Graham Regional Medical Center
Critical Access Hospital Accolade

Awards & Acceditations/Certifications

  • GRMC 4 Star Designation from CMS for Overall Hospital Quality Excellence in Patient Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction. Only hospital within a 50-mile radius with 4 Stars (Current)
  • Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Michael Hay received a 5 Star Designation and a Healthgrades Honor Roll award from Healthgrades (current)
  • Board Certified in General Surgery, Dr. Steven Vaughan received a 4.3 Star Designation and a Healthgrades Honor Roll award from Healthgrades (current)
  • Board Certified in General Surgery, Dr. Donald Behr received a 3.7 Star Designation and a Healthgrades Honor Roll award from Healthgrades (current)
  • Joint Commission Certification in Acute Heart Attack Readiness (current)
  • Current CMS accreditation
  • Current Level IV Trauma Designation

Patient Satisfaction:

  • Communication with Nurses: scored above State and National level
  • Communication with Doctors: scored above State and National level
  • Responsiveness of Hospital Staff: scored above State and National level
  • Cleanliness of Hospital Environment: scored above State and National level
  • Quietness of Hospital: scored above State and National level
  • Care Transition: scored above State and National level
  • Overall Hospital Rating: scored above State and National level
  • Willingness to Recommend this Hospital: scored above State and National level

Infection Control:

  • 0.000 Standardized Infection Ration for Hospital Associated Infections
  • Zero Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections
  • Zero Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections
  • Zero Surgical Site Infections after Colon Surgery
  • Zero Hospital Associated MRSA Bacteremia Infections
  • Zero Hospital Associated Clostridium Difficile Infections
  • 100% Compliance with Employee Hand Hygiene
  • 100% Compliance with Proper use of Personal Protective Equipment
  • 100% Sepsis Protocol Compliance