Accreditations & Awards

St. Luke’s Medical Center Redefines Excellence in Philippine Healthcare

St. Luke’s Medical Center has earned the respect and admiration of both local and international accrediting and award-giving bodies.

Joint Commission International (JCI)

St. Luke’s Medical Center-Quezon City and Global City are both accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), the world’s most prestigious accrediting body  of healthcare organizatons.

JCI is the international arm of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO), the oldest and most prestigious healthcare accreditation institution in the world.  It is an independent, non-profit organization based in the United States that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations and programs worldwide.

St. Luke’s - Quezon City:

• First accredited hospital in the Philippines (2003)
• First accredited Academic Medical Center Hospital in the Philippines (2016)
• Hospital accreditation awarded in 2003, 2006, 2009 and 2012
• Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC) for the Primary Stroke Program awarded August 2014

St. Luke’s - Global City:

• Hospital accreditation awarded in 2012 and 2015
• Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC) for the Primary Stroke Program awarded August 2014

The Pathway to Excellence Program®

The Pathway to Excellence Program® by The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is a designation that identifies a healthcare institution that embodies a positive work and practice environment for nurses. It follows the six (6) Pathway to Excellence Practice Standards:

1. Shared decision-making
2. Leadership
3. Safety
4. Quality
5. Well-being
6. Professional development

St. Luke's Medical Center Quezon City and Global City are the only hospitals in the Philippines to have achieved this distinction. 

St. Luke's Medical Center Global City (March 22, 2018) 
St. Luke's Medical Center Quezon City (April 24, 2020)

American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)

The Cellular Immunology and Molecular Pathology Section of St. Luke’s – Quezon City’s Institute of Pathology is the only facility outside North America and Dominican Republic to achieve the honor of AABB Relationship Testing Accreditation.

The Diplomatic Council

St. Luke’s-Global City and Quezon City have been cited as two of only 20 “Best Hospitals Worldwide for 2014”and “Preferred Partner Hospital for 2016” by the Diplomatic Council, a non-governmental Think Tank organization that adheres to the principles of the charter of the United Nations. The Diplomatic Council, based in The Hague, The Netherlands, awards top medical facilities around the world to help promote medical tourism and assure the safety and comfort of medical tourists.

Reader's Digest Trusted Brand Award

• Gold Trusted Brand Award in the Hospital Category in 2007 and 2007
• Platinum Trusted Brand Award in the Hospital Category in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015