2005 – Lincoln Silver Award for Progress Towards Excellence

2005 - A 100 Top Cardiovascular Hospital six of the past seven years by the independent ranking firm Solucient - the only Illinois hospital to receive this distinction six times.

2005 – SSM Health Care (St. Francis is a member of St. Louis-based SSM Health Care) receives the Workplace Diversity Award from the Anti-Defamation League.

2004 - SSM Health Care receives AARP Best Employers for Workers Over 50 award.

2004 - Designated as a UnitedHealth Premium Cardiac Specialty Center.

2002 - SSM Health Care is the first health care recipient of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

1998 – Lincoln Bronze Award