Recent Awards
For our dedication to improving health care quality and safety. Hospital accreditation provides the gold seal of approval on how well our staff:
- provides a safe environment for patient care
- educates patients about the risks and options for your diagnosis and treatment
- protects patients’ rights as a patient, including privacy rights
- evaluates patients’ conditions, before, during and after diagnosis and treatment
- protects patients against infection
- plans for emergency situations
2022 Healthiest Maryland Business Pacesetter
Pacesetter businesses have established worksite wellness practices. Pacesetter businesses address wellness using at least three strategies (policy, programming, benefits, and/or environmental support). Pacesetter businesses evaluate some workplace wellness initiatives and use evaluation results to inform future planning and implementation.
Women's Choice Award for Best Comprehensive Breast Center (2022)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Accreditation (2021-2027: Five-year designation)
Employee-Based Nurse Residency Program at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center is raising the standard of care for infant and maternal health as the first hospital in Baltimore to achieve the prestigious five-year Baby-Friendly designation from Baby-Friendly USA. We implemented all Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and is compliant with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes; so that evidenced-based care is provided, education is free from commercial interests, all infant feeding options are possible, and individual preferences are respected. Also recognized in 2016 for a five-year designation.
Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) Senior Friendly (2023)
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center maintains "Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) Senior-Friendly" status due to our exemplary care for older adults through educational courses, conferences, and evidence-based protocols.
MedStar Franklin Square received its third designation for excellence in nursing services from the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® (four-year designation). The first recognition was November 2008, the second in 2013, and the latest in 2018.
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Center of Excellence Award
The Maryland Patient Safety Center awarded MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and our Mother/Baby Unit the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Center of Excellence Award for our commitment to continuously improving patient and family outcomes. NAS occurs in newborns who were exposed to opiates, alcohol, narcotics, or other drugs while in the mother’s womb.
First hospital in the Baltimore area to be recognized by The Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification program for its commitment to educating parents on safe sleep practices for infants.
STEMI Receiving Center – Gold
A national recognition endorsing the hospital’s continued commitment and success in using the Mission Lifeline program and applying the most up-to-date evidence-based treatment guidelines to improve patient care and outcomes in the community.
American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus (2022)
Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, Advanced Therapy
Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award, a national recognition endorsing the hospital’s continued commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for stroke patients. MedStar Franklin Square also received a Get with the Guidelines award in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation’s
(2021 – 2024: Three-year certification)
Three-year certification in recognition of our commitment to improving the quality of life of patients by enhancing our standards of care.
High performing in Heart Failure
High Performing in Diabetes care
High performing in Stroke
High performing in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
High Performing in Lung Cancer Surgery
MedStar Franklin Square is proud to announce that 78 of its hospital physicians have been identified by Baltimore magazine’s much anticipated and highly coveted “Top Docs” 2021 list across many specialties. We continue to have many doctors recognized throughout the years.
Baltimore Magazine's Excellence in Nursing (2021)
Baltimore magazine recognized 25 MedStar Health nurses with the 2021 Excellence in Nursing award (five from MedStar Franklin Square). For the past seven years, Baltimore magazine has conducted a survey seeking the best nurses in the region to be featured in a special issue dedicated to top nurses. This year, the annual salute to nurses returns to the May edition that coincides with Nursing Week.