Quality & Awards
BVRMC feels the quality of care you will receive is the best in the area. We strive to deliver compassionate quality care to every patient, every time. What this data does not measure is the way we make you feel inside BVRMC – compassion, understanding, and encouragement from the moment you walk in the door to future appointments.
We are pleased to share our scores on these nationally measured benchmarks. BVRMC only uses data from impartial, not-for-profit sources. View the reports on the following sites:
BVRMC understands the importance for patients to compare health care quality information. To obtain additional information about the quality information posted, contact BVRMC at 712.732.4030.
BVRMC Employees Named Iowa Hospital Association Hospital Heroes
2024 – Chris Jungers, RN/School Nurse
2022 – Amanda Thompson, RN First Embrace Obstetrics
2021 – Dr. Garrett Feddersen, BVRMC Medical Director of Emergency Services
2021 – Dr. Kyle Glienke, UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine Buena Vista Family Physician
2020 – Jerri Louis, Infection Control
2019 – Evan Franzmeier, Fitness & Health Center Manager
2018 – Emily Bodholdt, RN First Embrace Obstetrics
2017 – Deb Carlson, Clinical Informatics Specialist
2016 – Dr. Paul Barber, UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine Buena Vista Family Physician
2014 – Brad Strader, Executive Director of the Foundation
2013 – Maggie Martinez, Social Worker
2012 – Zena Olerich, Social Worker
2009 – Michele Ronfeldt
2007 – Ron and Jewell Dierwechter
BVRMC Employees Named 100 Great Iowa Nurses
2023 – Sarah Thompson
2021 – Sarah Naberhaus
2021 – Julie Olson
2019 – Julie Anderson
2017 – Cathy Fordyce
2017 – Nikki Hazen
2017 – Tenaea Jeppeson
2016 – Jodi Belcher
2016 – Kelli Hirschman
2014 – Jan Mason
2013 – Dianne Tiefenthaler
2013 – Sharon Arndt-Nelson
2013 – Janel Kaufman
2013 – Jerri Louis
2012 – Joan Prach
2012 – Jeannie Schwarzkopf
2011 – LuAnn Hott
2011 – Char Jeppeson
2011 – Carol Lenhart
2010 – Joni Boese
2010 – Melissa Temple
2009 – Debra Colshan
2009 – Twyla Kleen
2009 – Barb Jorgensen
2008 – Barb Dahm
2007 – Michele Kelly
2007 – Sandy Wells
2006 – Denise Haisch
Other Previous BVRMC Awards
- 2025 Women’s Choice Award as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience.
- 2025 Women’s Choice Award as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics.
- 2024 Performance Leadership Award for Patient Perspective
- 2024 Becker’s Hospital Review List for Quietest Hospitals in US.
- 2024 Becker’s Hospital Review List for Cleanest Hospitals in US.
- 2024 Women’s Choice Award as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience.
- 2024 Women’s Choice Award as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics.
- 2023 Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics.
- 2023 Women’s Choice Award as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience.
- 2022 American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Recognition Award.
- 2022 Women’s Choice Award as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics.
- 2022 Becker’s Hospital Review List for Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in the Midwest.
- 2021 Top Workplaces Award Winner.
- 2021 American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Silver Plus Recognition Award.
- 2021 Women’s Choice Award® as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics.
- 2021 American Nurse Journal Honorable Mention for Med/Surgical Unit.
- Governor’s Volunteer Award for 25 Years of Outstanding Commitment and Service to the SHIIP Program.
- BVRMC Earns 5 CMS Stars for Patient Experience in November 2020.
- 2020 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award.
- 2020 American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Silver Plus Recognition Award.
- 2020 HFMA’s MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle.
- National Recognition for Excellence in Financial Interactions with Patients, June 24, 2020.
- 2020 BVRMC Medical-Surgical Unit Receives AMSN PRISM Award® for Exemplary Practice.
- 2020 Women’s Choice Award® as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics.
- BVRMC SHIIP Program Receives Governor’s Volunteer Award.
- 2019 Top Workplaces Award Winner in 2019.
- 2019 Women’s Choice Award® as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics.
- 2018 Top Workplaces Award Winner.
- 2018- Dr. Richard Lampe Receives IHA Excellence in Governance Award.
- 2017- Casey Orth-Nebitt Recognized with Emerging Leader Award.
- 2017- Joni Boese Receives Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurse of the Year Award for Iowa Affiliate of the WOCN Society.
- 2016 Top Workplaces Award Winner recognized by Des Moines Register.
- Proud Recipient Leadership and Culture of Safety Award from the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative.
- 2015 Guardian of Excellence Award.
- Twyla Kleen – Iowa School Nurse of the Year Award, 2014
