Striving to Be Among the Best ... and It Shows

Ascension Saint Agnes has earned a reputation as one of the best places to turn in Baltimore for high quality healthcare that is outcomes-based, and centered around the needs of each individual patient. Over the years, the hospital has earned a number of prestigious awards and recognitions, signifying its committment to standing as a premier community-based hospital that also prioritizes the importance teaching.

Among the many awards, accolades, and designations Ascension Saint Agnes has earned recently, and that we are most proud of:

• Were named a designated Institute of Quality For Spine, Hip and Knee surgery by the Aetna Institutes of Quality for Orthopaedic Care.
• Achieved status as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and Knee and Hip Replacement by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
• Earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement.
• Became a fully credentialed Comprehensive Bariatric Program by MBSAQIP, a joint program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
• Named a credentialed  bariatric surgery center of choice by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare insurance companies.
• Named to Healthgrades 2023 list of top hospitals for bariatric surgery.
• Earned Gold Certificate of Excellence by the Maryland Perinatal Safety Center.
• Received a full Level 3 designation as a Chest Pain Emergency Program  from the Society of Chest Pain Centers; we were the first hospital in Maryland to achieve this status.
• Became a fully accredited Breast Center by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).
• Recognized by the American Heart/American Stroke Association as a Primary Stroke Center with the Gold Plus Achievement Award for Excellence in Stroke Care and the Target: Stroke Honor Roll for Get with the Guidelines.