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.
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.
Saint Francis Health System
Saint Francis Health System
Saint Francis Health System has been named to the 2026 Modern Healthcare 15 Top Health Systems list powered by Premier.
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)
Saint Francis Hospital Vinita
Saint Francis Hospital Vinita
Get with the Guidelines Rural Stroke Gold and Rural Heart Failure Gold
—American Heart Association
5 out of 5 Star Rating
—Forbes Top Hospitals
Commitment to Quality Award
—American Heart Association.
Honored by the Oklahoma Hospital Association for an outstanding on-site food pantry and fresh produce distribution initiatives combating hunger in Craig County.
Saint Francis Hospital
Saint Francis Hospital
5 Star Rating
—Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Verified Level I Trauma Center
—American College of Surgeons
Number 1 Hospital in Oklahoma
—U.S. News & World Report
Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center
—Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
Get With the Guidelines Gold Plus Stroke Award
—American Heart Association
High Performing Hospital for Stroke Care
—US News & World Report
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
Get With the Guidelines Rural Coronary Artery Disease Gold Award
—American Heart Association
Commitment to Quality Award
—American Heart Association
Certified Primary Stroke Center
—Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
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.
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.
Saint Francis Hospital South
Saint Francis Hospital South
Only Oklahoma hospital to receive:
- Outstanding Patient Experience Award
- Patient Safety Excellence Award
—Healthgrades
100 Top Hospitals
—Premier
Certified Primary Stroke Center
—Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
5 out of 5 Star Rating
—Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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.