Springhill Medical Center was honored in October at the Eclipsys Users Network Conference as the winner of the 2006 VIP Award for Best Performance in a Clinical Role.

InfoWorld Magazine’s Top 100 Projects of the Year to Improve Business featured Springhill Medical Center No. 1 in the health care division for the hospital’s technological initiatives.

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans recognizes Springhill Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care.

Springhill Medical Center has been selected one of the most connected health care facilities nationally, according to HealthImaging & IT magazine (September 2006).

In the Congressional Record, Proceedings and Debates of the 109th Congress, First Session: Congressman Jo Bonner officially paid tribute to Springhill Medical Center for the hospital’s 31 years of service to south Alabama and for the hospital’s investment in technology as recognized as an honored 2006 Laureate by the Computerworld Information Technology Awards Foundations.

Springhill Medical Center has been honored internationally as a 2006 Laureate by the Computerworld Information Technology Awards Foundation as part of an awards program identifying leading innovators around the world in information technology that benefits society.

Springhill Medical Center was the only Mobile County hospital ranked among the nation’s top 200 hospitals for its billing accuracy, as recognized in the third annual “Top 200 Coding Hospitals in the U.S.” report.

Springhill Medical Center was selected First Choice Overall Hospital and First Choice for Child Birth/Delivery in the Press-Register’s 2006 Readers Choice Awards. SMC was also a Finalist for Cardiovascular Services.

Springhill Medical Center’s Family Matters Magazine won a Silver Award from the Alabama Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Society.

Springhill Medical Center’s Emergency Department received the Bronze Level Alabama Quality Award Team Showcase.

The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) awarded more than a third of its entire Chamber Endowment Fund to the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine at Springhill Medical Center. PADI supports diver safety and research through its international endowment program.

SMC Chief Nursing Executive selected as Healthcare Hero for the southern region in the Alabama Hospital Association’s Healthcare Heroes 2007 Contest.

SMC is the Silver Recipient of the 2007 AQAF Award of Excellence for Implementing Health Information Technology to Improve Patient Outcomes. AQAF serves as Alabama’s Medicare Quality Improvement Organization

Alabama Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Society Gold Awards for the Family Matters magazine and the 2006 Physicians Christmas Party/Card.

The Springhill Medical Center Diabetes Education Center has been Recognized by the American Diabetes Association for Quality Self-Management Education*.