Quality New Jersey Silver Governor's Award: Virtua was awarded the distinguished 2006 Silver New Jersey Governor's Award for Performance Excellence. Having won the Bronze New Jersey Governor's Award in 2005, Virtua is one of only a few organizations to receive this award two years in a row.
Consumer Choice Award: Virtua won the 2007/2008 Consumer Choice Award from National Research Corporation.
#1 Best Place to Work: In 2008, Virtua was named #1 Best Place to Work in the Delaware Valley by the Philadelphia Business Journal and entered into the Hall of Fame for receiving this recognition three years in a row.
VHA Leadership Award for Outstanding Achievement: Virtua was honored by Voluntary Hospitals of America (VHA) in 2007 with six Leadership Awards for clinical excellence in heart failure outcomes and surgical infection prevention.
Employee Wellness/Cancer Prevention: Virtua's employee wellness program received CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation from the CEO Roundtable in 2008. To earn Gold Standard accreditation, an organization must establish programs to reduce cancer risk through discouraging tobacco use; encouraging physical activity and teaching diet and nutrition; detecting cancer at its earliest stages; and providing access to quality care and clinical trials.
Perinatal Care: Virtua was designated a Regional Perinatal Center by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. This designation means Virtua provides a full range of maternity services and testing for low- and high-risk pregnant women and advanced care for high-risk newborns.
Cancer Care: Virtua was the recipient of the 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award for Excellence in Cancer Care from the American College of Surgeons. Virtua is also a Fox Chase Cancer Center partner.
Stroke Care: All four Virtua hospitals are designated Primary Stroke Centers by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.
Chest Pain: Virtua Marlton has received accreditation as a Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. The center is a specialized program within Virtua Marlton's emergency room, offering rapid diagnosis and fast-track treatment of chest pain within minutes of a patient's arrival at the hospital.
Home Care: In 2008, Virtua Home Care was ranked as one of the top 100 home-health agencies nationwide for achieving a balance in quality outcomes, quality improvement and financial performance. Home Health Line, the industry's leading news publication, and Outcome Concept Systems compared Virtua's program to more than 7,400 agencies within the country. Virtua Home Care is the only agency in New Jersey to receive this recognition.
Start! Fit-Friendly Company: In 2008, Virtua was recognized by the American Heart Association's "Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program" for promoting physical activity and health in the workplace.
Breast Program: Virtua's Breast Program has been accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. To earn this accreditation, a breast program must demonstrate a firm commitment to offering its patients every significant advantage in their battle against breast disease.
Joint Commission Disease-Specific Certified Programs
The following Virtua programs received Joint Commission disease-specific certifications, which means they meet the highest national standards for quality, safety and patient care:
- Primary Stroke Center: Virtua Memorial received South Jersey's first Joint Commission accreditation for its stroke program and is the recipient of the Gold Performance Achievement Award from the American Stroke Association.
- Total Joint Replacement Program: Virtua was the Northeast's first Joint Commission accredited total joint replacement program.
- Spine Program: Virtua was the Northeast's first Joint Commission accredited spine program, and only the second to achieve this prestigious recognition nationwide.
Licensures
All of Virtua's clinical services including hospitals, long-term care and rehabilitation centers, ambulatory sites and outpatient services are licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.