Awards/Recognition
Top 100 Hospitals, Cardiovascular
Thomson Reuters
2006, 2005
Top 100 Hospital in America
Thomson Reuters
2005
Nursing Professionals Top 100 Hospitals to Work for 2009
U.S. News & World Report Rankings and Recognitions
Willis-Knighton Medical Center (which encompasses Willis-Knighton Medical Center-North, Willis-Knighton South and WK Pierremont Health Center, all in Shreveport) is ranked #2 in Louisiana and is recognized among the Best Hospitals in Northwestern Louisiana. WK Bossier Health Center (Bossier City) is ranked #3 in Louisiana and is recognized among the Best Hospitals in Northwestern Louisiana.
Recognitions by Specialty
Willis-Knighton Medical Center (which includes all three Shreveport hospitals) is high-performing in:
- Cancer
- Cardiology & Heart Surgery
- Diabetes & Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Geriatrics
- Gynecology
- Nephrology
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Orthopedics
- Pulmonology
- Urology
Recognitions by Specialty
WK Bossier Health Center is high-performing in:
- Gastroenterology
- Geriatrics
- Pulmonology
In 2008 Willis-Knighton was recognized nationally as the hospital in the U.S. with the lowest mortality rate for heart failure. Study of Mortality Rates, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, June 2007.
TomoTherapy Center of Excellence
Bariatric Center of Excellence