Recognition for achieving a high level of care underscores the confidence our patients and our community have in Washington Regional. We are proud to have received the following awards and recognitions:

2021

• U.S. News & World Report “Best Regional Hospitals” – Named top hospital in the Ozarks Region and #1 hospital in Arkansas
• Mission: Lifeline® Achievement Awards
  • Regional STEMI
  • STEMI Receiving Center - Gold Plus
  • NSTEMI - Silver
• American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® Achievement Awards
• Stroke Gold Plus
• Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite
• Target: Stroke Honor Roll Advanced Therapy
• Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Center for Excellence
• National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program – Silver Safe Sleep Leader
• Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Results of the newspaper’s annual readers poll
  • Washington Regional Medical Center – Best Hospital
  • Walker Heart Institute – Best Cardiology
  • Washington Regional Women and Infants Center – Best Place to Have a Baby
  • Washington Regional Urgent Care – Best Urgent Care/Walk In Clinic
  • Washington Regional Hospice – Best Home Care/Hospice
  • Washington Reginal Home Health – Best Home Care

2020

• U.S. News & World Report “Best Regional Hospitals” – Named top hospital in the Ozarks Region
• Mission: Lifeline® Achievement Awards
  • Regional STEMI Trailblazer
  • STEMI Receiving Center - Silver
• American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® Achievement Awards
• Stroke Gold Plus
• Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus
• Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• IQI Quality Award from Arkansas Hospital Association
• Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Wes Gordon Golden Deeds Award
• AY Magazine – this statewide publication recognized two Washington Regional team members to its list of Best Women in Healthcare:
  • Jessica Short, MD – Washington Regional Rheumatology Clinic
  • Brittney Sharp, MS, RD, LD – Washington Regional Internal Medicine Associates
• Citiscapes – results of this regional magazine’s annual readers poll:
  • Washington Regional Medical Center – Best Regional Hospital
  • J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute – Best Neurologist/Neurosurgeon
  • Walker Heart Institute –  Best Cardiology Clinic
  • Washington Regional Ozark Urology – Best Urology Clinic
• Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Results of the newspaper’s annual readers poll
  • Walker Heart Institute – Best Cardiology
  • Washington Regional Women and Infants Center – Best Place to Have a Baby
  • Washington Regional Medical Center – Best Hospital
  • Washington Regional Urgent Care – Best Urgent Care/Walk In Clinic
  • Washington Regional Hospice – Best Home Care/Hospice

2019 

• U.S. News & World Report “Best Regional Hospitals” – Named top hospital in the Ozarks Region
• Mission: Lifeline® Achievement Awards
  • Regional STEMI Trailblazer
  • STEMI Receiving Center - Bronze
• American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® Achievement Awards
• Stroke Gold Plus
• Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus
• Arkansas Department of Health "Level 1 Award" for Stroke Care Performance
• La Prensa Libre – Best Place to Work
• Arkansas Money & Politics – Best Large Hospital in Arkansas
• AY Magazine – this statewide publication recognized Washington Regional as:
  • Washington Regional Medical Center – Best Hospital
  • HerHealth Clinic – Best Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Walker Heart Institute – Best Cardiology
• Celebrate – Results of this regional magazine’s annual readers poll:
  • Washington Regional Medical Center – Very Best Hospital/Medical Center
  • HerHealth Clinic – Very Best OB/GYN Clinic
  • Washington Regional Gala – Very Best Gala or Charity Event
  • Washington Regional Home Health – Very Best Senior Home Care
• Citiscapes – results of this regional magazine’s annual readers poll:
  • Washington Regional Medical Center – Best Regional Hospital
  • Northwest Arkansas Neuroscience Institute – Best Neurologist/Neurosurgeon
  • Walker Heart Institute –  Best Cardiology Clinic
  • Washington Regional Ozark Urology – Best Urology Clinic
• Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Results of the newspaper’s annual readers poll:
  • Washington Regional Medical Center – Best Hospital
  • Women and Infants Center – Best Place to Have a Baby
  • Walker Heart Institute – Best Cardiology
  • Washington Regional Urgent Care – Best Urgent Care/Walk In Clinic
  • Washington Regional Hospice – Best Home Care/Hospice 

2018

• Governor’s Quality Award for Performance Excellence
• American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® Achievement Awards
• Stroke Gold Plus
• Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Center for Excellence
• IQI Quality Award from Arkansas Hospital Association
• Home Health: Superior Performer
• Celebrate – Results of this regional magazine’s annual readers poll:
  • Washington Regional Medical Center – Very Best Hospital/Medical Cente
  • Dr. Boris Bogomilov of Walker Heart Institute – Very Best Cardiologist
• Citiscapes – Results of this regional magazine’s annual readers poll:
  • Washington Regional Medical Center – Best Regional Hospital
  • Walker Heart Institute – Best Cardiology
• Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Results of the newspaper’s annual readers poll:
  • Washington Regional Medical Center – Best Hospital
  • Women and Infants Center – Best Place to Have a Baby
  • Walker Heart Institute – Best Cardiology