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Northern Dutchess Hospital Awards and Accreditations
Northern Dutchess Hospital, nestled in the charming town of Rhinebeck, NY, has long been recognized for its exceptional high quality care and commitment to the community. We take pride in delivering award-winning medical services that combine advanced technology with a personal, neighborly touch. Our dedication to excellence in maternity care and orthopedics has made us a leader in the Hudson Valley for over a century. As part of Nuvance Health®, we extend our reach to ensure patients have seamless access to top-quality care across western Connecticut and the Hudson Valley.
Awards
'A' rating
Recognition for high standards in patient safety and a testament to top-rated clinical care. Read more.
Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll
One of six hospitals in New York named a Top Teaching Hospital for outstanding quality and safety. Read more.
Five star rating for quality care. Read more.
Designated by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) as a Robotic Center of Excellence
Recognized for high performance in knee replacement
Overall Quality
The Leapfrog Group
'A' rating for quality and patient safety — Fall 2024
'B' rating for quality and patient safety — Spring 2024
Top Teaching Hospital Award — 2024
Healthgrades
Five-star recipient of hip fracture treatment — 2025
Five-star recipient for treatment of heart failure for 2 years in a row — 2024–2025
Five-star recipient for treatment of sepsis for 2 years in a row — 2024–2025
Five-star recipient for treatment of gastrointestinal bleed — 2024
Five-star recipient for treatment of diabetic emergencies for 3 years in row — 2023–2025
U.S. News and World Report
High performing in knee replacement — 2024
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Five-star rating for quality of care — 2024
Newsweek
Ranked #15 best in state hospitals — 2025
New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
FDA/MQSA mammography — 12/2023
- Clinical lab evaluation program inspected 3/2024, POC accepted 6/2024, 2 year cycle
Vizient
Vizient Bernard A. Birnbaum Quality and Accountability Award — 2023
Imaging and Radiology
American College of Radiology
Breast ultrasound and ultrasound guided biopsy accreditation — 3/8/2023–8/30/2026
Stereotactic breast biopsy services — 8/2021–12/2024
CT scan accreditation — 5/2024–7/2026
MRI accreditation — 3/2024–3/2027
Nuclear medicine accreditation — 5/2023–5/2026
Comprehensive breast imaging center — Expiration: 2026
Other
DOH certificate of registration for radiation — 8/2023–8/2029
Neuroscience and Stroke Care
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll — 2024
Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus — 2023, 2022
Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Silver Plus — 2021
Joint Commission
Stroke certification — 2022
New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
Designated primary stroke center — 2022
Pathology
American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)
Accreditation through 9/2024
College of American Pathologists (CAP)
Certifies and ensures clinical labs meet strict quality control standards — Accreditation through 10/2024
Physical Rehabilitation
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Re-accredited — 2022–2025
Pulmonary Care
U.S. News & World Report
High performing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — 2022–2023
Sleep Medicine
American Academy of Sleep Medicine accredited through 5/14/2025
Surgical Services
Bariatric Surgery
American College of Surgeons & American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
Metabolic and bariatric surgery accreditation — 6/13/2023–6/14/2026
Recognition as quality Partner for bariatric surgery — 2024
General Surgery
Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)
Robotic Center of Excellence — 2024–2027
Robotic Surgeon of Excellence, Dr. Brian Binetti — 2024–2027
Orthopedic Surgery
Joint Commission
Gold seal in total joint replacement, knee and hip — 2022
U.S. News and World Report
High performing in knee replacement — 2022–2025, 2020–2021
High performing in hip replacement — 2022–2023, 2020–2021
High performing in hip fracture — 2022–2023
Other
Aetna recognition as top 250 medical facility — Institute of Quality for Orthopedic Care — 2024
Wound Care
Undersea Hyperbaric and Medical Society (UHMS)
Hyperbaric unit for wound care re-accreditation — Achieved on 7/21/2023, next re-accreditation is by 6/24/2026