Awards & Accreditations
Leap Frog "A" Hospital Safety Grade
Bolivar Medical Center received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit group that sets standards for excellence in patient safety and care. Bolivar Medical was one of only nine hospitals in Mississippi to earn the top grade in Leapfrog’s Spring 2025 ratings release.
The Joint Commission
Bolivar Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for the hospital and laboratory. This award demonstrates the hospital’s commitment to the highest-quality safety and care of patients, and recognizes compliance with The Joint Commission’s strict national standards.
Accredited Chest Pain Center
Bolivar Medical Center is accredited as a Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Accreditation Services. Bolivar Medical Center has demonstrated expertise in quickly assessing, diagnosing and treating patients experiencing chest discomfort or pain.
American College of Radiology Accreditation
Bolivar Medical Center is an accredited facility for CT, Mammography and MRI by The American College of Radiology. This accreditation demonstrates our commitment to providing the safest and best quality care possible.
Licensed Long Term Care Unit
The Long Term Care unit at Bolivar Medical Center is licensed by the Mississippi State Department of Health and is in compliance with state and federal standards.
Voted Best Hospital by Delta Business Journal
Bolivar Medical Center has been voted Best Hospital by the Delta Business Journal readers multiple times. Most recently, we celebrate 2019, 2020 and 2021 as Best Hospital. We are proud to be serving the best.
Certified Professionals in Patient Safety
We are proud to have multiple leaders at our facility that hold the Certified Professional in Patient SafetyTM (CPPS) credentials. It is earned by professionals who have demonstrated a high level of proficiency in the core standards of patient safety. This credential is awarded through a thorough examination covering five patient safety domains: Culture, Leadership, Patient Safety Risks and Solutions, Measuring and Improving Performance, and Systems Thinking and Design/Human Factors
Certified Professionals in Healthcare Quality
Multiple members of Bolivar Medical Center's team have earned the CPHQ certification, which is a credential that signifies both professional and academic achievement for those who have a career in patient safety and healthcare quality.
Certified Professionals in Health Care Risk Management (CPHRM)
Administered by the American Hospital Association, the Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management (CPHRM) is the health care industry's premier certification for the risk management profession. We are proud to have the certified professional on our team at Bolivar Medical Center.
American Society of Clinical Pathology
The laboratory technicians at Bolivar Medical Center are certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathology. The ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) is the gold standard in global certification for medical laboratory professionals.
Additional Certifications
- Board Certified Case Management Director
- Certified Dietary Manager/Certified Food Protection Professional (CDM/CFPP)
- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) certification
- Clinical Laboratory Management Association (CLMA) membership
- Registered Health Information Administrator, certified by AHIMA
- Registered License Dietician (RLD)