The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recognizes hospital units that show remarkable collaboration and high staff morale. These units receive the Beacon Award for Excellence in bronze, silver or gold. Honorees have also shown an emphasis on evidence-based care and low hospital-acquired infection rates.

Salem Hospital's cardiovascular care unit is proud to have earned it's first Gold Beacon in 2026. They earned a Silver Beacon in 2016, with redesignation again in 2019 and 2025. Salem Hospital will be reassessed for this award next year.