Our Commitment to Quality
Deciding where to seek healthcare for yourself and your loved ones can be difficult. At Anderson Hospital, we believe that informed patients make better choices about their healthcare and are better equipped to participate in their own health management. As a testament to Anderson Hospital's commitment to providing the highest quality of patient care to our community, we have designed this section of our website to provide transparent information to guide you in your decisions related to healthcare.
Hospital Performance Data & Quality Reporting
Quality indicators compiled by websites such as Hospital Compare are designed to help you and your family understand how Anderson Hospital performs in comparison to nationally-recognized quality indicators. Hospital Compare and other performance reporting websites help hospitals monitor their performance and help medical staff evaluate and improve how they care for patients.
Our hospital participates in reporting quality information so that it is readily available and accessible to current patients and potential patients. Additionally, by participating in these reports, we are able to accurately assess our patient care and implement necessary changes to our systems and protocols to improve outcomes.
Listed below are websites of national and state programs and organizations that provide these hospital data reports.
Anderson Hospital’s Notable Quality Honors
The level of quality and safety we deliver every day is the heart of who we are. That commitment was recognized throughout 2025 in many meaningful ways, including:
- World’s Best Hospital for the fourth consecutive year (Newsweek)
- America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery (Healthgrades)
- Recognized as one of the top hospitals providing high-value care (high quality and low cost) in the St. Louis region (St. Louis Business Coalition)
- Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative recognition in six categories, including special recognition from Blue Cross Blue Shield as one of only twelve hospitals statewide
- Recognition by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of 338 hospitals nationwide with zero central line-associated bloodstream infections
- Illinois Department of Public Health Gold Standard recognition for Anderson Hospital’s Acute Care Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (one of only 38 hospitals in Illinois)
- World’s Best Hospital for the fifth consecutive year (Newsweek)
- Outpatient Total Knee Replacement (Healthgrades)
- Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies (Healthgrades)
- America's 50 Best Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery (Healthgrades)
- Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award (Healthgrades)
An All‑Star Award for Our All‑Star Instructors
Earning All‑Star status places Anderson Hospital among the first Training Centers to achieve this recognition.
“High‑quality CPR training doesn’t happen by chance — it happens because of instructor dedication, “said Chief Nursing Officer Andrea Burns. “This All‑Star Award reflects your work — and we couldn’t be prouder.”
- Show up prepared
- Teach with integrity
- Refuse to cut corners
- Uphold AHA standards
- Care deeply about every learner
Anderson’s All-Star team includes over 60 internal and external instructors. Our employee instructors include:
- Diane Ashmann
- Megan Black
- Eric Brandmeyer
- Judy Collier
- Dawn Counts
- Jessica Duft
- Mary Frazier
- Melis Gass
- Marie Graham
- Amy Hamilton
- Darin Hartman
- Angela Henkhaus
- Dan Henson
- Elizabeth Hess
- Tammy Lambright
- Mel Ann Lerner
- Shaina Meskil
- Pamela Phillips
- Diane Pruett
- Eliza Shrum
- Jessica Soens
- Cheryl Weber
