Awards

CMH is honored to have been recognized with the following recent awards, certifications and accreditations:

American College of Radiology Accreditation - Radiation Oncology (2025)

The CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative was awarded a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a review by the American College of Radiology (ACR) in 2025.

The ACR is the nation’s oldest and most widely accepted radiation oncology accrediting body, with over 700 accredited sites, and 30 years of accreditation experience. The ACR seal of accreditation represents the highest level of quality and patient safety. It is considered the gold standard in medical imaging.

ACR accreditation is awarded only to facilities meeting specific Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards developed by ACR after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified radiation oncologists and medical physicists who are experts in the field. Patient care and treatment, patient safety, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs are assessed.

CHIME Most Wired Level 7 (2025)

For the 12th time, in 2025, CMH became the recipient of an annual award that recognizes excellence in health care information technology (IT). Each year, CMH participates in the College of Health Information Management Executives' Digital Health Most Wired program survey, which recognizes organizations that demonstrate excellence in digitally enabled health care. CMH is proud to announce its achievement of Level 7 recognition for both acute and ambulatory care levels.

As healthcare organizations continue to face complex challenges in rising cybersecurity threats, evolving care models, workforce shortages, and budget constraints, the need to accelerate digital transformation has never been more urgent.

The Digital Health Most Wired survey serves as a comprehensive evaluation and digital maturity report card for health care organizations across the globe. As success in digital transformation increasingly influences the quality and accessibility of care, this recognition program reflects the progress of leading health care providers as they reshape the future of health care.

Oregon Rural Health Excellence Award - Critical Access Hospital Category (2025)

In early October 2025, CMH was given the Oregon Rural Health Excellence Award in the Critical Access Hospital category at the 42nd annual Oregon Rural Health Conference.

The award was given for a project submitted by CMH’s Patient Experience team: Meaningful Language Access Initiatives Improve the Hispanic and Latino Patient Experience. The project was spearheaded by the Patient Experience department and aimed to improve meaningful language access for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) patients.

As a result of the changes made at CMH, the team has seen a marked increase in Hispanic patient experience scores, exceeding those of non-Hispanic patient scores.

The scoring committee found the application well written and specifically noted that they appreciated the use of data to identify the need, as well as community engagement and the scalability and potential for other organizations to develop similar programs in other communities.

American Hospital Association Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award (2025)

In February 2025, CMH was recognized as the winner of the Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award by the American Hospital Association.

The award recognizes rural hospital leaders who guide their hospital and community through change and innovation. The honorees display outstanding leadership, responsiveness to their community’s health needs and a collaborative process that has led to measurable outcomes.

CMH’s application was reviewed multiple times by a panel of rural hospital colleagues. The panel was impressed with the collaboration with Oregon Health & Science University to build the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative. Panelists were also pleased to see the involvement of the Patient and Family Advisory Council in projects at CMH.

National Rural Health Association Outstanding Rural Health Organization (2024)

CMH was selected as the National Rural Health Association’s (NRHA) Outstanding Rural Health Organization for 2024 in March.

This national award recognizes an organization that has improved access to health services and information for rural people through broad and innovative approaches. Factors considered include outreach, preventive health and education, quality and efficiency of care, and strong community support and involvement.

This is the NRHA’s most competitive award and highest honor.

Planetree Gold Certification (2023)

After an extensive application review and site visit in January 2023, Planetree recertified the hospital as a Planetree gold organization.

The gold certification is the highest level of achievement and recognizes CMH’s commitment to excellence in evidence-based, person-centered care. There are 174 organizations internationally who have achieved Planetree certification at the bronze, silver and gold levels. CMH is one of 96 to achieve gold status and the only Oregon facility to earn the accolade. It is one of six organizations worldwide to be certified four or more times.

ACHC Accreditation (2023)

Following an on-site survey in July 2023, CMH achieved a three-year reaccreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) in October 2023.

ACHC is an organization certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to ensure hospitals caring for Medicare patients meet patient safety and quality requirements.

Accreditation by ACHC is a process through which health care organizations demonstrate compliance with national standards. It reflects CMH’s dedication and commitment to meeting standards that facilitate a higher level of performance and patient care.

Commission on Cancer Accreditation (2023)

In September 2023, the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative received its second three-year accreditation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC).

The multi-year effort and recognition for the Cancer Center demonstrates the organization’s commitment to high-quality, coordinated care. The CoC surveyor was complimentary of the entire program but especially noted the dedication of the oncology team and the value of the Cancer Center’s service to the community.

Accreditation from the CoC places CMH among a select group of cancer programs in the country, very few of which are at Critical Access Hospitals.

CEDR Community Impact Award, Seaside Clinic (2021)

The CMH-OHSU Health Medical Group - Seaside Clinic was given the Clatsop Economic Development Resource (CEDR) Community Impact Award for a Large Business in May 2021.

Chamber Community Impact Award, Seaside Clinic (2021)

In March 2021, the CMH-OHSU Health Medical Group - Seaside Clinic was presented with the Community Impact Award from the Seaside Chamber of Commerce.

Th is award is given to a business, nonprofift or service organization deemed to have the most significant impact on Seaside in the past year. This business also supports the Chamber by going above and beyond for the greater benefit of the community.

The Seaside Clinic opened in February 2020 seeing patients for primary care, urgent care, podiatry, pediatrics, pharmacy, lab, social work and imaging services.