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Vassar Brothers Medical Center Awards and Accreditations
Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC) has long been a cornerstone of healthcare excellence in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley, earning numerous awards and accreditations for its commitment to patient-centric care, quality and innovation. As part of Nuvance Health®, VBMC is the only hospital in the Hudson Valley recognized in the Top 1% of hospitals in the U.S. by Healthgrades. Other distinctions including its designation as a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center by the Joint Commission, reflect its leadership in stroke care. Housing the region’s only Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and offering groundbreaking procedures like robotic orthopedic surgery and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), VBMC continues to set the standard for exceptional, patient-centered care.
When it Matters Most, Choose the Best.
Vassar Brothers Medical Center, part of Nuvance Health, is proud to receive the America's Top 50 Best Hospitals award from Healthgrades.
Awards
Recognized as a best regional hospital for excellence by U.S. News & World Report with high performing ratings for several categories
Recognized for high performance in pulmonology and lung surgery
Recognized for high performance in heart attack
Recognized for high performance in stroke
Recognized for high performance in diabetes
Recognized for high performance in colon cancer surgery
Overall Quality
The Leapfrog Group
'B' rating for quality and patient safety — Fall 2024
Healthgrades
America's 50 Best Hospitals' Award™ for 9 years in a row— 2017–2025
America's 100 Best Hospitals' Award™ for 10 years in a row— 2014–2024
America's 250 Best Hospitals' Award™ for14 years in a row — 2011–2024
America's 100 Best Critical Care Award™ — 2025
U.S. News and World Report
Best Regional Hospital — 2022–2026
High performing:
Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair — 2025–2026
- Colon cancer surgery — 2020–2026
COPD – 2022–2026
Diabetes — 2025–2026, 2023–2024
- Gynecological cancer surgery — 2025–2026
Heart arrhythmia — 2025–2026
- Heart attack — 2016–2026
Heart failure — 2021–2026
Kidney failure — 2023–2026
Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma — 2025–2026
- Lung cancer surgery — 2023–2026
Pacemaker implantation — 2025–2026
- Pneumonia — 2022–2026
Pulmonary and lung surgery — 2023–2025
- Pulmonology — 2025–2026
Stroke — 2022–2026
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement — 2025–2026
- Treatment of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma — 2024–2025
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Three-star rating for quality of care — October 2024
Three-star HCAHPS patient survey rating
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Age-friendly health system participant
Women's Choice Award
Women's Choice Award Best Hospital — 2025
Heart care — Top 5% of hospitals
Cancer Care
American College of Radiology
Accredited center for radiation oncology
American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC)
Cancer program accreditation – Integrated network cancer program for Nuvance Health (in conjunction with Norwalk Hospital, Putnam Hospital and Vassar Brothers Medical Center) – Three year accreditation: 2023–2026
National accreditation program for rectal cancer – Three-year accreditation: 2022–2025
National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)
Three year accreditation —2022–2025
U.S. News and World Report
High performing:
- Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma — 2024–2026
Colon cancer surgery — 2020–2026
- Gynecological cancer surgery — 2024–2026
Lung cancer surgery — 2023–2026
Diabetes
U.S. News & World Report
High performing in diabetes — 2025-2026, 2023–2024
Digestive Health
Healthgrades
Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ — 2024
Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ — 2023–2024
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™ — 2023
Heart and Vascular Care
American College of Cardiology
Transcatheter valve certification — 2024
Healthgrades
100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™ — 2023–2024
Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ —2023–2024
Cardiac Care Excellence Award™ —2023–2024
Named among the top 5% in the nation for cardiology services — 2024
Named among the top 10% in the nation for cardiology services for 2 years in a row — 2023–2024
Named among the top 10% in the nation for coronary interventional procedures for 2 years in a row — 2023–2024
Five-star recipient for treatment of heart attack for 9 years in a row — 2016–2025
Five-star recipient for treatment of heart failure for 4 years in a row — 2021–2025
U.S. News & World Report
High Performing:
Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair — 2025–2026
- Heart arrhythmia — 2025–2026
- Heart attack — 2024–2026
- Heart bypass surgery — 2024–2025
- Heart failure — 2024–2026
- Pacemaker implantation — 2025–2026
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement — 2025–2026
Imaging and Radiology
American College of Radiology
Ultrasound accreditation — Expiration: 12/2026
Breast imaging center of excellence — Expiration: 3/21/2025
Breast health program accreditation — Expiration: 7/25
FDA/MQSA approved mammography facility — Expiration: 7/15/2025
CT scan accreditation — Expiration: 12/2026
Nuclear medicine accreditation— Expiration: 4/2025
Accredited in ultrasound – OB, small parts, abdomen and general studies
Nephrology
U.S. News and World Report
High performing in kidney failure — 2025–2026
Neuroscience and Stroke Care
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll — 2025
Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll — 2023-2024
Joint Commission
Advanced thrombectomy capable stroke center through July 2025
U.S. News & World Report
High performing in stroke — 2022–2026
Pathology
American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)
Accreditation through 10/2024
College of American Pathologists (CAP)
Certifies and ensures clinical labs meet strict quality control standards — Accreditation through 10/2024
Pulmonary Care
Healthgrades
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ — 2024
Named among the top 10% in the nation for overall pulmonary services — 2024
Five-star recipient for treatment of pneumonia for 13 years in a row —2012–2024
U.S. News & World Report
High performing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — 2025–2026, 2024–2025, 2022–2023
High Performing in pneumonia — 2022–2026
High Performing in pulmonology and lung surgery — 2023–2026
Sleep Medicine
American Academy of Sleep Medicine accredited through 7/13/2027
Surgical Services
General Surgery
American College of Surgeons
NYSQIP hospital — 2024
AORN
Center of excellence in surgical safety: Smoke evacuation facility, AORN Go Clear Award™ — 2024
Healthgrades
Named among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for surgical care — 2024
Named among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation for surgical care — 2024
Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)
Robotic Center of Excellence
Robotic Surgeon of Excellence, Dr. Choi and Dr. Farber — 2024–2027
U.S. News and World Report
High performing in heart bypass surgery — 2024–2025
High performing in lung cancer surgery — 2023–2026
High Performing in colon cancer surgery — 2020–2026
Trauma
Designated level II trauma center by American College of Surgeons/Active TQIP Center — Expiration: 6/2026
Wound Care
Undersea Hyperbaric and Medical Society (UHMS)
Hyperbaric unit for wound care re-accreditation — Achieved on 9/30/2024, next re-accreditation is by 10/15/2027