Awards and Certifications

MedStar Harbor Hospital has received the following awards and accreditations:

Maryland's only six-time winner of the Excellence Award for Quality Improvement by the Delmarva Foundation (2001, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011)
Hospital Accreditation by The Joint Commission
Named a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission
Certified by The Joint Commission in Joint Replacement (Hip)
Certified by The Joint Commission in Joint Replacement (Knee)
MedStar Harbor Hospital's Sleep Center earned a five-year accreditation from the American Board of Sleep Medicine
Named a "Best Hospital" in the Baltimore region, by U.S. News and World Report, receiving high performance ratings in the specialty areas of orthopedics, oncology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, pulmonology, neurology and neurosurgery
HarborView Cancer Center awarded Commission on Cancer Accreditation Award 3-Year with Commendation
AABB and College of American Pathologists two-year accreditation for the Clinical Laboratory (2011)
Clinical Laboratory received validations by Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, AABB and the American College of Pathologists (2012)
MedStar Harbor Hospital's Emergency Department earned a five-year certification as an EMS BaseStation by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS)
MedStar Harbor Hospital's Fetal Assessment Center is accredited by the American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine
Stroke Bronze Award from the American Stroke Association
Partner Recognition Award by Practice Greenhealth (2011 and 2012)
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award (2012)