Awards and Recognition• Honored with the 2007 Gold Achiever Award of the SC Governor's Quality Award program for providing high-quality healthcare services • Named a "Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care" by Blue Cross Blue Shield • Ranked #1 in SC by HealthGrades for Overall Orthopedic Care … four years in a row! • Recipient of the 2007 Premier Award for Quality: Outstanding Quality Performance in Care of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (ST. FRANCIS downtown) • Recipient of the 2007 Premier Award for Quality: Outstanding Performance in Care of Heart Failure (ST. FRANCIS eastside) • Recipient of 2007 HealthGrades Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award • Recipient of 2007 HealthGrades Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award • Recipient of 2005 and 2006 HealthGrades Orthopedic Care Excellence Award™ • Recipient of 2006 Premier Award for Quality in Hip and Knee Replacement • Fully accredited Bone Marrow Transplant program by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy • Patient Satisfaction consistently ranked in the 90th percentile by PRC St. Francis Specialties• Five-star rated by HealthGrades in heart surgery • Top-rated comprehensive orthopedic care, including Joint Camp for total joint replacements • Upstate’s first minimally-invasive surgery (MiniSurgery™) center • Upstate’s only comprehensive cancer and bone marrow transplant center • Preferred obstetrical care and 24/7 neonatal care • First in the Upstate with digital mammography • State-of-the art imaging technology (1.5T MRI and 64-Slice CT) • Complete roster of educational classes and events • Spiritual care and community outreach |