Awards and accreditations

GOLD

• Best Hospital in the Northland
• Best ER
• Family Physician – Dr. Kay Gerstner, The Liberty Clinic
• Sports Medicine
• Urgent Care

SILVER

• Cardiologist – Dr. Demetrios Maragos, Liberty Cardiovascular Specialists
• Family Physician – Dr. Neal Anson, The Liberty Clinic
• Volunteer Group – Liberty Hospital Foundation

BRONZE

• Cardiologist – Dr. Daniel Dunker, Liberty Cardiovascular Specialists

Liberty Hospital also extends congratulations to physicians on our extended medical staff:

Eye Surgeon - McKnight Eye Centers – gold

OB/GYN – Northland Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Tim Billharz, gold
• Ward Ohlhausen, silver
• Tracia West, bronze

Podiatrist – Dr. Matthew Nielsen, Comprehensive Foot Center

GOLD
Sports Medicine
The Liberty Clinic
Urgent Care
McKnight Eye Centers
Ward Ohlhausen, MD, Northland OB

State-Desinated Level II STEMI Center

• American College of Cardiology’s NCDR ACTION Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award: Liberty Hospital is one of only 95 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor.
• American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines^®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
• Target: Stroke^SM Honor Roll Award
• Best of the Northland:

• LEAPFROG Safety Score A for Patient Safety in Spring and Fall 2016 Hospital Safety Score.
• Best Hospital in the Northland
• Best Place to Work (50+ Employees)
• 100% Patient Satisfaction Rating for Liberty Hospital Women's Imaging (HealthStream)
• Liberty Hospital Hospice - SHP Best Premier Performer Patient Satisfaction Award
• Accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine

2015

• LEAPFROG Safety Score A for Patient Safety in 2015 Hospital Safety Score.
• 2015 Platinum Performance Achievement Award Action Registry – GWTG from the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American College of Emergency Physicians and the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care
• The Birthing Center at Liberty Hospital was named to the Immunization Action Coalition’s Birth Dose Honor Roll.
• Kyle Schneweis, M.D., CIC, earns credentials to provide ImPACT Concussion Care Management.
• Primaris – Making The Difference Award
• Missouri Hospital Engagement Network Improving Individually, Learning Collabortively recognition for 2012 and 2013
• Missouri State Quality Assessment (MSQR) survey of Women’s Imaging
• 2015 Quality Respiratory Care Recognition from the American Association for Respiratory Care
• 2015 Mission: Lifeline® Bronze Plus Receiving Center award by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. The award recognizes Liberty Hospital‘s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of STEMI care by ensuring that STEMI patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
• Liberty Hospital Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite Award 2014 - 2015
• Missouri “Show Me 5” Hospital Initiative – award 2015

2014

• Liberty Hospital was the gold award winner in the Best of the Northland contest in 2014. Readers across the Northland vote for their favorites in a variety of categories. Liberty Hospital also received a silver award for Best Place to Work in the Northland. Other 2014 winners were: Cardiologist - Dwarak Soundarraj, M.D., FACC - Gold and Demetrios Maragos, M.D., FACC - Bronze; Medical Clinic - The Liberty Clinic - Silver; Family Physician - Brad Garstang, M.D. - Bronze; In-Home Care - Liberty Hospital Home Health - Gold.
• The American Nurses Association NDNQI recognition for Outstanding Commitment to Quality Patient Care Award 2014
• The Birthing Center at Liberty Hospital was the second hospital in the state to be named to the Immunization Action Coalition’s Birth Dose Honor Roll.
• Named by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of of the nations “100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs”
• Platinum Performance Achievement Award (2014, 2015)—American College of Cardiology Foundation NCDR® ACTION Registry®—GWTG – (for performance with Acute Myocardial Infarction – Heart attack patients)
• Recognition for contributions with Missouri HEN (Hospital Engagement Network) –Award 2014

2013

• Voted Favorite Place to Have a Baby in Missouri by readers of KC Parent magazine in the 2013 Family Favorites Contest.
• Liberty Hospital was named to the list of 100 Hospitals With Great Heart Programs by Becker's Hospital Review.
• Platinum Performance Achievement Award (2012, 2013)—American College of Cardiology Foundation NCDR® ACTION Registry®—GWTG.
• Best of the Northland 2013
  • Best Hospital—Silver Award
  • Best Medical Clinic—Silver Award—The Liberty Clinic
  • Best Cardiologist—Silver Award—Dr. Dwarak Soundarraj
  • Best Pediatrician—Bronze Award—Dr. Elizabeth Gerstner

2011

• Liberty Hospital was recognized by Primaris, Missouri's Quality Improvement Organization, with a quality award for our medication reconciliation process and surgical care improvement projects.
• Liberty Hospital was named as one of the best hospitals in the metropolitan area by U.S. News & World Report.
• The Health Resource Library received the award for Excellence in Consumer Services from the Health Sciences Library Network of Kansas City.
• Best of the Northland 2011.
  • Best Hospital—Gold Award.
  • Best Medical Clinic—Silver Award—The Liberty Clinic.