Accreditation, Licensure and Recognition

UHD is accredited by The Joint Commission. We have received The Gold Seal of Approval®, which is a distinction that ensures we meet or exceed rigorous national standards for healthcare quality and safety. Our QualityCheck report can be found here. Learn how to report a safety concern about UHD to our accrediting agency.

UHD is recognized as a National Health Corps Service (NHSC) site. The NHSC provides scholarships and loan repayments to health care providers in exchange for a period of service in a health professional shortage area (HPSA).¹ The NHSC is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Congress created the NHSC in the Emergency Health Personnel Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-623), and its programs have been reauthorized and amended several times since then.²

^{1, 2} Congressional Research Service. The National Health Service Corps, by Elayne J. Heisler. Summary R44970, https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R44970: January 4, 2022.

UHD has received the following recent awards and recognition:

Top 200 Workplace 2022 – MN Star Tribune

Best Emergency Care 2019 – Women’s Choice Award

Home Care Elite Top Agency 2019 – Ability Network

Home Care Elite Top Agency 2018 – Ability Network

Patient Safety Excellence Award – HEN 2.0 Network – Minnesota Hospital Association

Patient Safety Excellence Award – Safe Account Campaign – Minnesota Hospital Association

Patient Safety Excellence Award – Safe Count Campaign – Minnesota Hospital Association

Patient Safety Excellence Award – Safe From Falls Campaign – Minnesota Hospital Association

Patient Safety Excellence Award – Safe Site Campaign – Minnesota Hospital Association

Patient Safety Excellence Award – Safe Skin Campaign – Minnesota Hospital Association

UHD holds current licenses from numerous organizations and governing bodies, including:

Acute Stroke Ready Hospital – Minnesota Department of Health

Computed Tomography Services – American College of Radiology

Level IV Trauma Center – Minnesota Department of Health

Mammography

• Certified Mammography Facility – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Mammographic Imaging Services – American College of Radiology