. The healthcare system ranked No. 2 on the America’s Best Employers list for South Carolina for the second year in a row, according to 2023 results released by Forbes magazine. Also the first healthcare system in South Carolina to be certified by Great Place To Work, a prestigious designation based entirely on what teammates said about their working experience.

Roper Rehabilitation Hospital recognized as one of America’s Best – August 2023
Roper Rehabilitation Hospital has been honored by Newsweek as one of the America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers in 2023 by Newsweek. Roper Rehabilitation Hospital ranked No. 1 in the Charleston area and No. 2 out of seven recognized facilities in South Carolina.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital named South Carolina’s most socially responsible hospital – July 2023
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital recently was recognized as the most socially responsible hospital in South Carolina by the Lown Institute’s Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility. The Lown Institute is a nonpartisan healthcare think tank. Annually, it evaluates over 3,600 U.S. hospitals using more than 50 metrics that encompass equity, value of care and patient outcomes.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital recongnized as one of America’s Best Cancer Hospitals – July 2023
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital was recognized as one of America’s Best Cancer Hospitals in 2023, according to Newsweek Magazine & Statista. The America’s Best Cancer Hospitals ranking was created to provide patients and family members with a comprehensive resource for informed decision making.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals win Get With The Guidelines awards – July 2023
Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s hospitals were awarded Get With The Guidelines awards for meeting a high percentage of compliance for stroke quality measures. Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper Hospital, Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital each received the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus award. The recognition signifies that each hospital complied in seven areas of of stroke care for more than 24 consecutive months.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital named among “Great Hospitals in America” – June 2023
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital has been named one of the “Great Hospitals in America” by Becker’s Hospital Review. It’s the only hospital in South Carolina to be honored among the 83 facilities on the list. Becker’s Hospital Review describes BSSF by saying, “The Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital comprises numerous Centers of Excellence, including neuro-spine, stroke and orthopedics, as well as the Roper St. Francis Cancer Center. The 190-bed facility also provides a distinguished Magnet-certified nursing program. In 2023, the hospital was recognized by Newsweek as one of the World’s Best Hospitals"

All four hospitals received “A”s for patient safety in The Leapfrog Group ratings – May 2023
Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital, and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital received the highest grades from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which honors hospitals across the country for protecting patients from preventable harm or error.

Two Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals recognized as World’s Best Hospitals in 2023 – March 2023
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital and Roper Hospital have been honored by Newsweek as two of the World’s Best Hospitals in 2023.

Three Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals recognized among best in country – November 2022
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital have received “A” Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group for protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors. This is the sixth consecutive “A” for Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, the fourth consecutive “A” for Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital, and the first “A” for Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital. Roper Hospital earned a B.

Roper Hospital’s Cardiac Care earns Distinction Center+ designation – October 2022
Roper Hospital has been named a a Blue Distinction Center+ for cardiac care, which is a recognition of its expertise and efficiency in the delivery of that care.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare ranks as No. 2 employer by Forbes – August 2022
Roper St. Francis Healthcare ranked No. 2 on the America’s Best Employers list for South Carolina, according to results released by Forbes magazine. The list was created by surveying 70,000 Americans who worked for companies with at least 500 employees. The list highlights the 1,382 employers receiving the most recommendations.

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital maintains five star rating for overall performance – August 2022
For the second consecutive year, Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital is the only acute care hospital in the Lowcountry to earn the highest possible rating for overall performance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital earned five stars in the Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings. It was one of only six hospitals statewide to earn five stars and among just 429 nationwide to do so.

Roper St. Francis Hospice and Home Health receive national patient satisfaction honors – August 2022
Roper St. Francis Healthcare Hospice and Home Health programs have been honored for their high patient satisfaction scores in 2021. Both Home Health and Hospice were recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs as “Superior Performers” for achieving an overall caregiver and family satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20 percent nationally.

Roper Hospital honored as high performing hospital by US News & World Report – July 2022
Roper Hospital rose to the No. 2 ranked hospital in South Carolina by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022-2023 Best Hospital rankings. In addition, Roper Hospital’s rehabilitation specialty ranked among the nation’s best at No. 43, and the hospital earned a High Performing rating for twelve procedures and conditions.

Three Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals recognized among best in country – July 2022
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital have been recognized as “Best Hospitals” by Money and Leapfrog Group.The hospitals are among just 148 in the country to be honored on the inaugural list intended to help consumers identify the facilities that consistently deliver the safest, highest value care for patients as well as excellence in hospital experience.

Dr. Jeffrey DiLisi named “Community Hospital CEO to Know” – May 2022
Dr. Jeffrey DiLisi, president and chief executive officer of Roper St. Francis Healthcare, has been named one of 83 community hospital CEOs to know by Becker’s Hospital Review.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital named among America’s Best Maternity Hospitals – May 2022
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital has been named among America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2022 by Newsweek and data firm Statista.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare named among Best Places to Work in Healthcare for third consecutive year – May 2022
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has been named one of the top 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. The recognition program from Modern Healthcare honors workplaces throughout the industry that empower employees to provide patients and customers with the best possible care, products and services.

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital nationally recognized with ‘A’s – May 2022
Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital received the highest grades from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which honors hospitals across the country for protecting patients from preventable harm or error.

Roper St. Francis Bariatric Surgery and Medical Weight Loss program earns national reaccreditation – March 2022
Roper St. Francis Bariatric Surgery and Medical Weight Loss has earned national reaccreditation for its exemplary surgical and non-surgical treatment options. The accreditation is awarded in conjunction with the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), and Roper St. Francis Healthcare was one of the first two programs in the country to earn the new certification.

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital named Best Hospital – January 2022
Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital has been voted “Best Hospital” by Mount Pleasant Magazine. Nearly 60,000 votes were cast by readers in six categories with hundreds winning titles.

Roper Hospital recognized for demonstrating quality cardiac care – January 2022
Roper Hospital has been recognized as a BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Blue Distinction Center for delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes in cardiac care.

Three Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals recognized among best in country – December 2021
The only three South Carolina hospitals to earn the prestigious 2021 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award in the general hospital category belong to Roper St. Francis Healthcare. Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital were among just 46 nationally to be honored in the general hospital category and among 149 total to receive Top Hospital Award recognition.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital ranks among 2021 Best Hospitals for Maternity – December 2021
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital was included on U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Hospitals for Maternity ranking.

Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital earn Zero Harm Award – November 2021
Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital are among several hospitals statewide to receive a Zero Harm Award. To earn a Certified Zero Harm Award, hospitals must experience no preventable hospital-acquired infections of a specific nature over an extended period of time.

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital nationally recognized with ‘A’s in the Fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades – November 2021
Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital received “A” grades in the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. Roper Hospital earned a B, and Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital was not rated yet. Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital were awarded “A” grades when Leapfrog updated grades for fall 2021.

Spark! Awards by Charleston American Marketing Association – October 2021
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has been named the winner of two categories in the annual Spark! Awards. The awards are the premier marketing event of the Lowcountry recognizing creative and marketing excellence. After receiving hundreds of submissions in 20 categories, fellow AMA chapter, AMA Tahoe, judged and casted their votes for finalists and winners. Roper St. Francis Marketing Department won for best corporate blog and best corporate identity.

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital receives Pathway to Excellence Award – October 2021
For the third time, Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital has been honored with the Pathway to Excellence Award, which is given to organizations deemed the best places to work for nurses with high nurse satisfaction and retention. Organizations must meet 12 practice standards essential to an ideal nursing practice environment to qualify for the award.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare ranks in Top 25 and earns “A” for being socially responsible – September 2021
Roper St. Francis Healthcare made a national Top 25 list and earned an “A” grade for being socially responsible when it comes to civic duties, patient outcomes and value of care. Lown Institute, a nonpartisan healthcare think tank, compiled the nationwide ranking of 311 hospital systems and 3,282 hospitals and ranked Roper St. Francis Healthcare as No. 24 in the hospital systems rankings. Roper St. Francis Healthcare ranked No. 1 in South Carolina in the hospital systems category and Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital earned an A grade and was ranked No. 3 in the state in the individual hospital rankings.

Forbes ranks Roper St. Francis Healthcare recognized as a Top 30 best place to work – September 2021
The recognition program from Modern Healthcare honors workplaces throughout the industry that empower employees to provide patients and customers with the best possible care, products and services. Roper St. Francis Healthcare is the only site in South Carolina on this year’s list. The No. 30 ranking is another feather in the cap of Roper St. Francis Healthcare as a place where teammates are valued and feel engaged in their jobs.

Forbes ranks Roper St. Francis Healthcare as one of America’s Best Employers by State – August 2021
Roper St. Francis Healthcare was No. 19 on the America’s Best Employers By State for South Carolina.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals win Get With The Guidelines awards – August 2021
Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s hospitals were awarded Get With The Guidelines awards for meeting a high percentage of compliance for stroke quality measures. Roper Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital won the Gold Plus Award with Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll; Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital won the Gold Plus Award with Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll; and Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital won the Silver Plus Award with Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare honored with Employer Choice Award – August 2021
Roper St. Francis Healthcare was honored with the Employer Choice Award by Southeastern College in appreciation of our commitment to and partnership with the college. Roper St. Francis Healthcare began accepting the school’s student in October 2020 and has hired 70 percent of its externs.

Roper Hospital honored as high performing hospital by US News & World Report – July 2021
Roper Hospital was one of 531 hospitals to be identified as a Best Regional Hospital, which had to have six or more ratings of high performing in procedures/conditions and offer a full range of general medical and surgical services. The downtown hospital was considered high performing in eight procedures/conditions, including colon cancer surgery, lung cancer surgery, heart failure, aortic valve surgery, kidney failure, strokes, heart attacks and knee replacements.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital selected by Newsweek as one of the World’s Best Smart Hospitals – June 2021
The list of hospitals announced on June 9 spans the globe and totals 250 hospitals. Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital was the only hospital in South Carolina to win the award. A total of 89 hospitals in the United States were selected. This award is given to hospitals that integrated new technologies such as telehealth services and remote monitoring and used real-time data to allocate resources where needed most.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare named among Best Places to Work in Healthcare again – May 2021
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has been named one of the top 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. The recognition program from Modern Healthcare honors workplaces throughout the industry that empower employees to provide patients and customers with the best possible care, products and services.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare earns three Outstanding Patient Experience Awards – May 2021
For the fourth consecutive year, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital each have received the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award for ranking in the top 15 percent nationally for best overall patient experience.

Roper Hospital also has earned Healthgrades awards for:

• Patient Safety Excellence, which recognizes hospitals in the top 10 percent in the nation for patient safety, with the lowest occurrences of 14 preventable patient safety events.
• America’s 100 Best Stroke Care (2021, 2020, 2019)
• Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award (2021, 2020)
• Neurosciences Excellence Award (2021, 2020, 2019)

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital also has earned Healthgrades awards for:

• America’s 100 Best General Surgery (2021, 2020)
• America’s 100 Best Prostate Surgery (2021)
• America’s 100 Best Stroke Care (2021, 2020, 2019)
• Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award (2021, 2020, 2019)
• Critical Care Excellence Award (2021, 2020, 2019)
• Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award (2021, 2020)
• Neurosciences Excellence Award (2021, 2020)

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital also has earned Healthgrades awards for:

• Joint Replacement Excellence Award (2021, 2020)

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital nationally recognized with ‘A’s in the Spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades – April 2021
Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital received “A” grades in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections.Roper Hospital earned a B, and Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital was not rated yet. Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital  were awarded “A” grades when Leapfrog updated grades for spring 2021.

Roper Rehabilitation Hospital recognized among Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers – February 2021
Roper Rehabilitation Hospital has been recognized by Newsweek magazine as one of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers in South Carolina. It ranked No. 4. America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2020 highlights the nation’s top physical rehabilitation facilities based on quality of care, quality of service, quality of follow-up care and accommodation & amenities relative to in state competition.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital recognized as Best Maternity Hospitals – February 2021
Both Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital were recognized as Best Maternity Hospitals in 2021 by Newsweek in partnership with the Leapfrog Group.

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital earn “A”s for patient safety – December 2020
Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital earned “As,” Roper Hospital earned a "B," and Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital was not rated yet in the latest patient safety rating from Leapfrog Group. Grading is based on an expert analysis of 27 patient safety metrics, including prevalence of certain infections; problems with surgery; practices used to prevent errors; safety problems; and responsiveness of doctors, nurses and hospital staff.

Fourteen teammates honored as Health Care Heroes – December 2020
Fourteen Roper St. Francis Healthcare teammates were honored Wednesday night as Health Care Heroes by the Charleston Regional Business Journal. Health Care Hero honorees go above and beyond for their patients and colleagues. Teammates were nominated by their peers and managers in eight different categories.

Forbes ranks Roper St. Francis Healthcare recognized as a Top 30 best place to work – September 2020
The recognition program from Modern Healthcare honors workplaces throughout the industry that empower employees to provide patients and customers with the best possible care, products and services. The No. 30 ranking is another feather in the cap of Roper St. Francis Healthcare as a place where teammates are valued and feel engaged in their jobs. This summer, Roper St. Francis ranked among the top 20 employers in South Carolina, according to Forbes magazine.

Hospitals' stroke programs recognized with multiple honors– September 2020
Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St Francis Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital each received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines – Stroke Quality Achievement Awards. Roper Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital received the GOLD PLUS, TARGET: STROKE ELITE HONOR ROLL Quality Achievement Award. Bon Secours St Francis Hospital received the GOLD PLUS, TARGET: STROKE HONOR ROLL Quality Achievement Award. All three hospitals received recognition of TARGET: TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLL.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals honored with Outstanding Patient Experience Award – August 2020
For the third consecutive year, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital each have received the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award for ranking in the top 15 percent nationally for best overall patient experience.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare recognized for patient experience – August 2020
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital each received four stars based on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores collected between October 2018 and September 2019.

Roper Hospital honored as high performing hospital by US News & World Report – July 2020
Roper Hospital has been named a high performing hospital by US News & World Report in five areas. The areas highlighted include colon cancer surgery, heart failure, aortic valve surgery, hip replacement and knee replacement. U.S. News evaluated 85 hospitals in South Carolina, and Roper Hospital ranked No. 5 in South Carolina overall.

Newsweek honored Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital for maternity care – July 2020
Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital has been named one of the Best Maternity Hospitals by Newsweek, which partnered with The Leapfrog Group to create the rankings.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital becomes first hospital in South Carolina to earn third consecutive Magnet designation – April 2020
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital has earned its third consecutive Magnet designation – a national recognition that serves as the gold standard for nursing practice. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program distinguishes hospitals that meet rigorous standards of nursing excellence and demonstrate professionalism, teamwork and superiority in patient care. Only 2 percent of hospitals have earned this designation three times, and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital (BSSF) in West Ashley is the first in South Carolina to achieve a third Magnet designation.

Roper Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant earned five out of five stars in refreshed CMS ratings – January 2020
Roper Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital earned five out of five stars for overall hospital performance on ratings updated this week  by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. These two were the only two hospitals in the Lowcountry to earn five stars.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals earn two “B”s and one "A" for patient safety – November 2019
Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and Roper Hospital earned “Bs” and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital earned a “A” in the latest patient safety rating from Leapfrog Group. Grading is based on an expert analysis of 27 patient safety metrics, including prevalence of certain infections; problems with surgery; practices used to prevent errors; safety problems; and responsiveness of doctors, nurses and hospital staff.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals win quality awards - October 2019
Our healthcare system as well as our individual hospitals have garnered a slew of awards recently that serve as proof of the high quality care we deliver to patients. IBM Watson has designated Roper St. Francis Healthcare in the top 20 percent for small health system, in part, for our excellent patient outcomes and low readmission rates. Roper St. Francis Healthcare has been featured in Modern Healthcare for this achievement.

Roper Hospital honored with a Women’s Choice Award – June 2019
Roper Hospital has been honored with a Women’s Choice Award for its outstanding ranking in “patient experience” and is one of America’s Top 100 Large Hospitals in the nation. The America’s 100 Best Hospitals scoring process is unique in that it is the only national list that focuses on female patient satisfaction.

Roper Hospice Cottage earns Joint Commission reaccreditation – May 2019
Roper Hospice Cottage has received Joint Commission accreditation, making it the only inpatient hospice facility in the Charleston area with this credential.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals honored with Outstanding Patient Experience Award – May 2019
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital have been honored with the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award for for ranking in the top 15 percent nationally for best overall patient experience.

Roper Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital ranked among the World's Best Hospitals – May 2019
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital and Roper Hospital were recognized among the World’s Best Hospitals 2019 by Newsweek and Statista. Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital was ranked No. 130 in the U.S. and Roper Hospital was ranked No. 170. A total of 226 hospitals were ranked; there are about 6,200 hospitals in the U.S.

 

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper Hospital earn highest federal rating – February 2019
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital and Roper Hospital earned five out of five stars for overall hospital performance on ratings released today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.


Roper Hospital honored as Top 100 Hospital – February 2019
Roper Hospital has been recognized as one of America’s Best Hospitals in the country by Healthgrades.

Roper Hospital recognized for demonstrating quality cardiac care – January 2019
Roper Hospital has been recognized as a BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Blue Distinction Center for delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes in cardiac care.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital receives prestigious Baby-Friendly designation – October 2018
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital officially has been designated as a Baby-Friendly Hospital, a prestigious international recognition sponsored by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund.

Roper, Bon Secours St. Francis hospitals receive “Get with the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus” award – August 2018
Roper Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital have received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospitals’ commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

U.S. News ranks Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital among best in South Carolina – August 2018
Roper Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital are ranked among the best in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report. Roper Hospital moved up to the No. 6 ranking while Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital remained tied for No. 7. The magazine recognized 535 hospitals nationwide as part of its Best Hospitals ranking.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare wins in Mom’s Choice Awards – May 2018
Roper St. Francis Healthcare was voted “Best Hospital” and Charleston OB/GYN was voted “Best OB/GYN” in the 2018 Mom’s Choice awards by Lowcountry Parent Magazine.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare designated as Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence – May 2018
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has been designated as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence. This two-year designation is a recognition of and honor conferred upon institutions that have achieved excellence by integrating best practices in the challenging areas related to antimicrobial stewardship.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals win Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award – May 2018
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital each were honored with the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award for providing an overall outstanding patient experience.

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital redesignated as Baby-Friendly birth facility – May 2018
Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital has been re-designated as a Baby-Friendly birth facility, a prestigious international recognition sponsored by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund.

Bon Secours St. Francis and Roper Hospital receive high grades for safety – April 2018
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital earned an “A” while Roper Hospital earned a “B” on Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade, which assign letter grades to hospitals nationwide. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the nation’s only rating focused entirely on errors, accidents, injuries and infections that collectively are the third leading cause of death in the United States.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare named Top 15 Health System for sixth time – April 2018
For the sixth consecutive year, Roper St. Francis Healthcare has been honored as one of the Top 15 Health Systems in the country for its overall performance.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare honored with HIMSS Stage 6 recognition – March 2018
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has achieved Stage 6 on the EMR Adoption Model, which evaluates the progress and impact of electronic medical record systems for hospitals.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital named to Top 100 again – March 2018
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital has been named one of the Watson Health Top 100 Hospital 2018 winners, ranking among the best in the country for its overall performance as determined by public data. This is the fifth time Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital has been named to the Top 100, and it was the only Lowcountry healthcare provider to make the list.

Roper Hospital wins Golden Whisk Award – February 2018
Roper Hospital was recognized with the Golden Whisk Award from Morrison Healthcare Foodservice for excellence in service.

Roper Hospital receives Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence – January 2018
Roper Hospital is the only Lowcountry hospital to be rated in the top 5 percent nationally for the lowest risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates across at least 21 of 32 common conditions and procedures. Patients treated in hospitals receiving this award have, on average, a lower risk of dying than if treated in hospitals that did not earn this designation.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital recognized for quality and cost – January 2018
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital both have been honored as Blue Distinction Centers+ for the quality and cost of its maternity care. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated hospitals that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community.

All three Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals earn five stars on federal rating – December 2017
All three of Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s flagships hospitals have been awarded five star ratings from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital were among 337 hospitals nationwide to receive the highest possible overall rating.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital again named Top 100 hospital with great neurosurgery, spine program – December 2017
For the third consecutive year, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital has been named among the top 100 hospitals and healthcare systems with great neurosurgery and spine programs by Becker’s Hospital Review. To develop the list, Becker’s evaluated national rankings for neurosurgery, neurological care and spine surgery.

Nine teammates honored as Health Care Heroes – November 2017
Nine Roper St. Francis Healthcare teammates were honored Thursday night as Health Care Heroes by the Charleston Regional Business Journal. Health Care Hero honorees go above and beyond for their patients and colleagues. Teammates were nominated by their peers and managers in eight different categories.

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital earn “A”s for patient safety – November 2017
Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital earned “As” and Roper Hospital earned a “B” in the latest patient safety rating from Leapfrog Group. Grading is based on an expert analysis of 27 patient safety metrics, including prevalence of certain infections; problems with surgery; practices used to prevent errors; safety problems; and responsiveness of doctors, nurses and hospital staff.

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital earns Zero Harm Award – October 2017
Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital is among 40 hospitals statewide to receive a Zero Harm Award. To earn a Certified Zero Harm Award, hospitals must experience no preventable hospital-acquired infections of a specific nature over an extended period of time.

U.S. News ranks Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital among best in South Carolina – August 2017
Roper Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital are ranked among the best in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report. Roper Hospital was No. 6 in the state while Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital was tied for No. 7. The magazine recognized 535 hospitals nationwide as part of its Best Hospitals ranking.

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital receives Pathway to Excellence Award – June 2017
For the second time, Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital has been honored with the Pathway to Excellence Award, which is given to organizations deemed the best places to work for nurses with high nurse satisfaction and retention. Organizations must meet 12 practice standards essential to an ideal nursing practice environment to qualify for the award.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare ranked Top 15 Health System for fifth consecutive year – April 2017
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has been named a Top 15 Health System for the fifth consecutive year by Truven Health Analytics. The ratings evaluated publicly available government data on measures that include wait times in the emergency departments, complications and lengths of stay. The 2017 study analyzed 337 health systems and 2,924 hospitals that are members of health systems. Roper St. Francis Healthcare is one of just eight hospitals or healthcare systems nationwide to have earned this honor for five years or longer.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital and Roper Hospital receive AHA award – May 2017
Both Roper Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital have been awarded the Get With The Guidelines Gold Plus Award with Target Stroke Honor Roll on behalf of the American Heart Association. 
This marks the first time both hospitals received a Gold Plus Award. These achievements bring national recognition to hospitals for improving patient care and outcomes for stroke patients.

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital named ‘Best Hospital’ in Mount Pleasant – May 2017
The readers of Mount Pleasant Magazine named Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital ‘Best Hospital’ in Mount Pleasant for a third year in a row.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare wins “Best Place to Give Birth” in Charleston City Paper contest – April 2017
Charleston residents voted Roper St. Francis Healthcare the “Best Place to Give Birth” for the sixth consecutive year in the Charleston City Paper’s annual Best Of Charleston Readers’ Picks contest.
Nearly 1 million votes were cast in this year’s contest, and more than 25,000 people voted.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital earn ‘A’ ratings from Leapfrog Group – April 2017
Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital both earned an ‘A’ rating while Roper Hospital earned a ‘B’ rating, according to new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign letter grades to hospitals nationwide. 

Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals honored with Outstanding Patient Experience Award – April 2017
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital have been honored with the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award for provide an overall outstanding patient experience as reported by patients. These hospitals are in the top 15 percent in the nation for overall patient experience and are delivering a positive experience for patients during their hospital stay.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital recognized with Patient Safety Excellence Award – April 2017
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital both have been recognized with the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award for their excellent performance in safeguarding patients from serious, potentially preventable complications during their hospital stay. These hospitals are in the top 10 percent in the nation for patient safety.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital recognized as one of 100 Great Hospitals in America – April 2017
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital has been honored for the second consecutive year as one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America by Becker’s Hospital Review. The list was compiled by analyzing several rankings, including U.S. News and World Report, CMS star ratings, Leapfrog grades, Truven Health Analytics top hospitals, Most Wired hospitals and Magnet accreditation.

Bon Secours St. Francis, Roper hospitals named among Truven Top 100 Hospitals – March 2017
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital and Roper Hospital both were named to the Truven Top 100 based on their overall performance. This is the fourth time Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital has made the list, and it’s the third time for Roper Hospital. Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital was recognized in the medium community hospital category, and Roper Hospital was honored in the large hospital category. 

Roper St. Francis Healthcare receives Gold Apple for implementing a healthy food environment – February 2017
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has been recognized by the South Carolina Hospital Association’s Working Well initiative and Prevention Partners for achieving the Gold Apple award.
The Gold Apple is awarded for providing and promoting healthy, affordable and delicious food and beverage options for employees. The award represents the highest standard of nutrition excellence at the workplace.

Roper Rehabilitation Hospital earns CARF accreditation for outpatient programs, recertification of inpatient programs – January 2017
Two of Roper Rehabilitation Hospital’s programs earned the world’s highest certifications for rehabilitation facilities, bringing its total number of certifications to six. The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities awarded Roper Rehabilitation Hospital accreditation in outpatient brain injury specialty and spinal cord system of care services. Roper Rehab Hospital also was re-accredited for its inpatient brain injury specialty program, spinal cord system of care, stroke specialty program and comprehensive inpatient hospital program.

Becker’s Hospital Review again recognizes Bon Secours St. Francis as top 100 for neurosurgery, spine – January 2017
Becker’s Hospital Review has honored Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital among its top 100 hospitals and healthcare systems with great neurosurgery and spine programs for the second consecutive year.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper Hospital recognized again among America’s Best Hospitals – December 2016
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital and Roper Hospital have been recognized again among the America’s Best 100 Hospitals by Healthgrades. Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital was named a 100 Best Hospital for critical care, gastrointestinal care, spine surgery and pulmonary care excellence. Roper Hospital was named a 100 Best Hospital for gastrointestinal care, general surgery, joint replacement, stroke car and also received an orthopedic excellence award and a pulmonary care excellence award.

Healthcare IT News names Roper St. Francis Healthcare IT Department Top 5 in the U.S. – November 2016
The Roper St. Francis Healthcare IT Department has been named among the Top 5 for large hospitals nationally for the third consecutive year.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare receives Gold Apple for implementing a healthy food environment – October 2016
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has been recognized by the South Carolina Hospital Association’s Working Well initiative and Prevention Partners for achieving the Gold Apple award. The Gold Apple is awarded for providing and promoting healthy, affordable and delicious food and beverage options for employees. It represents the highest standard of nutrition excellence at the workplace.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare wins seven Charleston’s Choice awards – September 2016
Roper St. Francis Healthcare took home seven awards in the Post and Courier’s inaugural Charleston’s Choice awards, which is a reader’s choice competition. Roper St. Francis Healthcare winners include: Roper St. Francis Express Care for walk-in/urgent care, Roper St. Francis Home Care for home health care, Roper St. Francis Physician Partners OB/GYN for OB/GYN, Dr. David Rodwell for plastic surgeon, Dr. Valerie Scott for family doctor, Dr. Kerry Solomon for laser eye surgery, Dr. Thomas Wooten for pain specialist.

Bon Secours St. Francis, Roper tie for second in SC in US News & World Report ranking – August 2016
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital and Roper Hospital are considered the No. 2 hospitals in South Carolina, according to U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of the Best Hospitals nationally.

Roper, Bon Secours St. Francis earn highest possible score on new federal rating – July 2017
Roper Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital earned five out of five stars for overall hospital performance on the new ratings by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Only 102 hospitals nationwide earned such high scores that were based on 64 quality measures, including patient death and readmission rates. Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital earned four stars.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare accepts President’s Award for contributions to healthcare – July 2017
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has earned the 2016 Excellence in Healthcare President’s Award from Professional Research Consultants, Inc. for its extraordinary contribution to healthcare.

Roper St. Francis Hyberbaric Oxygen Program receives accreditation with distinction – May 2017
The Roper St. Francis Hyberbaric Oxygen Therapy Program has been re-accredited with distinction by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society for meeting the highest standards of care and patient safety. Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s program is the longest-running hyperbaric program in the Lowcountry and the only Lowcountry program to be accredited with distinction.

Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital earn top honors in SC
Roper Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital earned 2016 Quality Recognition in new ratings released by Comparison CareChex. Roper Hospital ranked No. 1 in South Carolina in overall surgical care and overall hospital care.
Bon Secours St. Francis ranked No. 1 in South Carolina in spinal surgery. It ranked No. 6 for overall surgical care and No. 5 for overall hospital care. Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital also scored above the 90 percentile for gastrointestinal care.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital recognized as one of 100 Great Hospitals in America – May 2016
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital has been honored as one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America by Becker’s Hospital Review. The list was compiled based on rankings and awards from numerous sources, such as U.S. News & World Report, Healthgrades and Truven Health Analytics.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare named Top 15 Health System by Truven Health Analytics
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has been named a Top 15 Health System for the fourth consecutive year by Truven Health Analytics. The ratings evaluated publicly available government data on nine performance measures, including death rates, complications, 30-day readmissions and lengths of stay. The 2016 study analyzed 338 health systems and 2,912 hospitals that are members of health systems. Roper St. Francis Healthcare is one of just nine hospitals or healthcare systems nationwide to have earned this honor for four years or longer.

Bon Secours St. Francis and Roper clean up in Comparison CareChex quality awards – March 2016
Bon Secours St. Francis and Roper hospitals cleaned up in another round of quality awards. Both hospitals received the “highest” quality marks possible in seven categories in the 2015 Comparison’s CareChex Hospital Quality Ratings. In most of the categories, Roper and/or BSSF outscored the Medical University of South Carolina, East Cooper Medical Center and Trident Medical Center. BSSF scored the highest rating in the following CareChex categories: Overall Hospital Care, Medical Excellence, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage and Major Bowel Procedures. Roper scored the highest rating in the following CareChex categories: Overall Hospital Care, Overall Medical Care, Overall Surgical Care, Cancer Care, Cardiac Care, Gall Bladder Removal, Gastrointestinal Care, General Surgery, Hip Fracture Repair, Joint Replacement and Major Bowel Procedures.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals earn “A”s in Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score – March 2016
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital earned “A”s on the spring 2016 Hospital Safety Score from Leapfrog. Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s three hospitals were among 17 in South Carolina to do so, and the grades reflect the healthcare system’s commitment to patient safety, according to Leapfrog.

All three Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals named Top 100 by Truven Health – March 2016
All three of Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s flagship hospitals were named among the Top 100 Hospitals in the country for their overall performance, according to ratings released by Truven Health Analytics on Monday.
Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s three hospitals were the only ones in South Carolina to earn spots on the coveted list this year. This marks the first time all three hospitals have made the Top 100 in the same year.
Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital was honored in the small hospital category, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital was recognized in the medium community hospital category, and Roper Hospital was honored in the large hospital category.

Roper, Bon Secours St. Francis Rank #1 in Comparison CareChex – February 2016
Roper Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital each ranked No. 1 in South Carolina in different categories in a new Comparison CareChex Quality Rating system report. Roper Hospital ranked No. 1 in overall surgical care and overall hospital care. Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital ranked No. 1 in spinal surgery. Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital was sixth in overall surgical care and fifth in overall hospital care.

‘Best Of’ Berkeley County – February 2016
Roper St. Francis Healthcare won “Best Hospital” in the Berkeley Independent’s annual Best of Berkeley County. Dr. Todd Vasko of Plantation Pediatrics took home first place in the pediatrician category. Dr. Amy Forren, a family medicine physician at Cane Bay Primary Care, won first place in the family physician category.

Roper Hospital named a Distinguished Hospital by Healthgrades – January 2016
Roper Hospital has been honored among the Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence. The award from Healthgrades recognizes hospitals in the top 5 percent in the nation with the lowest risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates across at least 21 of 32 common conditions and procedures.

Mount Pleasant Magazine ‘Best of’– January 2016
Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Magazine named “Best Hospital” in Mount Pleasant.

Modern Healthcare ranks Roper St. Francis Healthcare #4 of best large hospitals with low readmission rates – December 2015
Roper St. Francis Healthcare “established the Care Transitions Program, which helps elderly patients recognize symptoms of health decline and assists them in managing their medications,” reported Modern Healthcare, a 70,037-circulation business publication targeting executives in the healthcare industry.

Becker’s Hospital Review – Bon Secours St. Francis top 100 for neurosurgery, spine – December 2015
Becker’s Hospital Review has honored Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital among its top 100 hospitals and healthcare systems with great neurosurgery and spine programs.” Becker’s created this list by evaluating other national rankings and awards, such as U.S. News & World Report national and regional rankings for neurology and neurosurgery, CareChex rankings for neurological care, neurosurgery and spine surgery, BlueDistinction Center for Spine Surgery designation, Healthgrades awards for spine surgery, neurosurgery and stroke care and Magnet designation for nursing excellence.

Charleston Regional Business Journal Healthcare Heroes – December 2015 
JoAnn Knight, Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital – Healthcare professional
Liz Slade, Roper Hospital – healthcare professional
Arlene Watrobski, Roper Hospital – nurse
Dr. George Geils, Jr. – physician category
Cid – service/animal therapy animal
Patrick Boehrig, Roper St. Francis Healthcare – Trident Construction Health Care Engineer 
Jonathan Rhodes, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital – Trident Construction Health Care Engineer
Jane Classen, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital – volunteer
Eileen Wilson, Roper St. Francis Cancer Center – volunteer

The Joint Commission – Top Performer of Key Quality Measures – November 2015
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital and Roper Hospital were recognized by The Joint Commission as a top performer on key quality measures for 2015.  Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital was commended specifically for its work in the following areas: pneumonia, surgical care, immunization and perinatal care. Roper Hospital was commended specifically for its work in the following areas: heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, VTE and immunization.

eHealthcare Leadership Awards - RSFH.com recognized – November 2015
RSFH.com was given the Silver Award in the Best Site Design category and the Award of Distinction in the Best Overall Internet Site category during the Healthcare Internet Conference in Orlando, Fla.

Leapfrog Group – November 2015 
Roper Hospital earned an ‘A’, an improvement from the ‘B’ it earned on the last survey, Bon Secours St. Francis earned a ‘B’ compared to the ‘C’ it earned on the last survey and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital held steady with a grade of B.’

Healthcare IT News’ 2015 Best Hospital IT Department Awards – November 2015
Roper St. Francis Healthcare was ranked No. 3 ranking in the Healthcare IT News’ 2015 Best Hospital IT Department Awards in the “large” category, or healthcare systems with 76 to 199 teammates.

American College of Surgeons – September 2015
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital has been recognized by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) as one of 52 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals that have achieved meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care. 

Magnet recognition from American Nurses Credentialing Center - Bon Secours St. Francis -August 2015
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital retained its magnet recognition with the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It is the second time the hospital has achieved the recognition. ANCC’s credentialing programs certify and recognize individual nurses in specialty practice areas and recognize health care organizations that promote nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes while providing safe, positive work environments, according to its website.

U.S. News and World Report – Top Hospitals in SC – July 2015
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital earned the No. 3 spot and Roper Hospital ranked No. 4 on U.S. News and World Report’s list of the top hospitals in South Carolina.

Truven Health Analytics – June 2015
Roper St. Francis Healthcare named in the list of Top 15 Health Systems in the small health systems category. Roper Hospital was named a Top 100 Hospital.

Healthgrades’ 2015 Patient Safety Excellence Award – April 2015
Bon Secours St. Francis, Roper Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital earned the Patient Safety Excellence Award and the Outstanding Patient Experience Award. Roper Hospital earned a 2015 Distinguished Hospital Award for clinical excellence.

Charleston City Paper’s ‘Best Of’ awards – 2015
Dr. Valerie Scott was voted Best Physician. Roper St. Francis Healthcare was named best place to give birth.

Comparison’s CareChex Hospital Quality Ratings – March 2015
Bon Secours St. Francis scored the highest rating in the following CareChex categories: Overall Hospital Care, Medical Excellence, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage and Major Bowel Procedures. Roper Hospital scored the highest rating in the following CareChex categories: Overall Hospital Care, Overall Medical Care, Overall Surgical Care, Cancer Care, Cardiac Care, Gall Bladder Removal, Gastrointestinal Care, General Surgery, Hip Fracture Repair, Joint Replacement and Major Bowel Procedures.

Truven Health Analytics – February 2015
Roper Hospital named 100 Top Hospitals 2015 winner. Roper won in the large community hospital category.

Comparison’s CareChex Hospital Quality Ratings – February 2015
Roper earned #1 in state and a score of 98.3 for overall hospital care. Bon Secours St. Francis ranked top 5 in the state – earned an overall score of 91.7.

Berkeley Independent ‘Best Of’ – February 2015
Roper Hospital – Berkeley won Best Hospital in Berkeley County. Dr. Todd Vasko of Plantation Pediatrics won first place in pediatrician category. Dr. Amy Forren of Cane Bay Primary Care won best family physician. 

Healthgrades 2015 Distinguished Hospital Award – January 2015
Roper Hospital 

Mount Pleasant Magazine ‘Best Of’ – January 2015
Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital named Best Hospital 

CDC 2013 Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care – January 2015
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital earned 90 out of 100. Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital earned 100 out of 100.