You Can Count on Us

At Southcoast Health, we are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of clinical excellence for our patients in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, across our all our locations. Our unwavering commitment to quality and patient safety continuously earns recognition for our achievements.

Recent Awards and Achievements

• Accredited UCC from the UCA
• Recognized Center for Healthcare-AI – American College of Radiology® (ACR®)
• America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity – Newsweek 2024
• American Heart Association – Stroke Gold Plus Award
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence – Charlton Memorial Hospital
• World’s Best Hospitals – Newsweek 2019 – 2024
• America’s Best Vascular Surgeons 2024 – Newsweek 2024
  • Richard Pin, MD – Chief of Vascular Surgery
• Baby Friendly Designation – 2024
• BCBS of Massachusetts – Blue Distinction for Maternity Care, Cardiac Care
• Best Place to Work – Community’s Choice 2018 – 2024
  • Best Hospital/Medical Center – Southcoast Health Hospitals – Charlton Memorial, St. Luke’s & Tobey
  • Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Center – Southcoast Health Plastic Surgery
  • Best Hearing Aid/Hearing Specialist Center – Southcoast Health Audiology
  • Best Home Health Care Services – Southcoast Health VNA
  • Best Orthopedic Center – Southcoast Health Orthopedics
  • Best Pediatric Clinic – Southcoast Health Pediatrics
  • Best Urgent Care/Walk-In Clinic – Southcoast Health Urgent Care
  • Best Weight Loss Center – Southcoast Health Weight Loss Center
• College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)
• Healogics Center of Distinction Award – 2023
• High Performing Hospitals – U.S News & World Report 2024
  • Colon Cancer Surgery
  • COPD
  • Heart Attack
  • Heart Bypass
  • Heart Failure
• Joint Commission
• Maternity Care Access – U.S News & World Report 2021 – 2024
• Pathway to Excellence® Designation
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
  • Elite 3-Star Rating for Excellence in Heart Bypass Surgery – Southcoast Health Heart & Vascular
• Surgical Review Corporation – Surgeon of Excellence for Robotic Surgery – Charlton Memorial Hospital
  • Jorge A. Huaco Cateriano, MD, MPH, MBA, FACS
  • Danilo Decio, MD, MBA
  • Patrick Fei, MD
  • Tammy Gleeson, DO
  • Dennis R. LaRock, MD
  • Joseph Timothy Lifrak, MD
  • Allan S. Mabardy, MD, FACS, FASCRS
  • John C. Mills, DO
  • Christopher D. Skeehan, MD
  • Jamsheed B. Vakharia, MD
• Transcatheter Valve Certification – Charlton Memorial Hospital – American College of Cardiology
• U.S News & World Report High Performing Recognition 2024 – 2025
  • COPD
  • Colon Cancer Surgery
  • Heart Attack
  • Heart Bypass Surgery
  • Heart Failure
• Women’s Choice Award – Best Hospitals 2024