Forrest General Hospital has received the 2020 Mission: Lifeline^® Gold Plus Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.

Forrest General Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s 2020 Get With The Guidelines^®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

 2019 Superior Performer Award

Forrest General Home Care of Marion General has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score ranked in the top 20 percent of all eligible SHP clients for the 2019 calendar year.

2020 Lifetime Achievement Award

Forrest General Women & Children’s Services was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Sales & Marketing Professionals Pine Belt.

The Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), has granted Three-Year Accreditation to the cancer program at Forrest General Hospital. To earn voluntary CoC accreditation, a cancer program must meet 34 CoC quality care standards, be evaluated every three years through a survey process, and maintain levels of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive patient-centered care.  

2019 Get with the Guidelines Gold Plus Award and Target: Stroke Honor Roll

The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate and highest quality stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Read More

2018 SHP Best Hospice Caregiver Satisfaction Award.


The award is unique because it is measured from the caregiver's point of view meaning that the survey is delivered to patients' families, friends, and other caregivers.

2019 Mission: Lifeline® Gold Plus Receiving Quality Achievement Award

The award recognizes the hospital for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. Read more

American College of Cardiology's NCDR ACTION Registry—GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award

Recognizes Forrest General’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients. Read more

American College of Cardiology's NCDR Chest Pain Registry—GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award

Recognizes Forrest General’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for chest pain patients.

2018 Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Award and Target: Stroke Honor Roll

The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate and highest quality stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Read More

2017 Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll

American Heart Association Award recognizes Forrest General’s commitment to quality stroke care. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Read More

CareChex Patient Safety

• Top 100 in the Nation for Overall Medical Care
• Number 1 in the State, Major Cardiac Surgery
• Number 1 in the State, Hip Fracture Repair
• Top 10% in the Nation, Stroke Care
• Top 10% in the Nation, Gall Bladder Removal
• Top 10% in the Nation, Trauma Care
• Top 10% in the Nation, Pulmonary Care
• Top 10% in the Nation, Neurological Care
• Top 100 in the Nation, Stroke Care

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Heathcare's Most Wired

The Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study recognizes hospitals and health systems for excellence in IT, based on the organization’s achievements within an analytic structure. Hospitals are stratified based on progress in adoption, implementation, and use of information technology in four areas:

• Infrastructure
• Business and Administrative Management
• Clinical Quality and Safety (Hospital Inpatient/Outpatient)
• Clinical Integration (Ambulatory/Physician/Community)
  
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CareChex Medical Excellence

• Top 10 % in the Nation, Overall Medical Care
• Top 10% in the Nation, Spinal Surgery
• Top 10% in the Nation, Spinal Fusion
• Top 10% in the Nation, Pulmonary Care
• Top 10% in the Nation, Pneumonia Care
• Top 10% in the Nation, Stroke Care

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Mission: Lifeline® Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award

Received for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. Read more

CEO Cancer Gold Standard Accreditation

Forrest General Hospital has earned CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation for maintaining a strong commitment to the health of its employees and satisfying the latest, comprehensive requirements of the Gold Standard. Read More

2016 Women's Choice Award®: America's Best Hospitals, Obstetrics

Forrest General was named one of the best hospitals in America for obstetrics. Read more

2016 Women's Choice Award®: America's Best Hospitals, Cancer Care

Forrest General was named one of the best hospitals in America for cancer care. Read more

2016 Women's Choice Award®: America's Best Stroke Centers

Forrest General was named one of the best Stroke Centers in America. Read more

2016 Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Award and Target: Stroke Honor Roll

The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate and highest quality stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Read More

Mission: Lifeline® Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award

Received for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. Read more