Awards & Accreditations

Southeast Hospital

Nationally recognized with an "A" for the fifth consecutive time Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
SoutheastHEALTH has been recognized by Press Ganey for outstanding achievement in improving the Rate of Hospital (0-10) score by 60% in 2019.
Gold Seal of Approval™ by The Joint Commission
Recognized nationally as High Performing in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Heart Failure by U.S. News & World Report
Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ by Healthgrades for 5 years in a row
Ranked in Top 5 percent in nation for Outstanding Patient Experience
Patient Safety Excellence Award™ by Healthgrades
Ranked in Top 5 percent of nation's hospitals for patient satisfaction by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Ranked among best regional hospitals in nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2 years in a row. Only hospital in the region and among only 9 in Missouri to achieve this ranking
Named to Newsweek's 2022 list of Best Maternity Hospitals
Named to U.S. News & World Report's 2021 list of Best Hospitals for Maternity
American College of Cardiology (ACC) in the “Best Hospitals” issue of U.S. News and World Report

Designated as Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology

Comprehensive Cardiac Center (CCC) Certification
American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines (GWTG) Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award - 2022
American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines GWTG STEMI Receiving Center Gold Plus recognition and the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Regional STEMI achievement award - 2022
American College of Cardiology's NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Award - 2022
American Heart Association’s Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll - 2021
Designated as Missouri Level II Stroke Center by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Missouri's Time Critical Diagnosis System
Designated as Missouri Level I STEMI Center by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Missouri's Time Critical Diagnosis System
Accredited by Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories
Accredited by Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories
Cape Girardeau Facility accredited by American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation: one of only 3 accredited programs in region
Cape Girardeau facility Accredited by American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation: one of 3 accredited programs in region
Sleep Diagnostic Center accredited by American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Accredited by the Missouri State Board of Nursing
Ranked among the 100 Best Nursing Schools in the United States by the Nursing Schools Almanac

Diabetes Self-Management Education Recognition Certificate from the American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll 2021 & 2022

2021 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for Southeast Home Health
Hospice Honors Recognition through HEALTHCAREfirst
People's Choice Award in Cape County 2013-2021
Accredited by The Joint Commission for Southeast Home Health & Southeast Hospice
Licensure by the State of Missouri for Southeast Home Health
Certification through the State of Missouri for Southeast Hospice

Accredited in MRI, Ultrasound, CT and Radiology by American College of Radiology
Accredited by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation

Gold Seal of Approval™ as Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission
American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines GWTG Stroke Silver-Plus Award - 2021
American Heart Association’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll - 2021
Designated as Missouri Level II Stroke Center by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Missouri's Time Critical Diagnosis System
Five-Star Rating for Stroke Treatment