Awards & Honors

2010 - 2011

  • Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) for extraordinary contributions of time, energy and resources during 2011 - Melanie Atkinson, RN, CCRN, ACNP - Clinical Program Manager for The Intensivist Group
  • Jaime Grahe, D.O. - ICU Medical Director Mercy Suburban Hospital has been awarded Attending Teacher of the Year award from the intern class for two consecutive years - 2010 and 2011!  

2008

  • Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) for contributions to improving ICU quality of care, Drs. Jay Cowen and Stephen Matchett

2006

  • Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) for contributions to improving ICU quality of care, Dr. Jay Cowen
  • Partnership Award for Physician Collaboration, Northwest Community Hospital
  • Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence, American Association of Critical Care Nurses

2002

  • Top 10 ICUs in the United States for Lehigh Valley Hospital, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and Society of Critical Care Medicine

2000

  • Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) for contributions to improving ICU quality of care, Dr. Jay Cowen

1999

  • Health Industry Research Award, Society of Critical Care Medicine

1997

  • What Works Award for most creative use of technology in health management for implementation of an intensive-care quality management database at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Health Management Technology magazine.

1987 - 2005

  • Sixteen “Teacher of the Year” awards