Baylor Scott & White Health Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as Most Awarded Not-for-profit Healthcare System in Texas

Seventeen medical centers rated for quality; Five named among the top 10% in the nation for specialty care

DALLAS and TEMPLE, Texas – In the midst of great transformation in the healthcare field, Baylor Scott & White Health remains committed to safe, quality care while working to drive down costs and improve each patient's experience. Today, U.S. News & World Report recognized that commitment in its 2019-20 Best Hospitals list, and Baylor Scott & White Health is the most awarded not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas for the second year in a row.

"This recognition is a direct reflection of our team members' commitments to making healthcare better for those we serve," said Jim Hinton, CEO of Baylor Scott & White Health. "We are honored to once again be included on this prestigious list; but most importantly, we remain laser focused in our work to consistently deliver high-value, affordable care with an exceptional experience."

How to Use the Ratings and Rankings

With more information than ever before to help them select a care provider, consumers can be empowered with the information in the U.S. News Best Hospitals list. Now in its 30th year, the list helps patients and caregivers find the best medical centers for themselves and their families by scoring hospitals based on several factors, including survival, patient safety, nurse staffing and more. Hospitals are ranked nationally in specialties from cancer to urology and rated in common procedures and conditions, such as heart bypass surgery, hip and knee replacement and COPD. Hospitals are also ranked regionally within states and major metro areas.

Baylor Scott & White Medical Centers Among the Nation's Top Hospitals for Specialty Care

For the 2019-20 rankings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide in 25 specialties, procedures and conditions. In 16 specialty areas, 165 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty, including two Baylor Scott & White medical centers. Four of the system's hospitals are also recognized as "High Performing" in at least one specialty, meaning they are among the top 10% in the nation.

  • Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano is ranked #27 in the nation for Cardiology & Heart Surgery.
  • Baylor University Medical Center is ranked #45 nationally in Gynecology. High performing medical specialties recognized as being in the top 10% in the nation include Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Nephrology and Orthopedics.
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple is recognized as High Performing and among the top 10% in the nation for two specialties: Nephrology and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery.
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano is named High Performing and among the top 10% in the nation in both Gastroenterology & GI Surgery and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery.
  • Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation – Dallas earned a High Performing rating and is among the top 10% in the nation for Rehabilitation.

To qualify for ranking consideration, hospitals in 12 of those specialties had to be a teaching hospital and have a sufficient number of beds or a sufficient level of important medical technology. To remain eligible, hospitals had to meet a series of progressively tougher standards to be ranked in those 12 specialties.

Two Baylor Scott & White Medical Centers in Texas' Top Ten

In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognizes hospitals that excel across multiple areas of care including specialty and common procedures and conditions. This year, U.S. News ranked Baylor Scott & White's flagship academic medical centers in Dallas and Temple among the top ten in the state: Baylor University Medical Center was ranked #4 in Texas and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple was ranked #7 in Texas.

In the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, Baylor University Medical Center is ranked #2 and Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth is ranked #5.

Baylor Scott & White Medical Centers Rated High-Performing Hospitals for Common Procedures & Conditions

In total, U.S. News named 15 Baylor Scott & White medical centers as "High Performing" in at least one of nine possible common procedures and conditions:

  • Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth is rated high performing in Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery and COPD.
  • Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas* is rated high performing in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Centennial is rated high performing in Congestive Heart Failure.
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Frisco* is rated high performing in Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement.
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Irving is rated high performing in Congestive Heart Failure and COPD.
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock is rated high performing in Congestive Heart Failure and Hip Replacement.
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple is rated high performing in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD, Knee Replacement ​and Lung Cancer Surgery.
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Uptown* is rated high performing in Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement.
  • Baylor Scott & White Orthopedic and Spine Hospital – Arlington* is rated high performing in Hip Replacement.
  • Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital – Tyler* is rated high performing in Knee Replacement.
  • Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Denton* is rated high performing in Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery and Congestive Heart Failure.
  • Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano* is rated high performing in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery, Congestive Heart Failure and Lung Cancer Surgery.
  • Baylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas is rated high performing in Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement.
  • Baylor University Medical Center is rated high performing in Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery, Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD, Hip Replacement and Lung Cancer Surgery.
  • North Central Surgical Center is rated high performing in Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement.

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*Joint Ownership with Physicians

Notice Regarding Physician Ownership: Baylor Scott & White Orthopedic and Spine Hospital – Arlington, Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Frisco, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Uptown, Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine and Joint Hospital –Tyler, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano, and Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Denton are hospitals in which physicians have an ownership or investment interest. The list of the physician owners or investors is available to you upon request. Physicians provide clinical services as members of the medical staff at one of Baylor Scott & White Health's subsidiary, community or affiliated medical centers and are neither employees nor agents of those medical centers, Baylor Health Care System, Scott & White Healthcare or Baylor Scott & White Health.

About Baylor Scott & White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform – MyBSWHealth. Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,200 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com