Awards and Accreditations

DNV Healthcare Orthopaedic Center of Excellence Designation  
Orthopaedic Center of Excellence designation affirms an organization’s excellence in the provision of diagnostic services, surgical services, and therapies related to orthopaedic care. The DNV Orthopaedic Center of Excellence designation is obtained by achieving certification in at least three (3) orthopaedic service line programs based on requirements set forth by DNV and informed by the guidelines of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

DNV Healthcare Accreditation

DNV Healthcare delivers quality accreditation services focused on consistency, collaboration, and continuous improvement which provides healthcare organizations with a clear framework for required compliance of patient safety and quality of care. The DNV accreditation program directly addresses regulatory requirements for hospitals as approved by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) with an approach that integrates proven quality and risk management principles. Additionally, all DNV accredited hospitals must comply with ISO Quality Management principles, raising the bar on hospital accreditation.

American College of Radiology Accreditation
The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. Our facility and staff have gone through a comprehensive review to earn accreditation status by the American College of Radiology (ACR), the largest and oldest imaging accrediting body in the United States.  We currently hold ACR accreditation in the following modalities: Breast MRI & Ultrasound, Computed Tomography (CT), Mammography, MRI, Nuclear Medicine & PET, Radiation Oncology, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy, and Ultrasound.  We are also a Designated Center of Excellence in Breast Imaging and in Lung Cancer Screening. 

Get With The Guidelines® -Resuscitation - Gold
We’re proud to be recognized by the American Heart Association for our active involvement in Get With The Guidelines® -Resuscitation.

2023 Union Leader Readers’ Choice Awards
Elliot Health System announces that Elliot Hospital was voted as a leader in six medical categories from the Union Leader Readers’ Choice Awards. Elliot Hospital was voted the Silver winner for Cardiac Care, Childbirth Facility, Emergency Care, Hospital, Physical Therapy Center and Urgent Care Facility. Voters have now selected Elliot Hospital as a leader in this annual campaign from the Union Leader for multiple years.
 

Best of the 603 Awards 2024, Manchester Radio Group 
Elliot Health System earned a total of six “Best of the 603” awards from Manchester Radio Group. These awards are based on votes from listeners throughout the greater Manchester area. More than 252,000 votes were cast in 2024.

• Gold Winners:
  • Hospital: Elliot Hospital
  • Pharmacy/Drug Store: Elliot Pharmacy
  • Cardiology: Elliot Cardiovascular Consultants
  • Cancer Treatment Center: Solinsky Center for Cancer Care at The Elliot
• Silver Winner: Orthopedic Surgeon: Elliot Orthopaedics
• Bronze Winner: Doctor Johny Kuttab - Elliot Cardiovascular Consultants

Best of Business 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021 - New Hampshire Business Review
The cornerstone of the Elliot Health System – the largest provider of comprehensive health care services in southern New Hampshire – is Elliot Hospital, a 296-bed acute care facility in Manchester. Established in 1890, the hospital offers surrounding communities caring, compassionate and professional patient service regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual preference, or ability to pay. The hospital is greater Manchester’s designated trauma center, and is also home to a cancer center, urology center, and has one of only three Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Units in the state.

Family Favorite 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020
Elliot Heath System has been selected by the readers of Parenting New Hampshire as a “Family Favorite” award recipient for the categories of:

Elliot Hospital

• Favorite Hospital/Medical Center

Elliot Urgent Care at River’s Edge

• Favorite Urgent/Immediate Care Center

Elliot Orthodontics

• Favorite Orthodontist

Elliot Hospital receives A rating 

Elliot Hospital has received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in its Spring 2024 ratings. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade was created and is administered by The Leapfrog Group, a national leader and advocate in hospital transparency.

ACR Designated Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center 
Elliot Health System is proud to be named an American College of Radiology Designated Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center. Organizations who have earned this distinction have demonstrated excellence in breast imaging by successfully achieving accreditation in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound, ultrasound-guided breast biopsy and MRI accreditation in the breast module.

ACHC Accreditation for High Standards and Commitment to Excellence in Specialty Pharmacy Services
Elliot Health System is pleased to announce a new accreditation from Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for the quality of its specialty pharmacy services. Elliot Pharmacy at River’s Edge provides specialty pharmacy services in partnership with Shields Health Solutions, to our community and patients. Medication, education and support for chronic health conditions in the areas of rheumatology, gastroenterology, neurology, pulmonology, oncology, endocrinology and family medicine are provided. Elliot Pharmacy at River’s Edge is now shipping more than 10 specialty medications each day to patients in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. 

Elliot 1-Day Surgery Center earned an Orthopaedic Advanced Certification for its Total Joint Program from Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
Elliot 1-Day Surgery is the first ambulatory surgery center to earn this prestigious certification in New Hampshire. This highlights that Elliot 1-Day Surgery Center meets the highest level of nationally recognized standards of quality health care set by AAAHC.

CHIME Digital Health Most Wired
The CHIME “Most Wired” Ambulatory Level 7 achievement was based on a survey conducted with nearly 48,000 organizations nationwide. SolutionHealth ranks above peers in critical categories such as analytics and data management, population health, infrastructure, and patient engagement.

NAPRC Accredited Rectal Cancer Program
The Elliot is the first hospital in New Hampshire to achieve accreditation from the American College of Surgeons National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer. The NAPRC requires rectal cancer programs to use a multidisciplinary, holistic approach to improving rectal cancer care. This program is based on international models that lead to better outcomes for patients, including a reduction in recurrence rates, better quality of life, improved function, and increased survival.