Celebrating healthcare's fastest-rising quality performers

The Rising Star Award recognizes participating healthcare organizations that made significant improvement within their cohort and scored in the top 25 in the annual Vizient Quality and Accountability ranking. The ranking identifies exemplary performance across six domains: mortality, efficiency, effectiveness, patient centeredness, safety, and variation in care. Improvement is measured by a rise in at least 20 positions from the prior year, demonstrating meaningful and sustained progress in quality leadership.

Improvement is measured by a rise in at least 20 positions from the prior year's ranking. This threshold ensures that Rising Star winners demonstrate substantial, measurable progress—not incremental change. Combined with scoring in the top 25 of the Vizient Quality and Accountability ranking, the award recognizes organizations that deliver both significant improvement and top-tier performance within their cohort.