Kenmore Mercy is a Magnet-recognized hospital. It was first designated as a Magnet hospital in 2017 and was redesignated in 2022. This national recognition for excellence in nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) distinguishes Kenmore Mercy Hospital as a premier destination for healthcare in the region. As of April 2017, there were only 454 Magnet-recognized hospitals worldwide, including Kenmore Mercy.
Magnet recognition reflects the highest standards of nursing professionalism, collaboration and teamwork. Hospitals attain Magnet status by going through a multiyear, rigorous, voluntary application process.
The hospital was recognized as having one of the nation’s top Intensive Care Units with receipt of the Silver-Level Beacon Award for Excellence in 2025 and has been awarded a Beacon Award during every survey cycle from 2012 – 2025. The Beacon Award is given by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. This national recognition highlights Kenmore Mercy’s accomplishments in fostering the highest standards of quality patient care as well as healthy work environments.
Joint Commission AccreditationCommission accredited or certified organizations have demonstrated that they meet the highest standards in their field. All Catholic Health hospitals have earned accreditation by The Joint Commission.
Leapfrog – “A” Rating, Spring 2014 – Spring 2025Kenmore Mercy received 23 consecutive “A” ratings from The Leapfrog Group from 2014 to 2025, demonstrating how safe the hospital keeps its patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. Kenmore Mercy is one of 25 hospitals, and the only one in New York State, to have earned 23 consecutive “A” ratings.
The hospital was also named “Top General Hospital” by the Leapfrog Group in 2023 and 2024. Kenmore Mercy was one of only 36 hospitals in the country, and one of two in New York State, to receive the “Top General Hospital” Award.
Kenmore Mercy’s Emergency Department earned Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). The GEDA program recognizes emergency departments across the country that provide patient-centered care specifically designed for older adults.
Kenmore Mercy earned Western New York’s only Disease-Specific Care Certification for both total knee and total hip replacement from The Joint Commission since 2011.
Our board-certified orthopedic surgeons are experienced in the latest, most advanced treatment methods. Kenmore Mercy is
nationally ranked in knee and hip replacements, as well as spinal fusions, having earned a “High Performing” hospital
designation by U.S. News & World Report in 2025-2026.
The hospital was recognized by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Western New York as a Blue Distinction Center hospital in both knee and hip replacement. In addition, it was selected as Blue Distinction Center+ for Spine Surgeries. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities shown to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies with input from the medical community.
Kenmore Mercy Hospital’s Medical Rehabilitation Unit (MRU) received three-year accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). This accreditation is the highest level that can be given following a rigorous peer review process and shows substantial compliance to CARF standards.
Kenmore Mercy Hospital was awarded a special certification from the Joint Commission for its stroke care program (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022). It is the first of the healthcare system’s hospitals to receive the Advanced Primary Stroke Center certification, which recognizes its cohesive approach to fostering better outcomes for stroke patients.
New York State Department of Health – Designated Stroke CenterThe hospital is a Designated Stroke Center by New York State Department of Health (2006), which assures patients that Kenmore Mercy Hospital meets the State’s stringent guidelines for stroke care.
Kenmore Mercy Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, which is recognition for adherence to all Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Performance Achievement Indicators for two or more consecutive 12-month intervals.
Kenmore Mercy Hospital has received national re-accreditation from the Intersocietal Commission on the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (Echocardiography Services) (2017-2020).
Kenmore Mercy Hospital was awarded a three-year accreditation for its computed tomography (CT) scanning by the American College of Radiology (ACR). ACR accreditation recognizes that the hospital’s CT scanning service has undergone a rigorous review process and meets nationally accepted standards of care.
Kenmore Mercy Hospital’s Imaging Department received an accreditation from the American College of Radiology for its newly installed Mammomat Inspiration digital mammography system.
The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. Image quality, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs are assessed.
The purpose of the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories is “to ensure high quality patient care and to promote health care by providing a mechanism to encourage and recognize the provision of quality nuclear cardiology and nuclear medicine diagnostic evaluations by a process of voluntary accreditation.” Through the accreditation process, laboratories assess every aspect of daily operation and its impact on the quality of healthcare provided to patients.
Kenmore Mercy Hospital’s pulmonary rehabilitation program received Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Certification from the AACVPR (2017-2023).
The Infectious Diseases Society of America awarded Kenmore Mercy Hospital the Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence designation in 2021. Recognized hospitals have created stewardship programs led by infectious diseases-trained physicians and pharmacists that advance science in antimicrobial resistance. They also have achieved standards aligned with evidence-based national guidelines, such as the IDSA-Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).
Practice Greenhealth – Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change (2015)The Greenhealth Partner for Change Award recognizes superior performance in environmental sustainability. Practice Greenhealth is the nation’s leading environmental healthcare organization.
