Accreditation & Awards in Albert Lea

Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin demonstrates a commitment to achieving high-quality, safe care for the patients we serve.

Our commitment is evidenced in the accreditations and awards we've received:

Blue Distinction Center

We are proud to be recognized by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association as a Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care. This designation recognizes our expertise and commitment in providing safe, high-quality maternity care services to our patients.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — Star Rating

Overall Hospital Quality

Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin earned a five-star rating in 2023. CMS measures the broad categories of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care.

Leapfrog Group — Hospital Safety Grade

Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin earned the Leapfrog Hospital Safety top grade of an "A" in 2025. Hospital safety grades are assigned to acute-care hospitals across the nation.

The hospital safety grade provides patients a single measure that represents our overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable errors, injuries, accidents and infections.

Minnesota Department of Health — Continuous Impact Award

Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea is recognized for long-term improvements in the quality of stroke care. The Minnesota Department of Health Continuous Impact Award aims to recognize and highlight successful quality improvement initiatives throughout the state of Minnesota's hospital-based stroke programs.

Newsweek — World's Best Hospitals

Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin is ranked among the top 5% of hospitals in the U.S. Newsweek World's Best Hospitals ranking is based on patient satisfaction survey results; hospital recommendations from peers and key performance metrics, such as patient safety, hygiene measures and quality of care; as well as their consistent excellence, including distinguished physicians, top-notch nursing care and state-of-the-art technology.

The Joint Commission — Accreditation

The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States. Its standards set performance expectations that affect the safety and quality of patient care. The accreditation process evaluates an organization's compliance with these standards and other requirements.

View the accreditation report for Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin.

Report a patient safety concern or file a complaint online, or fax or write to: 

Office of Quality and Patient Safety
The Joint Commission
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
630-792-5636 (fax)

U.S. News & World Report — High Performing

U.S. News & World Report awarded Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin with the national recognition of High Performing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia.