In addition to this year's winner, since the National Quality Healthcare Award was created in 1993, some 18 hospitals and health systems have been named as winners of the award and six organizations have received honorable mention or special recognition. The award is given in partnership with Modern Healthcare.

2011
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, Ky.

2010
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
Great Neck, N.Y.

2009
Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston

2008
Baylor Health Care System
Dallas

2007
HealthPartners
Bloomfield, Minn.

2006
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston

2005
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago

2004
Trinity Health
Novi, Mich.

2003
Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
Allentown and Bethlehem, Pa.

2002
Carilion Health System
Roanoke, Va.

2001
Catholic Health Initiatives
Englewood, Colo.

2000
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City, Mich.

1999
BJC Health System
St. Louis

1998
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia

1997
St. Luke's Health System
Kansas City, Mo.

Special recognition:

Shadyside Hospital
Pittsburgh

1996
Intermountain Health Care
Salt Lake City

Special recognition:

Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus

St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas
Kansas City

Honorable mention for progress targeted to special populations:

Independence Blue Cross
Philadelphia

Touchette Regional Medical Center
Centreville. Ill.

1995
Evanston (Ill.) Hospital Corp.

Honorable mention:

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Baton Rouge, La.

1994
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit