QHR client hospitals Littleton Regional Hospital (Littleton, N.H.), North Valley Hospital (Whitefish, Mont.), Northwestern Medical Center (St. Albans, Vt.) and Trigg County Hospital (Cadiz, Kent.) were recently named "Overall Best Performers".  Avatar celebrated these hospitals for their consistently high standards of patient care across multiple service lines. QHR client hospitals Gritman Medical Center (Moscow, Idaho) and Montrose Memorial Hospital (Montrose, Colo.) were also recognized for "Exceeding Patient Expectations" and "Best Practices" (Gritman).

Avatar client Poudre Valley Health System has been awarded the 2008 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Poudre Valley is one of just three organizations nationwide to receive this honor, which recognizes superior quality in areas like leadership, customer focus, measurement and use of data, and results.