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Consistently exceptional care isn't just our promise; it's in the proof.


The Joint Commission

Accreditation
Barton Memorial Hospital is fully accredited by The Joint Commission — being accredited by The Joint Commission certifies Barton's commitment to meeting certain performance standards ensuring patients experience the safest, highest quality, best-value health care.

Total Joint Replacement and Spine Surgery Certification
Barton Health has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Core Certification in Spine Surgery and Total Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Surgery. These accreditations demonstrate commitment to a higher standard of service, and provides a framework for organizational structure and management.


Newsweek World's Best Hospitals 2023

World's Best Hospitals Ranking

Barton earned a spot on the Newsweek World's Best Hospitals for the third year in a row. The list is determined by data prepared by Statista Inc., the respected global data research firm, and rates all hospitals on patient satisfaction data, recommendations from medical experts and hospital key performance indicators.


Blue Distinction Center - Knee & Hip Replacement

Blue Distinction Center, Knee & Hip Replacement

The Barton Center for Orthopedics & Wellness is a Blue Distinction® Center for Knee & Hip Replacement. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated and show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes.


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Blue Distinction Center, Maternity

Barton Memorial Hospital's Family Birthing Center is a Blue Distinction® Center for Maternity Care. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated hospitals that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes for mothers and babies.


California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative

Quality & Sustainability Award: Cesarean Delivery Rate

The California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) Quality & Sustainability Award: Cesarean Delivery Rate is awarded to hospitals that achieved a target Cesarean Birth rate for three years in a row. 


Cal Hospital Compare

Maternity Care Honor Roll

Cal Hospital Compare (CHC) recognized Barton Memorial Hospital on their 2021 Maternity Honor Roll, based on hospitals hitting a national target of low-risk c-sections.


Best Nursing Homes US News

Best Nursing Home

U.S. News & World Report recognized Barton's Skilled Nursing Facility as a Best Nursing Home for 2022-2023 with a rating of “High-Performing,” the highest possible rating, for short-term rehabilitation.


Women's Choice Award: Best Hospitals, Orthopedics 2023

Women's Choice Award

Barton’s orthopedic care was again recognized as one of America’s Best Hospitals in Orthopedics by the Women’s Choice Award®. The award recognizes U.S. hospitals with the highest safety ratings for safe surgery practices and lower rates of complications and infections. Barton ranked among the top 7% of the nearly 4,500 US hospitals.


A 5-Star Rating

A Five-Star Rating: Skilled Nursing Facility

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid gave Barton Memorial Hospital's Skilled Nursing Facility a five-star overall rating. Overall ratings include 16 quality measures, in addition to staffing and health inspections.


Cynosure HQIC Sepsis Honor Roll

Barton Memorial Hospital has achieved Exceptional performance in the Cynosure Health HQIC 2023 Sepsis Honor Roll Program. This achievement highlights the staff and physician commitment to addressing sepsis harm reduction and enacting sepsis prevention measures.


Cal Hospital Compare

Opioid Care Honor Roll

Cal Hospital Compare (CHC) recognized Barton Memorial Hospital on their 2021 Opioid Care Honor Roll with a ‘Superior Performance,’ meaning Barton has implemented advanced, innovative opioid stewardship strategies across multiple service lines, consistently achieving the highest level of performance.


Cal Hospital Compare

Patient Safety Honor Roll

Cal Hospital Compare (CHC) recognized Barton Memorial Hospital on their Patient Safety Honor Roll, which utilizes 12 measures, as well as performance on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, to identify hospitals with comparatively higher patient safety performance.


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Lake Tahoe's Only Level III Trauma Center
The American College of Surgeons named Barton Memorial Hospital as Lake Tahoe's only Level III Trauma Center offering expanded trauma care services for our region. Trauma centers must meet, at a minimum, 160 different essential criteria, and require consultation and verification visits, education requirements and a certification procedure.


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