Accreditation and awards
Some of our awards
Newsweek and Statista
Newsweek names Mercy Hospital among the World’s Best Hospitals and America’s Best-In-State Hospitals in 2025. Read more about Mercy Hospital’s Newsweek rankings.
Mercy Hospital is named among the 2024 World's Best Hospitals, awarded by Newsweek and Statista. Read more about the recognition.
US News & World Report 'Best Hospitals'
Mercy Hospital tied for second best hospital in the Twin Cities and fourth best hospital in Minnesota in the 2023-24 rankings. It was rated high-performing in pulmonology and lung surgery and in 12 adult procedures. Learn more about the U.S. News & World Report rankings.
The Joint Commission Accreditation
Mercy Hospital, as all Allina Health hospitals, is accredited by The Joint Commission. This agency serves to help ensure and monitor the quality and safety of patient care.
Joint Replacement Center: Mercy Hospital’s Joint Replacement Program earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™ for hip and knee replacements by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety.
Certified Primary Stroke Center
Mercy Hospital is certified as a Primary Stroke Center by DNV.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement Mentor Hospital designation
Mercy is among fewer than 150 hospitals nationwide designated as a Mentor Hospital by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) for success in preventing two types of hospital-acquired infections.
Chest Pain Center
The Society of Chest Pain Centers awarded accreditation to Mercy's Emergency Department, Heart & Vascular Center and emergency medical personnel for their extensive and coordinated effort to reduce deaths from heart disease.
American Heart Association
Mercy Hospital received a Silver Quality Achievement Award in 2014 for saving lives of those who experience cardiac arrest by following the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines for patient resuscitation.
American College of Surgeon’s Commission on Cancer Accreditation
Virginia Piper Cancer Institute® – Mercy Hospital
A Comprehensive Community Cancer Center
Level 2 Trauma Center
American College of Surgeons
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence has been awarded to all eligible Mercy units. This award highlights excellence in critical care patient systems, outcomes and an environment for patient safety.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Centers
- BCBS Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement
- BCBS Blue Distinction Center for Cardiovascular Care
Additional accreditations
- Laboratory Services Accreditation
- Clinical Pastoral Education Accreditation
- Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA)