Awards & Distinctions

Cardiac Services

• One of Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery in 2027
• Recipient of the Healthgrades 2027 Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award
• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Cardiac Surgery in 2027
• Five-Star Recipient for Valve Surgery for 4 Years in a Row (2024–2027)
• Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2027
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack for 4 Years in a Row (2024–2027)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 25 Years in a Row (2003–2027)
• Five-Star Recipient for Defibrillator Procedures for 4 Years in a Row (2024–2027)

Vascular Care

• Five-Star Recipient for Carotid Procedures in 2026
• Carotid Care Excellence Award

Critical Care

• Recipient of the Healthgrades Critical Care Excellence Award for 2 Years in a Row (2025–2026)
• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Critical Care (2025–2026)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 24 Years in a Row (2004–2027)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 5 Years in a Row (2023–2027)

Gastrointestinal

• Five-Star Recipient for Upper GI Surgeries for 6 Years in a Row (2022–2027)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of GI Bleed in 2027

Pulmonary

• Pulmonary Care Excellence Award (2025–2027)
• Top 10% in the Nation for Pulmonary Services (2025–2026)
• Five-Star Recipient for COPD Treatment in 2026
• Five-Star Recipient for Pneumonia Treatment (2024–2027)

Emergency

• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 20 Years in a Row (2008–2027)

Neuroscience

• American College of Emergency Physicians Accredited Geriatric ED

Weight Loss

• Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
• Optum/United Healthcare Bariatric Center of Excellence

Robotic Surgery

• Surgical Review Corporation Robotic Center of Excellence

Cardiovascular Care

• Recognized as the No. 2 Hospital in Florida for Cardiac Surgery and the Top-Ranked Hospital in South Florida by Healthgrades
• Named Among America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery in for 2 Years in a Row (2026-2027) by Healthgrades
• Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award recipient for 2 Years in a Row (2026-2027) by Healthgrades
• Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Cardiac Surgery in 2027 by Healthgrades
• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Cardiac Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2026-2027) by Healthgrades
• Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery in 2027 by Healthgrades
• Five-Star Recipient for Valve Surgery 3 Years in a Row (2025-2027) by Healthgrades
• Five-Star Recipient for Carotid Surgery 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026) by Healthgrades
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 3 Years in a Row (2023-2025) by Healthgrades
• Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award recipient in 2023 by Healthgrades
• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Cardiac Surgery in 2023 by Healthgrades
• Five-Star Recipient for Valve Surgery in 2023 by Healthgrades
• High Performance in Heart Attack in U.S. News & World Report's 2022-2023 Best Hospitals
• High Performance in Heart Failure in U.S. News & World Report's 2022-2023 Best Hospitals

Critical Care

• Five-Star Treatment of Sepsis in 2027 by Healthgrades
• Named a Comprehensive Florida Resuscitation Center of Excellence for Delivering Exceptional Outcomes in Cardiac Arrest Care
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure 3 Years in a Row (2024-2026)

Gastrointestinal Care

• Five-Star Recipient for Colorectal Surgeries in 2025 by Healthgrades
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of GI Bleed in 2024 by Healthgrades

Nephrology Care

• High Performance in the Treatment of Kidney Failure in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Hospitals

Neuroscience Care

• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke 3 Years in a Row (2025-2027) by Healthgrades
• Advanced Certified Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission
• American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus (2015-2025)
• American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2022-2025)
• High Performance in the Treatment of Stroke in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021-2023 Best Hospitals

Orthopedic Care

• Named Among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery in 2027 by Healthgrades
• Spine Surgery Excellence Award Recipient in 2027 by Healthgrades
• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Spine Surgery in 2027 by Healthgrades
• Five-Star Recipient for Spinal Fusion Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2026-2027) by Healthgrades
• The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hip and Knee Replacement
• Blue Distinction® Center+ Designation for Quality and Cost-Efficiency in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries by Blue Cross and Blue Shield
• Aetna Institute of Quality Orthopedic Facility for Total Joint Replacement and Spine Surgery
• Five-Star Recipient for Back and Neck Surgery in 2023 by Healthgrades

Pulmonary Care

• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia in 2027 by Healthgrades 
• Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ recipient 2 Years in a Row (2024-2025) by Healthgrades
• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Pulmonary Care 2 Years in a Row (2024-2025) by Healthgrades
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia for 3 Years in a Row (2023-2025) by Healthgrades
• Five Star Recipient for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in 2024 by Healthgrades
• High Performance in the Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in U.S. News & World Report's 2020-2023 Best Hospitals
• American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) Certified Program (2014-2028)

Bariatric and Weight Loss Care

• Accredited as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), a joint Quality Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
• Recognized by BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION with a Blue Distinction® Centers for Bariatric Surgery designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.

Breast Care

• The Norma E. & Miles M. Zisson Comprehensive Breast Center of the Palm Beaches at Good Samaritan Medical Center is designated by the American College of Surgeons as a National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) for 13 Years in a Row
• Designated Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR)
• Recognized as a Center of Excellence for Hidden Scar Breast Cancer SurgeryTM

Cancer Care

• The Cancer Care of Palm Beach at Good Samaritan Medical Center is accredited by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons
• Designated Lung Cancer Screening Clinic by the American College of Radiology (ACR)

Cardiovascular Care

• Healthgrades Five-Star for Treatment of Heart Failure (2023)
• Healthgrades Five-Star for Treatment of Heart Failure (2022)

Gastrointestinal Care

• Five-Star Recipient for Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries (2027)
• Five-Star Treatment for Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries (2026)
• Five-Star for Treatment of GI Bleed Medallion (2024)
• Five-Star for Colorectal Surgeries (2021)

Imaging

• Accredited Imaging facility by the American College of Radiology in Breast Ultrasound, CT, Mammography, MRI, Nuclear Medicine & PET, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy, and Ultrasound

Labor & Delivery

• Healthgrades Five-Star for C-Section Delivery for two years in a row (2022-2023)
• Healthgrades Five-Star for Vaginal Delivery for nine years in a row (2014-2023)
• 2022 Award for Excellence in Maternity Care from Florida Department of Health and the Agency for Health Care Administration for reducing the rate of unnecessary caesarian sections (C-sections) for low-risk births.

Neuroscience/Stroke

• American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Award (2025)
• Healthgrades Five-Star for Treatment of Stroke (2021)
• Healthgrades Five-Star Treatment of Stroke (2026)

Orthopedics

• Designated as a Blue Distinction® Center for Knee and Hip Replacement by BlueCross BlueShield
• The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Total Hip and Knee Replacement, Shoulder Replacement and Spine Surgery certifications by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.
• Designated as an Aetna Institute of Quality Orthopedic Facility for Total Joint Replacement and Spine Surgery (2025)
• Recipient of the Healthgrades Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award for 3 Years in a Row (2025-2027)
• Recipient of the Healthgrades 2027 Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award
• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence for 3 Years in a Row (2025-2027)
• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Outpatient Joint Replacement in 2027
• Five-Star Recipient for Outpatient Total Hip Replacement for 2 Years in a Row (2026-2027)
• Five-Star Recipient for Spinal Fusion Surgery in 2027
• Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence (2026)
• Five Star Recipient Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion) 2 Years in a Row (2025-2026)
• The Only Hospital in South Florida to be recognized with the America’s 100 Best for Spine and Outpatient Orthopedic Excellence Award in 2025 by Healthgrades
• Recipient of the Healthgrades 2025 Spine Surgery Excellence Award
• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Spine Surgery in 2025
• Five-Star Recipient for Spinal Fusion Surgery in 2025
• Five-Star Recipient for Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery in 2025

Cardiac Care

• Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure 2026, 2027
• Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack 2027

Critical Care

• Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure 5 years in a row (2023-2027)
• Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
• Healthgrades Critical Care Excellence Award; Naming West Boca Medical Center Amont the Top 15% in the Nation for Critical Care 2027
• Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies 2027
• Healthgrades Emergency Hospitalization Excellence Award: Naming West Boca Medical Center Amont the Top 15% in the Nation for Emergency Medicine 2027
• Get with the Guidelines: Stroke Gold Plus Award 2025
• Get with the Guidelines: Stoke Honor Roll 2025
• Get With the Guidelines: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll 2025

Gastrointestinal Care

• Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Small Intestine Surgeries 2024
• Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of GI Bleed 2024
• Healthgrades Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award 2025
• Healthgrades Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award 2025
• Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Colorectal Surgeries 5 years in a row (2023-2027)

Orthopedic Care

• Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Small Intestine Surgeries 2024
• Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of GI Bleed 2024
• Healthgrades Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award 2025
• Healthgrades Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award 2025
• Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Colorectal Surgeries 5 years in a row (2023-2027)

Maternity Care

• Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for C-Section and Vaginal Deliveries 7 years in a row (2015-2022)

• Palm Beach Post Community Choice Award – Best ER 2026
• Palm Beach Post Community Choice Award – Best Pediatrics 2026
• "Best Pediatric ER" Kids Crown Award from South Florida Parenting Magazine (2017, 2016, 2015)
• "Best Pediatric Hospital" Kids Crown Award from South Florida Parenting Magazine (2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013)
• Fit Friendly Workplace from Florida Department of Health (2014)
• Tenet Circle of Excellence (2014)
• Healthstream Excellence Through Insight award for Most Improved Patient Experience  - Large Hospital (2014)
• American College of Surgeons: Verified Pediatric Surgery Program

• Joint Commission Accredited Medical Center
• Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education: Accredited CME Provider
• Palm Beach Post Community Choice Award – Best Hospital 2025
• Healthgrades 5 star Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery 2027

Neuroscience Care

• Det Norske Veritas (DNV): Comprehensive Stoke Certification
• Get with the Guidelines: Stroke Gold Plus Award 2025 (15th Consecutive Year)
• Get with the Guidelines: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll 2026
• Get with the Guidelines: Stroke Advance Therapy Honor Roll 2026

Critical Care

• Palm Beach Post Community Choice Award – Best ER 2026
• Agency for Healthcare Administration: Trauma Level 1 & Level 2

Internal Medicine

• Get with the Guidelines: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll 2023

Surgical Care

• American College of Surgeons: Verified Pediatric Surgery Program

Orthopedic Care

• Healthgrades 5 Star: Hip fracture        
• Healthgrades 5 Star: Knee Replacement
• Blue Distinction Center+: Knee, Hip Replacements & Spine Surgery
• Joint Commission Accreditation: Total Joint Replacement for Hip and Knee
• Joint Commission Accreditation: Spine Surgery
• Healthgrades 5 Star: Spinal Fusion
• Palm Beach Post Community Choice Award – Best Orthopedic / Sports Medicine 2024-2026
• Healthgrades: Spine Surgery Excellence Award 2026
• Healthgrades: America's 100 Best Spine Surgery 2026
• Healthgrades 5 Star: Spinal Fusion Surgery 2026

Labor & Delivery

• Blue Distinction Center+: Maternity Care
• Healthgrades 5 Star: Vaginal and C-Section
• Palm Beach Post Community Choice Award – Best Maternity / Childbirth Center 2024-2026
• Palm Beach Post Community Choice Award – Best Women's Health Services
• Florida Hospital Association: Excellence in Maternity Care 2022
• Florida Perinatal Quality Consortium: 5 Star Respectful Maternity Care 2024

Imaging

• American College of Radiology: Imaging services certification in all imaging modalities (MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Mammography)

Pathology

• College of American Pathologists: Laboratory and Blood Bank Services
• Center for Laboratory Improvement Amendments: Laboratory Services
• The College of American Pathologists: Laboratory Services
• The College of American Pathologists: Respiratory Services