Quality, Awards and Distinctions

Saint Francis Health System is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system rooted in Tulsa, Oklahoma — and recognized far beyond it. 

As the largest private employer in eastern Oklahoma, we are home to more than 12,000 employees and 1,000 physicians, anchored by Saint Francis Hospital: Oklahoma's largest hospital and the 11th largest in the nation. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity and accountability, we are happy to share our quality results and ongoing efforts as documented by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 

The recognitions on this page reflect something bigger than institutional achievement. They represent the work of thousands of people who show up every day committed to exceptional, compassionate care — and the patients and communities who trust us with their health. 

We are proud of what we have built, and even more committed to what comes next.

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Saint Francis Children's Hospital

Saint Francis Children's Hospital

Blue Ribbon for Excellence: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
—Professional Research Consultants (PRC)

5 out of 5 Stars for Overall Hospital Care: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
—Professional Research Consultants (PRC)

Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(highest possible state and national designation)

Level I Pediatric Intensive Care Unit 
(highest level of critical care for children)

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Saint Francis Hospital Vinita

Saint Francis Hospital Vinita

2026 Get With The Guidelines®: 

  • Commitment to Quality Award
  • Heart Failure Rural Gold
  • Rural Stroke Gold
  • Rural STEMI (heart attack) Bronze
  • STEMI (heart attack) Referring Bronze

— American Heart Association

5 out of 5 Star Rating
—Forbes Top Hospitals

Honored by the Oklahoma Hospital Association for an outstanding on-site food pantry and fresh produce distribution initiatives combating hunger in Craig County.

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Saint Francis Hospital

Saint Francis Hospital

5 (out of 5) Star Rating 
—Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Verified Level I Trauma Center
—American College of Surgeons 

2026 Number 1 Hospital in Oklahoma
2026 Number 1 Hospital in Tulsa
2026 Best Regional Hospital
High-Performance Distinction for more than 10 categories including:

  • COPD
  • Diabetes
  • Heart Attack
  • Heart Failure
  • Kidney Failure
  • Knee & Hip Replacement
  • Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

—U.S. News & World Report

Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center
—Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

2026 Get With The Guidelines®: 

  • Commitment to Quality
  • Heart Failure Award Gold Plus
  • Resuscitation Gold Adult
  • Stroke Gold Plus
  • Resuscitation Bronze Pediatric
  • Resuscitation Bronze Neonate/Infant

— American Heart Association

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Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee

Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee

100 Top Hospitals
—Premier

Everest Award for Top Rate of Improvement nationally
—Premier

Top 20 Critical Access Hospital for Quality
—National Rural Health Association

2026 High-Performance Distinction:

  • COPD
  • Diabetes
  • Heart Attack
  • Kidney Failure
  • Stroke

—U.S. News & World Report

2026 Get With The Guidelines®: 

  • Commitment to Quality
  • Heart Failure Silver Plus
  • Heart Failure Rural Gold
  • Rural STEMI (heart attack) Gold
  • STEMI (heart attack) Silver Plus
  • Stroke Gold Plus
  • Rural Stroke Gold

— American Heart Association

Commitment to Quality Award
—American Heart Association 

Certified Primary Stroke Center
—Det Norske Veritas (DNV) 

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Saint Francis Hospice

Saint Francis Hospice

5 out of 5 Star Rating
—Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

40 percent above state and national averages for Registered Nurse visits.

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Lown Institute Recognition

Lown Institute Recognition

Lown Institute Social Responsibility A grades:

  • Saint Francis Hospital
  • Saint Francis Hospital South
  • Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee

The Lown Institute annually grades 4,000 hospitals across the U.S. on the basis of their social responsibility. Saint Francis Health System was named the ninth most socially responsible system in the nation.

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Saint Francis Hospital South

Saint Francis Hospital South

Only Oklahoma hospital to receive:

  • Outstanding Patient Experience Award
  • Patient Safety Excellence Award

—Healthgrades

2026 Number 3 Hospital in Oklahoma
2026 Number 2 Hospital in Tulsa
High-performance Distinction:

  • COPD
  • Diabetes
  • Arrhythmia
  • Heart Failure
  • Hip Fracture
  • Kidney Failure
  • Pneumonia

— U.S. News & World Report

2026 Get With The Guidelines®: 

  • Heart Failure Award Gold Plus

— American Heart Association

100 Top Hospitals
—Premier 

Certified Primary Stroke Center
—Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

5 out of 5 Star Rating
—Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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Saint Francis Heart and Vascular Institute

Saint Francis Heart and Vascular Institute

Cardiac Center of Excellence
—Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

DNV recognition for:

  • Extracorporeal Life Support Program
  • Heart Failure Advanced Certification
  • Left Ventricular Device Certification

HVI is among only six U.S. hospitals to earn Cardiac Center of Excellence designation with those areas of excellence.

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