ARMC Wins 19 National Achievement Awards

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) has been recognized with 19 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for county residents.

The awarded initiatives are proof of ARMC’s commitment to innovation and serving its diverse community with high quality compassionate care. These initiatives represent ARMC’s more than 140 departments working together to improve internal processes to benefit patients.

“These awards are a testament to the dedication, innovation, and collaborative spirit of our entire team at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center,” said ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Goldfrach, FACHE. “I’m incredibly proud of the work our teams do every day to advance health and well-being in San Bernardino County.”

Each year, NACo’s Achievement Awards recognize outstanding programming in more than a dozen categories aligned with the vast, comprehensive services counties provide. The categories include children and youth, criminal justice and public safety, libraries, management, information technology, health, civic engagement and more. Launched in 1970, the program is designed to celebrate innovation in county government. Each nominated program is judged on its own merits and not against other applications.

“The Achievement Awards shine a spotlight on the hard work and innovation happening in county governments across the nation,” said NACo President James Gore. “This year’s winners highlight the dedication and creativity of county leaders and our teams to building thriving communities and providing the best possible services to our residents.”

To see the full list of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center’s NACo awards, click here. San Bernardino County won 257 awards, leading the nation for the fourth year in a row.

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center is a 456-bed university-affiliated teaching hospital licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health, operated by San Bernardino County, and governed by the Board of Supervisors. It is ARMC’s mission, in an environment of learning and innovation, to serve our diverse community with high-quality, compassionate care. The hospital, located on a 70-acre campus in Colton, California, operates the Edward G. Hirschman Regional Burn Center, the Dev A. GnanaDev Trauma Center, a comprehensive stroke center, an inpatient behavioral health center, neonatal intensive care unit, women’s health and maternal-fetal medicine, orthopedics, five primary care centers, and more. ARMC also provides more than 40 outpatient specialty care services. ARMC is helping to achieve the countywide vision by addressing the community’s wellness and educational needs. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM). The University welcomed its first class of students in 2018. For more information on CUSM, visit https://cusm.edu/. For more information about ARMC, visit https://www.arrowheadregional.org/. You can also watch this video to learn more about ARMC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbqv6Ef7qfg

The National Association of Counties (NACo) strengthens America’s counties, including nearly 40,000 county elected officials and 3.6 million county employees. Founded in 1935, NACo unites county officials to advocate for county government priorities in federal policymaking; promote exemplary county policies and practices; nurture leadership skills and expand knowledge networks; optimize county and taxpayer resources and cost savings; and enrich the public’s understanding of county government. www.naco.org