About Banner Thunderbird Medical Center  

Banner Thunderbird Awards and Recognition

 

2012

2011

  • Certified Primary Stroke Center through the Joint Commission
  • Accredited Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain
    Centers
  • Westmarc Best of the West Award winner in category titled
    "Economic Engine" for $290 million campus expansion project
  • The Stroke Bronze Performance Achievement Award from the
    American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association
  • Accredited  Heart Failure Center by the Health Care Accreditation Colloquium
  • Top ranked hospital in metro Phoenix according to U.S. News &
    World Report
  • Top ranked West Valley hospital by Ranking Arizona: The Best
    of Arizona Business

2010       

  • "Banner's Best" Award - Banner Thunderbird Sepsis Team

2008       

  • Westmarc Best of the West Award in category titled "Healthcare:
    Service to the Communities" for our Neonatal ICU and Women
    and Infant Services Level III Certification 

2007       
  • Westmarc's Best of the West - Healthcare, Service to the Communities "Children's Safety Fair"
  • Telley Award - Recruitment - "This is Banner Thunderbird" 

2005        

  • Arizona Quality Alliance – Innovation Award for MISSION CLEAR

2004        
  • Top Hospital chosen by Ranking Arizona
  • Gallup Organization "World Class Working Organization"
  • Banner Health Best of the Best for BRAT (Emergency Department)
  • U.S.News & World Report for excellence in neurology and neurosurgery
  • Westmarc Award for Community Impact – Kids Can Cope Program

2003         

  • Banner Health's "Best of the Best" award  
  • Employee Excellence Award – Arizona Nurses Association 
  • and Arizona Organization of Nurse Executives Gallup Organization "World Class Organization"

2002         
  • U.S.News & World Report for excellence in neurology and neurosurgery 
  • Gallup Organization "World Class Working Organization"

2001         

  • Most Preferred Hospital – National Research Organization

2000         
  • VHA Leadership Award for Improving Operational Performance & Service

1999         

  • West Coast Performance Improvement Recognition Award Press, Ganey Compass Award
  • JCAHO recognizes Service Excellence for "Best Practice"
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
5555 W. Thunderbird Road
Glendale, AZ 85306
(602) 865-5555
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