California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) | Certificate of Excellence (2011)

The CHART measures include cardiac care, maternity care, pneumonia treatment, intensive care unit (ICU), pressure-ulcer rates, patient safety, surgical infection prevention, and patient experience. Across these categories, a total of 71 performance measures are further stratified and reported on the Web site. Consumers can compare up to five hospitals simultaneously on various measures.

Joint Commission Accreditations | Accredited Programs & Certifications (2010)

Marin General Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in hospitals and in behavioral health care. The accreditation award recognizes Marin General Hospital's dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards. To view our Accreditation Quality Report, click here. Marin General Hospital also earned Primary Stroke Center Certification from The Joint Commission on May 13, 2010.

Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC) | Chest Pain Center Accreditation with PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) (2010)

Marin General Hospital is one of only 21 fully accredited Chest Pain Centers in California. Accreditation with PCI means the hospital meets national standards to rapidly assess and treat patients, using cardiac catheterization as an alternative to medication to eliminate blood vessel blockage that caused the heart attack and to reestablish flow to prevent damage to the heart. The designation denotes facilities that utilize standardized diagnostic and treatment programs to improve evaluation and speed up the effective administration of treatment to chest pain patients.

American Stroke Association | Silver Stroke Performance Award (2010)

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognize the hospitals for their success in using Get With The Guidelines to improve quality of care for heart disease and stroke patients. Silver Performance Award hospitals have maintained this performance level for at least twelve months.

National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers | Accredited Program (2010)

The Breast Diagnostic Center of Marin is accredited as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence demonstrating excellence in Mammography, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy, Breast Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy.

California Medical Association Institute for Medical Quality | Accreditation for Continuing Medical Education (2010)

Physicians who attend CME courses offered by IMQ/CMA accredited providers meet the Medical Board of California’s Division of Licensure requirements for physician licensure and the California Medical Association’s Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

The awards are made in conjunction with America Recycles Day to encourage and recognize green business practices as part of the agency’s Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP). WRAP acknowledges businesses throughout California recognition for implementing practices that help protect the environment and preserve our natural resources.

The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons | Outstanding Achievement Award with Nine Commendations (2009)

The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons has awarded three-year approval status and nine out of nine possible commendations to the Marin Cancer Institute. The Marin Cancer Institute has also been awarded a 2009 Outstanding Achievement Award by the nationally recognized American College of Surgeons, making it the only Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program in the Bay Area to be given the prestigious honor that year. The Institute is the community cancer program operated by Marin General Hospital since 1992.

American College of Surgeons | Successful Level III Trauma Program Verification Survey (first in California) (2009)

The designation of trauma facilities is a geopolitical process by which empowered entities, government or otherwise, are authorized to designate. The ACS does not designate trauma centers; instead, it verifies the presence of the resources listed in Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient. This is a voluntary process and only those trauma centers that have successfully completed a verification visit are listed.

American College of Radiology | Breast Imaging Center of Excellence (2008)

Breast Imaging Centers of Excellence have demonstrated excellence in breast imaging by successfully achieving accreditation in Mammography, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy, Breast Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy.

College of American Pathologists | CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program (2008)

The goal of the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program is to improve patient safety by advancing the quality of pathology and laboratory services through education, standard setting, and ensuring laboratories meet or exceed regulatory requirements. Upon successful completion of the inspection process, the laboratory is awarded CAP accreditation and becomes part of an exclusive group of more than 6,000 laboratories worldwide that have met the highest standards of excellence.