Accreditations
Hospital-wide Accreditations
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare has been recognized as a leader in healthcare again by U.S. News & World Report. The global authority in consumer advice ranked TMH as the 13th Best Hospital in Florida
for 2024-2025.
U.S. News evaluated 258 of the more than 320 hospitals in Florida. Of those hospitals, 31 meet U.S. News standards and are ranked in the state.
“As an organization, TMH remains focused on improving our safety and quality measures in order to assure our patients and community that they can count on us for the best healthcare possible,” President & CEO Mark O’Bryant said. “In addition, we’re committed to fostering a culture that supports excellence, and we are seeing that work pay off. I’m excited that TMH is again recognized among the top hospitals in our state.”
In addition to being ranked as the 13th hospital in the state, TMH was rated as “High Performing” in 10 areas of care:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Gynecological cancer surgery
- Heart attack
- Heart failure
- Hip replacement
- Knee replacement
- Kidney failure
- Leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma
- Pneumonia
- Stroke
A rating of “High Performing” is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings and indicates that TMH was significantly better than the national average for the rated conditions and procedures.
As a Level II Trauma Center, TMH provides the region’s highest level of care for traumas and emergencies. In addition, TMH has the region’s only Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatric Intensive Care and the most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic and surgery programs in the Panhandle.
Bariatric
TMH has earned accreditation by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), a joint quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). MBSAQIP is a comprehensive, nationwide surgical quality program aimed at ensuring the safe and effective performance of metabolic and bariatric surgery. Research shows accredited centers experience lower complications, and better outcomes than that of non-accredited facilities. The accreditation exemplifies TMH’s commitment to quality care, with expertly trained staff and the leadership of experienced, fellowship-trained bariatric surgeons.
TMH Physician Partners - Endocrinology, Obesity & Diabetes has received the highest designation possible and is now one of only four Comprehensive Centers with Obesity Medicine Qualifications in the state of Florida. This accreditation comes from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®) and acknowledges TMH’s commitment to providing excellent weight-related and metabolic care.
TMH has been recognized by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association with a Blue Distinction® Centers for Bariatric Surgery designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated health care facilities that show a commitment to delivering high quality patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community and leading accreditation and quality organizations. The Blue Distinction Centers for Bariatric Surgery program provides a full range of bariatric surgery care; including surgical care, post-operative care, outpatient follow-up care, and patient education.
Heart & Vascular
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare has earned the following cardiovascular recognitions and accreditations, demonstrating our Heart & Vascular Center’s continued commitment to providing patients the highest quality of specialized care.
TMH is recognized by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) as an Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation— the highest level of accreditation for chest pain centers.
The PCI designation means that we use a specialized treatment called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) as the primary treatment for acute heart attacks. This ensures that patients experiencing an acute heart attack receive rapid treatment in the cardiac cath lab to minimize damage to the heart muscle. The resuscitation designation refers to our robust hypothermia program for post-cardiac arrest patients, which is designed to temporarily lower a patient's body temperature to reduce the risk of brain damage.
One in four heart attack victims will have a severe enough heart attack to require PCI in order to open clogged arteries and restore blood flow to the heart.
To qualify for the PCI and Resuscitation designation, a hospital must demonstrate its expertise and commitment to quality patient care by meeting or exceeding a wide set of stringent criteria. If these requirements are met, the American College of Cardiology then conducts an on-site evaluation.
Criteria for Accreditation:
- Integrating the emergency department with the local emergency medical system
- Assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients quickly and continually improving treatment processes and procedures
- Effectively treating patients with low risk for acute coronary syndrome and no assignable cause for their symptoms
- Having a robust hypothermia program for post-cardiac arrest patients
- Ensuring Chest Pain Center personnel have a high level of competency and training
- Maintaining organizational structure and commitment
- Having a functional design that promotes optimal patient care
- Supporting community outreach programs that educate the public to promptly seek medical care if they display symptoms of a possible heart attack
TMH has earned accreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) for Echocardiography in the areas of Adult Transesophageal and Adult Transthoracic, and for Vascular Testing in the area of Extracranial Cerebrovascular Testing.
Accreditation by the IAC means TMH has undergone an intensive application and review process and is found to be in compliance with the published IAC Standards, thus demonstrating a commitment to quality patient care in echocardiography and vascular testing. Comprised of a detailed self-evaluation followed by thorough review by a panel of medical experts, the IAC accreditation process enables the critical operational and technical components of the facility to be assessed, including representative case studies and their corresponding final reports.
TMH has been recognized for excellence in heart valve repair, replacement by the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
TMH was awarded ACC’s Transcatheter Valve Certification for demonstrating expertise and commitment in treating patients receiving transcatheter valve repair and replacement procedures. The certification is based on an evaluation of the hospital’s ability to meet standards for multidisciplinary teams, formalized training, shared decision-making and registry performance. The ACC’s Transcatheter Valve Certification is an external review and certification process that pairs with established national clinical databases to monitor patient safety and real-world outcomes.
U.S. News & World Report named TMH a High-Performing Hospital in the field of Heart Failure.
A hospital's heart failure score is based on multiple data categories, including patient outcomes, volume and more. Hospitals that earn a high-performing rating performed significantly better than the national average. U.S. News & World Report is a multi-platform publisher of news and information, including its annual authoritative rankings of Best Hospitals.
TMH has been designated a Blue Distinction Center+ for Cardiac Care by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida.
Blue Distinction Centers+ for Cardiac Care provide a full range of inpatient cardiac care services; including coronary artery bypass graft surgery, heart valve surgery and angioplasty (percutaneous coronary intervention). These Centers demonstrate better quality care and improved patient outcomes, including lower complication rates following certain cardiac procedures.
Neurosurgery
TMH has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s (AHA/ASA) Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
TMH has been designated the first hospital in the United States to achieve accreditation from the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) as a Center of Excellence in Neurosurgery. By meeting the high standards to receive the Center of Excellence in Neurosurgery designation, patients receive safer procedures, exceptional care before, during and after surgery, fewer complications and a better overall experience.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association [BCBSA] has selected TMH as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Spine Surgery, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers® are nationally designated healthcare facilities that show a commitment to delivering high-quality patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community and leading accreditation and quality organizations.
TMH is recognized by the Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Center Certification. As a Primary Stroke Center, our quality of care meets the unique and specialized needs of stroke patients.
Oncology
Commission on Cancer (CoC) accreditation ensures Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) and the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center have demonstrated our investment in providing our patients with high-quality, coordinated cancer care, as well as supportive services and resources addressing the full continuum of care in our community. Our organization undergoes an on-site visit and review every three years to ensure compliance with CoC standards.
Orthopedic
The American Orthopaedic Association has recognized TMH as an Own the Bone ® Star Performer.
The American Orthopaedic Association’s Own the Bone® program is a national post-fracture, systems-based, multidisciplinary fragility fracture prevention initiative. The ultimate goal is to change physician and patient behavior to reduce incidence of future fractures and positively impact osteoporosis treatment.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has selected TMH as a Blue Distinction ® Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.
Blue Distinction® Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities that show a commitment to delivering high-quality patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community.
Sleep Medicine
Since 1977, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Standards for Accreditation have been the gold standard by which the medical community and the public evaluate sleep medicine facilities. Achieving AASM accreditation demonstrates Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare’s (TMH) commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care through adherence to these standards.
Surgery
TMH is home to the region’s largest and most experienced surgical team and is the first hospital in the region to receive accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery and Hernia Surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC). TMH proudly provides the highest quality of care to its patients undergoing robotic and hernia surgery.
Women & Children
TMH is the Big Bend region’s first facility recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a National Certified Gold Safe Sleep Champion – the highest level of infant safe sleep certification. As a Nationally Certified Safe Sleep Hospital, TMH follows the safe sleep guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and provides training programs for healthcare colleagues and family caregivers in order to help prevent the unfathomable loss of a child due to sleep-related death.
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare has become the first in the Big Bend region, to be designated a Baby-Friendly Hospital as part of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, which is a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Baby-Friendly Hospitals are recognized for offering optimal care for mother/baby bonding and infant feeding.
TMH is the only facility in the Big Bend region to be awarded the Asthma-Friendly Hospital designation by the Florida Asthma Coalition (FAC). TMH is one of five hospitals in Florida to be identified as an Asthma-Friendly Hospital by FAC. Asthma-Friendly Hospitals are recognized for creating a safe and healthy environment for their patients with asthma.
The Maternal Levels of Care Verification is a national distinction that designates TMH as a hospital that proves it can care for a mother's health needs during and after delivery. Some moms go through pregnancy and birth with no complications, while others face difficulties. This verification means we have processes and partnerships in place to respond to a mom’s unique health needs quickly and safely.
