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TidalHealth earns multiple Healthgrades awards

TidalHealth received numerous accolades for clinical excellence from Healthgrades’ 2026 Star Report, the No. 1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital.

• TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury received the following awards:
• America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery (2015-2026)
• Vascular Surgery Excellence Award (2015-2026)
• America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery (2024-2026)
• Spine Surgery Excellence Award
• Coronary Intervention Excellence Award
• Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award
• 5-Star ratings for back surgery and outpatient total knee replacement

TidalHealth Nanticoke in Seaford was recognized with 5-Star ratings for the Treatment of Sepsis (2023-2026) and Treatment of Respiratory Failure (2024-2025).

A total of 11 services at TidalHealth earned a Healthgrades 5-Star rating, which indicates they are performing statistically significantly better than their peer services at other U.S. hospitals. Among those, Treatment of Carotid Procedures was 5-Star rated for a 15th consecutive year (2011-2025), the Treatment of Hip Fracture for a 10th consecutive year (2016-2025), and the Repair of Abdominal Aorta for a ninth straight year (2017-2025).

TidalHealth Nanticoke named Delaware’s only 5-star hospital by CMS two years in a row

For a second consecutive year, TidalHealth Nanticoke has received a prestigious 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in its recently released 2025 Hospital Quality Star Ratings.

The Seaford hospital is the only hospital in Delaware to earn this top rating in 2025, as it also was in 2024, highlighting its role as a leader in healthcare excellence within the state. This distinguished recognition, the highest awarded by CMS, underscores the Seaford hospital’s commitment to providing exceptional care and achieving outstanding patient outcomes.

Setting the safety standard on Delmarva

TidalHealth was again nationally spotlighted in the Fall 2025 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade report and remains the highest rated health system in patient care and patient safety in the region.

Both TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury and Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) in Berlin were awarded an “A” grade, Leapfrog’s highest honor. The designation recognizes both hospitals for their efforts in protecting patients from preventable harm and errors and providing safer healthcare. This is the sixth consecutive ratings period with an “A” grade for TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and the second for AGH.

This fall, TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and Atlantic General Hospital are just two of just 13 hospitals in Maryland to achieve an “A” and the lone representatives on the Eastern Shore. In Delaware, TidalHealth Nanticoke is rated a “B,” which is the highest grade given to any hospital in Southern Delaware.

Blue Cross Blue Shield distinctions for hip and knee replacement surgery 

TidalHealth Nanticoke and TidalHealth Peninsula Regional were both designated a Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Blue Distinction Center + (BDC+) for Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery for its dedication to treating individuals living with joint pain.

Both hospitals have implemented a systematic approach to improving quality of life, which makes available to patients the very best surgical options and outcomes at an affordable rate.

The award evaluates how organizations like TidalHealth use clinical outcomes and performance measures to identify opportunities to improve care, case volume, demographics and affordability.

TidalHealth Nanticoke earns Aetna bariatric quality designation

TidalHealth Nanticoke was designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility for treating individuals living with morbid, or extreme, obesity.

The Seaford hospital has implemented a systematic approach to improving quality of life, which continues making available to patients the best surgical options and outcomes, nutritional lifestyle changes and exercise, all of which are essential to success.

TidalHealth’s commitment to quality bariatric care includes a team of appropriately trained staff, leadership and surgeons who participate in meetings regularly throughout the year to review surgical outcomes. They seek continuous improvement to enhance structure, process and outcomes.

Ribbon cut on new mobile mammography unit

In a rural area like Delmarva, many residents are miles from essential healthcare services. In late October, the ribbon was cut on TidalHealth’s new mobile mammography unit, which will break down barriers to healthcare by bringing mammography screenings to communities.

The unit made its public debut at the Crisfield Library for a ribbon cutting after The Drive for Mobile Mammography met its $1 million fundraising campaign. The TidalHealth Foundation raised funds from community donations, and every donor who made a gift in honor of or in memory of a loved one is recognized on the back of the van.

The 38-foot motor coach will offer comprehensive 3D breast cancer screenings, performed by a certified mammographer. A dedicated multidisciplinary team will accompany the unit to address the social, environmental, behavioral and medical needs of each patient.

The unit is expected to be on the road in spring 2026. Stay tuned to tidalhealth.org/mobilemammography to see the schedule once it becomes available.

Atlantic General Hospital to adopt Epic in March

In March, patients in Berlin will notice a streamlined, patient-friendly healthcare experience as Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) and its medical offices launch the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system.

Epic is one of the nation’s leading EMR platforms, trusted by hospitals and health systems for its secure, integrated and highly efficient approach to managing patient health information. This change will bring impactful benefits to patients and clinical teams in Berlin, including improved care coordination, streamlined workflows, and enhanced access to personal health information through the MyChart patient portal.

AGH is excited to take this important step forward. Teams throughout the TidalHealth system have been working diligently to prepare for a smooth transition that brings long-term value to the communities we serve.