National Recognition and Awards
UW Health Emergency Medicine Physician Named Director of the Year
Madison, Wisconsin - Dr. Azita Hamedani, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics emergency department medical director, has been named the Outstanding Emergency Department Director of the Year. "Dr. Hamedani is an incredible leader and...
4/17/2012 | UW Health Emergency Medicine Physician Named Director of the Year
UW Hospital and Clinics Named to "Best Companies for Hourly Workers"
Madison, Wisconsin - University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics has been named for the third year in a row to Working Mother magazine's list of "Best Companies for Hourly Workers." The hospital is one of only 12 companies in the U.S...
4/03/2012 | UW Hospital and Clinics Named to "Best Companies for Hourly Workers"
UW Health Wins Stroke Treatment Honors
Madison, Wisconsin – The UW Comprehensive Stroke Center received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Silver Plus Achievement Award. The award recognizes UW's success in giving ex...
3/09/2012 | UW Health Wins Stroke Treatment Honors
Top Honor for UW Hospital's Emergency Clinical Manager
Madison, Wisconsin - A nurse leader at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics has been named Outstanding Emergency Department Nurse Leader of 2012 by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). The ENA said Tami Morin, since 2008, was se...
1/23/2012 | Top Honor for UW Hospital's Emergency Clinical Manager
UW Health Honored for Medication Use Safety
Madison, Wisconsin - UW Health has won a prestigious national award for a program that has significantly reduced the number of patients who develop life-threatening blood clots. In addition to the medication safety and patient care improvements...
12/21/2011 | UW Health Honored for Medication Use Safety
UW Hospital and Clinics Wins Consumer Choice Award Again
Madison, Wisconsin - University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics is the Consumer Choice Award winner in both Madison and Janesville, according to a national survey of consumer perceptions. The hospital was recognized for consistently offering t...
11/30/2011 | UW Hospital and Clinics Wins Consumer Choice Award Again
UW Health Transplant Program Takes the Gold
The UW Health Transplant Program was recently awarded first place for Lodging Assistance and Administrative Ease in the Optum Health Client Choice Awards. Winners were determined by a survey of Optum Health client case managers regarding the service...
10/04/2011 | UW Health Transplant Program Takes the Gold
UW Hospital Receives Distinguished National Business Award
Madison, Wisconsin - University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics is one of two academic medical centers in the U.S. that has been recognized for providing high-value patient care through a model purchasing and supply-inventory system. UW Hospit...
9/22/2011 | UW Hospital Receives Distinguished National Business Award
UW Hospital Among Top Employers for Working Parents for Fifth Straight Year
UW Hospital and Clinics has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year as one of the 100 Best Companies in the U.S. for working parents by Working Mother magazine. How does the hospital continue its winning streak for this coveted award?&nbs...
9/15/2011 | UW Hospital Among Top Employers for Working Parents for Fifth Straight Year
Illinois Family Honors UW Health With Transplant Award
Madison, Wisconsin - The Greiner family of Illinois awarded UW Health with their My State Cares: Best Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Hospital Award. The Greiners recenlty completed a national tour, visiting 49 states in the last year in their missio...
8/22/2011 | Illinois Family Honors UW Health With Transplant Award
Working Mother Names UW Hospital One of 10 "Best Companies for Kids"
A national magazine says only 10 companies in the U.S. have been recognized for programs that help employees who have children, and University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics is one of them. The hospital received high marks from Working Mother...
8/16/2011 | Working Mother Names UW Hospital One of 10 "Best Companies for Kids"
Nearly 300 UW Health Physicians Named to "Top Doctors" Lists
Madison, Wisconsin - Nearly 300 UW Health physicians have been named to various "top doctors" lists in the last 12 months, with 52 named to the most recent list: "U.S. News Top Doctors," a new, searchable directory that lists peer-nominated physician...
8/04/2011 | Nearly 300 UW Health Physicians Named to "Top Doctors" Lists
Emergency Nurses Association Honors UW Hospital Emergency Department
Madison, Wisconsin - The University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Emergency Department is one of 20 departments nationwide chosen to receive the inaugural Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses Association, highlighting "outstanding and exemplar...
7/29/2011 | Emergency Nurses Association Honors UW Hospital Emergency Department
UW Hospital and Clinics Named to Most Wired List
Madison, Wisconsin - A national magazine has ranked University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics among the nation's top hospitals for its use of information technology to make patient care better, safer and more efficient. UW Hospital was named&...
7/29/2011 | UW Hospital and Clinics Named to Most Wired List
UW Hospital and Clinics Among Top 50 in Seven Specialties, First in Madison
Madison, Wisconsin - University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics is the top-ranked hospital in the Madison area and is also among the top 50 U.S. hospitals in seven medical specialties, according to the 2011 edition of U.S. News and World Report's "...
7/18/2011 | UW Hospital and Clinics Among Top 50 in Seven Specialties, First in Madison
