Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network is committed to providing the highest quality health care for our patients. In that process, accreditations are an important measurement tool and driver of performance improvement. Through accreditation, we use self-assessment and external peer assessment to help us compare our level of performance with established standards and best practices. Then we apply what we learn to continuously improve the care we provide.
Here are the accreditations earned by our hospitals and health centers followed by the accreditations earned by our entire health system.
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Froedtert Hospital Accreditations
As evidence of our commitment to excellence in patient care, Froedtert Hospital has achieved recognition in the following areas, in addition to our accreditation by The Joint Commission.
Froedtert Hospital achieved its fourth Magnet designation recognizing nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. This achievement recognizes Froedtert Hospital’s excellence in nursing practice and adherence to national standards for the delivery of nursing services — just a small, and select, group of U.S. health care organizations achieve Magnet recognition.
Level I Trauma Center
Froedtert Hospital is home to eastern Wisconsin’s only adult Level I Trauma Center. The classification, given every three years after intensive survey by the American College of Surgeons, means our Trauma Center provides the highest level of specialty expertise and meets strict national standards. Specialized teams, facilities and equipment are available 24/7-365 to treat life-threatening injuries. Froedtert Hospital was surveyed and re-verified as a Level I Trauma Center in 2023.
Neuroscience Certifications
The Froedtert Hospital's Stroke and Neurovascular Program was the first in the state to receive Primary Stroke Center certification and one of the less than 1% of hospitals in the nation to be certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, along with the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association. This national recognition establishes Froedtert Hospital as part of an elite group of industry leaders with the staff, training, tools, technology and 24/7 availability to provide the most advanced stroke care.
The Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at Froedtert Hospital is designated a Level 4 epilepsy center — the highest rating — by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers.
Our Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, a member of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers and recognized by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, provides comprehensive, individualized care to patients with MS. The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital is a Center of Comprehensive MS Care as designated by the National MS Society.
The Neurophysiology Lab received the highest accreditation from the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM). The Electrodiagnostic Laboratory Accreditation Program acknowledges laboratories for achieving and maintaining the highest level of quality, performance, and integrity based on professional standards.
Heart and Vascular Distinctions
Froedtert Hospital is one of only three providers in the state that meets The Joint Commission’s stringent volume and clinical quality requirements in order to be awarded the Gold Seal of Approval for their Adult Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Destination Therapy Program.
Froedtert Hospital has been recognized by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) for 20 years of accreditation. This recognition is a testament to our teams commitment to providing quality patient care in echocardiography.
Froedtert Hospital has maintained IAC accreditation through since 2002.The Heart and Vascular Center at Froedtert Hospital is designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care by Blue Cross Blue Shield. Recognized centers meet overall quality measures for patient safety and outcomes, developed with input from the medical community.
The Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Program at Froedtert Hospital is one of less than 25 in the country designated by the HHT Foundation as a Center of Excellence. Centers meet guidelines established by the foundation and provide a coordinated team of experts to treat patients with HHT.
Our electrophysiology program at Froedtert Hospital is recognized as a Aetna Institute of Quality® for Cardiac Rhythm. Facilities recognized as Aetna Institutes of Quality are specifically selected based on measures of clinical performance, access and efficiency for cardiac care.
The echocardiography lab at Froedtert Hospital received triple accreditation from the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories. The certification means the lab meets standards for transthoracic echo, stress echo and transesophageal echo procedures.
The vascular lab at Froedtert Hospital received accreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) for vascular testing. Accreditation by the IAC means that our vascular specialists have undergone a thorough review of operational and technical components by a panel of experts. Only those facilities found to provide quality patient care in compliance with national standards are granted this accreditation.
Cancer Accreditations
In 2016, the Clinical Cancer Center received a three-year accreditation with commendation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Accreditation at this level recognizes organizations that take a multidisciplinary approach to treating cancer and offer, in addition to excellent clinical care, access to clinical trials and new treatments, genetic counseling, and comprehensive patient-centered services including psycho-social support, an individualized treatment navigation process and a survivorship care plan.
Since 2001, the Froedtert & the MCW Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program has been accredited by a national organization called the Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). For patients, this measurement of quality and expertise provides the assurance that they are receiving high-quality transplant care and offers a way for them to compare different programs. FACT-accredited facilities demonstrate the latest knowledge in the field, including stem cell transplant. They also meet strict government regulations, as well as rigorous standards defined by leading experts in the field.
All three hospitals in the Froedtert & the MCW Cancer Network are accredited by the American College of Radiology–American Society for Radiation Oncology (ACR-ASTRO) — representing the highest level of quality and patient safety. The accreditation is awarded only to facilities meeting specific practice guidelines and technical standards developed by ACR and ASTRO after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified radiation oncologists and medical physicists who are experts in the field. Only 10 percent of the nation’s radiation oncology practices achieve this distinction.
Froedtert Hospital has earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. To achieve voluntary NAPRC accreditation, a rectal center demonstrates compliance with NAPRC standards for management, clinical services and quality improvement. It must also have a rectal cancer multidisciplinary team: surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, radiation oncologists and medical oncologists. In addition, the program meets certain standards addressing clinical services, including testing (carcinoembryonic antigen testing), MR and CT imaging for cancer staging, and ensuring patients start treatment within a defined timeframe.
Breast Center Accreditations
All Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin hospitals have breast care centers accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program of the American College of Surgeons. Accreditation from the NAPBC involves an extensive review of performance, including on-site review, to confirm compliance with NAPBC standards for quality care. The Breast Care Center at Froedtert Hospital has earned an additional distinction as a Breast Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiologists based on the comprehensive imaging services it provides. (See the radiology accreditations that follow.)
Transplant Center Accreditation
The Froedtert & MCW adult kidney, liver and heart transplant programs are certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Sleep Center Distinctions
The Sleep Disorders Program is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), which has also accredited it as a Home Sleep Testing Center. Accreditation is granted to centers that demonstrate adherence to the rigorous requirements of the AASM, considered the gold standard for patient care in sleep medicine. Additional standards must be met to be certified as a home sleep testing center.
Pharmacy Accreditation
In 2021, the pharmacy at Froedtert Hospital meets the industry's highest nationally recognized standards according to CHAP, an independent, not-for-profit, accrediting body for community-based health care organizations.
Rehabilitation Program Accreditations
Froedtert Hospital’s inpatient rehabilitation programs earned accreditation from the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Our accredited programs include General Rehabilitation, Brian Injury Specialty Program and Spinal Cord Injury Specialty Program.
Bariatric Surgery Distinction
Our Medical Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Program is designated as an ACS-MBSA QIP Comprehensive Center With Adolescent Qualifications by the American College of Surgeons, the highest accreditation level available to bariatric surgery facilities.
Additionally, the Bariatric Surgery Program at Froedtert Hospital is designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery by Blue Cross Blue Shield. Recognized centers meet nationally established, quality-focused criteria that emphasize patient safety, outcomes and, in the case of Blue Distinction Centers+, also met cost of care criteria.
Radiology Accreditations
Froedtert Hospital was the first organization in the Midwest and eighth in the United States to be recognized by the American College of Radiology (ACR) as a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence™ (DICOE). At a DICOE facility, patients receive the highest levels of imaging quality, safety and care. The DICOE program is an achievement that goes beyond accreditation to recognize the best in quality imaging practices and diagnostic care. This includes a comprehensive assessment of the entire medical imaging enterprise, including structure and outcomes. This award formally recognizes our ongoing commitment to provide the highest quality medical imaging.
Additionally, Froedtert Hospital has been accredited by the ACR in all categories of imaging certification, evidence of its high standards of care. Froedtert has achieved accreditation in the following areas:
- Computerized tomography (CT)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Nuclear medicine
- Positron emission tomography (PET)
- General ultrasound
- Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, including:
- Mammography
- Breast ultrasound
- Stereotactic breast biopsy
- Ultrasound-guided breast biopsy
Other accreditations in radiology include:
- Vascular ultrasound, by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL)
- Bone densitometry, by the International Society of Clinical Densitometry (ISCD)
Laboratory Accreditation
Since 1998, the laboratory at Froedtert Hospital has been accredited by the College of American Pathologists, recognition of the lab’s testing proficiency and dedication to the highest standard of excellence.
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Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Accreditations
Excellence in patient care is a commitment at Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital. In addition to our Joint Commission accreditation, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital has achieved the following recognition.
Level III Trauma Center
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital’s Emergency Department has been recognized as a Level III Trauma Center, offering prompt assessment, resuscitation, surgery, intensive care and stabilization of injured adults and children 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Its close relationship with Froedtert Hospital means patients have seamless access to eastern Wisconsin’s only adult Level I Trauma Center, where the very highest level of specialty trauma expertise is available.
Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital is recognized by The Joint Commission as a Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center, along with the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association, indicating that they provide the highest level of stroke care. A multidisciplinary team of emergency department specialists, neurologists, radiologists, nurses, therapists, physicians, pharmacists, technicians and more work together to significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients.
Orthopaedic Advanced Certification
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital is Advanced Certified in Hip and Knee Replacement by the Joint Commission. We are one of only four programs in the state to achieve this certification.
Heart and Vascular Accreditations
The Heart and Vascular Center at Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital, as at Froedtert Hospital, is designated by Blue Cross and Blue Shield as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care. This designation, based on rigorous quality criteria, shows that a medical facility has demonstrated expertise and good outcomes.
The echocardiography lab at the Heart and Vascular Center at Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital received triple accreditation from the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories. The certification means the lab meets standards for transthoracic echocardiography (echo), stress echo and transesophageal echo procedures.
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). This certification is a peer-reviewed accreditation process designed to confirm adherence to standards and guidelines developed and published by the AACVPR and other professional societies.
Cancer Accreditations
The Cancer Center at Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program.
In 2019, the CoC honored the Cancer Center with its Outstanding Achievement Award. The center is one of just 49 accredited U.S. cancer programs to receive this award. Cancer programs recognized with the award have not only met nationally recognized standards for delivery of quality cancer care — they have exceeded these standards.
The Radiation Oncology program at Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital is accredited by the American College of Radiology-American Society for Radiation Oncology (ACR). Only 10 percent of the nation’s radiation oncology practices achieve this distinction, and it represents the highest level of quality and patient safety.
Breast Center Accreditation
The Breast Care Center at Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital is accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program of the American College of Surgeons. Accreditation by the NAPBC involves extensive review of performance, including on-site review, to ensure compliance with NAPBC standards for quality care. All Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin hospitals have Breast Care Centers accredited by the NAPBC.
Additionally, the Breast Care Center is recognized as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR), indicating that the center meets rigorous standards and has achieved accreditation in breast imaging modalities including mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy.
Sleep Center Distinctions
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital's Regional Sleep Disorders Center, located in the North Hills Health Center in Menomonee Falls, is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). It is also accredited by the AASM as a Home Sleep Testing Center. Centers received accreditation when they demonstrate compliance with the strict requirements of the AASM, considered the gold standard in advanced sleep medicine for patient care. Centers certified to provide home sleep testing meet additional requirements.
Pharmacy Accreditation
In 2021, the pharmacy at Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital meets the industry's highest nationally recognized standards according to CHAP, an independent, not-for-profit, accrediting body for community-based health care organizations.
Radiology Accreditations
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital is recognized as a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology (ACR). At a DICOE facility, patients receive the highest levels of imaging quality, safety and care. The DICOE program is an achievement that goes beyond accreditation to recognize the best in quality imaging practices and diagnostic care. This includes a comprehensive assessment of the entire medical imaging enterprise, including structure and outcomes. This award formally recognizes our ongoing commitment to provide the highest quality medical imaging.
Accreditation in 10 forms of imaging are granted by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Accreditation is given to facilities demonstrating the highest standards of care and compliance with Medicare and other mandates. Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital has earned accreditation in the following areas:
- Computerized tomography (CT)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Nuclear medicine
- Positron emission tomography (PET)
- General ultrasound
- Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, including:
- Mammography
- Breast ultrasound
- Breast MRI
- Stereotactic breast biopsy
- Ultrasound-guided breast biopsy
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Froedtert West Bend Hospital Accreditations
Froedtert West Bend Hospital is dedicated to advancing quality care and assuring patient safety. Take a moment to review some of our credentials, in addition to our Joint Commission accreditation.
Trauma Center – Level IV
The Emergency Department at Froedtert West Bend Hospital is categorized as a Level IV Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons. Level IV demonstrates an ability to provide advanced trauma life support (ATLS) before transfer of patients to a higher level trauma center. It provides evaluation, stabilization, and diagnostic capabilities for injured patients. The Center’s relationship with Froedtert Hospital’s Level I Trauma Center means patients have immediate access to the highest level of specialized trauma care available.
Cancer Center Accreditations
The Cancer Center at Froedtert West Bend Hospital is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission as a Community Cancer Program. The program is recognized for excellence in providing a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and serving a designated volume of patients each year.
Additionally, the Cancer Center has received three-year full Accreditation with Commendation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC), placing the center at the Gold Level, the highest recognition the CoC awards. CoC accreditation is an indication that a center meets rigorous standards in multiple factors that impact quality of care for patients with cancer.
Breast Center Accreditation
Froedtert West Bend Hospital’s Breast Care Center is accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program of the American College of Surgeons. NAPBC accreditation requires extensive review of performance, including on-site review, to monitor for adherence with NAPBC standards for quality care. All Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin hospitals have Breast Care Centers accredited by the NAPBC. Additionally, Froedtert West Bend Hospital’s excellence and accreditation in breast-related imaging has earned it distinction as a Breast Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiologists.
Heart and Vascular Accreditations
The echocardiography lab at Froedtert West Bend Hospital received accreditation from the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiology Laboratories in the areas of adult transthoracic, adult transesophageal and adult stress echoes. To receive three-year accreditation, a facility must be able to verify information about equipment, procedure volumes, training and experience of physicians and sonographers, certificates and credentials, number of studies interpreted, as well as many policies and protocols.
Froedtert West Bend Hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). This certification is a peer-reviewed accreditation process designed to confirm adherence to standards and guidelines developed and published by the AACVPR and other professional societies.
Birth Center Accreditation
Froedtert West Bend Hospital Birth Center is the first in the state to achieve certification from the Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification program. The program recognizes hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to reducing infant sleep-related deaths through the development of a hospital policy, staff training, parent education, modeling through a wearable blanket program, and a pledge to participate in ongoing audits.
Sleep Center Accreditation
Froedtert West Bend Hospital Sleep Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). The Sleep Center earned the five-year accreditation because it meets or exceeds all AASM standards for the highest quality care in areas such as patient experience, personnel, facility and equipment, and policies and procedures.
Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center
Froedtert West Bend Hospital is recognized by The Joint Commission as a Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center, along with the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association, indicating that they provide the highest level of stroke care. A multidisciplinary team of emergency department specialists, neurologists, radiologists, nurses, therapists, physicians, pharmacists, technicians and more work together to significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients.
Pharmacy Accreditation
In 2021, the pharmacy at Froedtert West Bend Hospital meets the industry's highest nationally recognized standards according to CHAP, an independent, not-for-profit, accrediting body for community-based health care organizations.
Radiology Accreditations
Froedtert West Bend Hospital is recognized as a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology (ACR). At a DICOE facility, patients receive the highest levels of imaging quality, safety and care. The DICOE program is an achievement that goes beyond accreditation to recognize the best in quality imaging practices and diagnostic care. This includes a comprehensive assessment of the entire medical imaging enterprise, including structure and outcomes. This award formally recognizes our ongoing commitment to provide the highest quality medical imaging.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) offers accreditations in 10 types of imaging to ensure the highest standards of care and compliance with Medicare and other mandates. Froedtert West Bend Hospital has achieved accreditation in the following areas:
- Computerized tomography (CT)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Nuclear medicine
- Positron emission tomography (PET)
- General ultrasound
- Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, including:
- Mammography
- Breast ultrasound
- Breast MRI
- Stereotactic breast biopsy
- Ultrasound-guided breast biopsy
Laboratory Accreditation
The laboratory at Froedtert West Bend Hospital has been certified by the College of American Pathologists (Laboratory) for compliance with their standards for quality and service.
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Health Centers Accreditations
Our health centers and clinics are staffed by Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Community Physicians. They include more than 250 primary care and specialty care physicians serving patients at more than 30 locations in southeastern Wisconsin. The following accreditations and recognitions further demonstrate the caliber of care we strive to provide to every patient we serve.
Heart and Vascular Accreditation
Moorland Reserve Health Center’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). This certification is a peer-reviewed accreditation process designed to confirm adherence to standards and guidelines developed and published by the AACVPR and other professional societies.
Laboratory
The Community Physician laboratories have earned Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) accreditation through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for meeting national high-performance standards for lab testing. Lab services are available at most Community Physician locations, including full-service laboratories located at Town Hall Health Center, West Bend Health Center, and Moorland Reserve Health Center. Since 1982, the laboratory at Town Hall Health Center has been accredited by the College of American Pathologists, a further indication of its testing proficiency and dedication to the highest standard of excellence.
Behavioral Health Accreditation
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin heath network’s Behavioral Health program is certified as an outpatient behavioral health clinic by the State of Wisconsin. Certification verifies that the center is organized in compliance with state statutes.
Radiology Accreditation
Several health center locations are recognized as a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology (ACR). At a DICOE facility, patients receive the highest levels of imaging quality, safety and care. The DICOE program is an achievement that goes beyond accreditation to recognize the best in quality imaging practices and diagnostic care. This includes a comprehensive assessment of the entire medical imaging enterprise, including structure and outcomes. This award formally recognizes our ongoing commitment to provide the highest quality medical imaging. The following health centers have received this accreditation.
- Germantown Health Center
- Jackson Health Center
- Mequon Health Center
- Orthopaedic, Sports and Spine Center
- Sports Medicine Center
- Springdale Health Center
- Sussex Health Center
- Tosa Health Center
- Town Hall Health Center
- West Bend Health Center
American College of Radiology (ACR) Accreditation is given to facilities demonstrating the highest standards of care and compliance with medicare and other mandates. Members of Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Community Physicians group have earned American College of Radiology (ACR) accreditation in the following areas:
- Obstetrical and gynecological ultrasound
- General ultrasound
- Mammography
- Nuclear medicine
- Computed tomography (CT)
Other accreditations in radiology include:
- Vascular ultrasound, by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL)
- Echocardiography, by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL)
- Nuclear medicine, by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL)
- Bone densitometry, by the International Society of Clinical Densitometry (ISCD)
Joint Commission Accreditation
All Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin hospitals – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee; Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital; and Froedtert West Bend Hospital — are accredited by The Joint Commission, an independent nonprofit organization.
Joint Commission accreditation is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality, reflecting an organization’s commitment to meeting standards of patient safety and care. The commission conducts extensive onsite visits of health care providers every three years and evaluates every aspect of patient care delivery.
Medicare and Medicaid Certification
Members of the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network participate to the extent possible as providers for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). All three of our network hospitals – Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital and Froedtert West Bend Hospital – are certified hospital providers, which means that they comply with the high levels of quality care and patient safety standards set by CMS. The intent of CMS is to ensure effective, up-to-date healthcare coverage and to promote quality care for its beneficiaries. CMS surveys hospitals as part of their provider agreement for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Program Accreditation
Medical programs at all of our facilities, including Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital, Froedtert West Bend Hospital and our Community Physicians locations, are accredited by many state and national certifying agencies. For instance, the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Radiation Oncology Program is accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The program serves patients at Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital and Froedtert West Bend Hospital. Please see the individual site listing of accreditations for additional designations.