Affiliations, Accreditations & Awards
Every award tells a story of a life touched by Prime Healthcare
St. Mary’s Hospital continues an unwavering dedication to providing compassionate, quality care, building value, preserving access, improving health outcomes, and decreasing costs. Our dedication to excellence is further validated by accolades from independent organizations.
Forbes – Top Hospital
St. Mary’s Hospital is recognized as one of the country’s 2026 Top Hospitals. As the only Five-Star Overall honoree in Kankakee County and the surrounding region, St. Mary’s is part of a prestigious national ranking that focuses on high-quality, patient-centered care.
The Leapfrog Group
St. Mary’s is the only hospital in Kankakee County to receive an “A” grade in Hospital Safety for Fall 2025, earning its fourth consecutive ‘A’ from the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
Lown Institute Hospitals Index
St. Mary’s Hospital earned “A” grades in Pay Equity, Health Equity, Patient Safety, and Inclusivity on the Lown Institute’s 2025–26 Hospitals Index, and ranked among the Top Five Hospitals in Illinois for Pay Equity.
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Healthgrades
St. Mary’s Hospital has been recognized with the 2026 Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award, placing it among the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for patient safety for the third consecutive year. The hospital also earned 2026 Healthgrades Five-Star ratings for Gallbladder Removal Surgery, Treatment of Respiratory Failure, and Treatment of Sepsis, reflecting its continued commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care.
Accreditations
- American College of Cardiology – Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI
- American College of Radiology Mammographic Imaging Accreditation (St. Mary’s Hospital – Kankakee)
- American College of Radiology – Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Services Accreditation (St. Mary’s Hospital – Kankakee)
- American College of Radiology – Mammography Accreditation (Bourbonnais Imaging Center)
- American College of Radiology – Computed Tomography (St. Mary’s Hospital – Kankakee, Room 3)
- American College of Radiology – Computed Tomography (St. Mary’s Hospital – Kankakee, Room 4)
- American College of Radiology – Computed Tomography (Bourbonnais Imaging Center)
- American College of Radiology – MRI (St. Mary’s Hospital – Kankakee)
- American College of Radiology – MRI (Bourbonnais Imaging Center)
- American College of Radiology – Breast Ultrasound and Ultrasound Guided Biopsy (St. Mary’s Hospital – Kankakee)
- CMS Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Certificate of Accreditation (St. Mary’s Hospital – Kankakee)
- CMS Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Certificate of Accreditation (Bourbonnais Campus)
- Intersociatal Accreditation Commission Echocardiology
- Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP) Certification: Qualified to emergently care for all pediatric patients