Baylor Scott & White Health has the most nationally ranked medical centers of any health care system in Texas in this year's U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list:
- The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano is ranked #16 nationally for Cardiology & Heart Surgery.
- Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas is ranked #29 nationally for Gastroenterology & GI Surgery and #41 for Ear, Nose & Throat. High performing medical specialties recognized as being in the top 10 percent of the nation include Cancer, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Geriatrics, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Pulmonology. This is the 25th year that the medical center has been on the list.
- Scott & White Medical Center – Temple is ranked #44 in the nation for Ear, Nose & Throat. High performing medical specialties recognized as being in the top 10 percent of the nation are Gastroenterology & GI Surgery and Pulmonology.
- Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth is ranked #47 nationally for Ear, Nose & Throat.
In addition, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano is rated "high performing" in the top 10 percent of the nation in Orthopedics.
The just-published U.S. News rankings and ratings recognize excellence in hospital care.
"I am proud of the exceptional care teams at Baylor Scott & White that deserve this recognition for the outstanding care they provide millions of Texans each year," said Jim Hinton, President and CEO, Baylor Scott & White Health. "These rankings and ratings underscore the trust patients place in Baylor Scott & White medical centers whether they are seeking care for common conditions or highly specialized treatments."
13 Baylor Scott & White Health medical centers recognized
Baylor Scott & White medical centers were also recognized in U.S. News' Best Regional Hospitals category, either by being ranked or by being rated "high performing" in common procedures and conditions:
- Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas is ranked #2 in the Dallas metropolitan area and #3 in Texas. The hospital is rated high performing in Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery, Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement and Lung Cancer Surgery.
- Scott & White Medical Center – Temple is ranked #7 in the state of Texas. The hospital is rated high performing in four common procedures and conditions: Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD, and Knee Replacement.
- The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano is rated high performing in five common procedures and conditions: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery, Congestive Heart Failure, and Lung Cancer Surgery.
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano is tied for #9 in the Dallas metro area and tied for #23 in the state of Texas. The hospital is rated high performing in Colon Cancer Surgery and COPD.
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Grapevine is tied for #9 in the Dallas metro area and tied for #23 in the state of Texas. The hospital is rated high performing in Heart Bypass Surgery, Colon Cancer Surgery, and COPD.
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Irving is tied for #9 in the Dallas metro area and tied for #23 in the state of Texas. The hospital is rated high performing in Congestive Heart Failure, COPD, and Knee Replacement.
- Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth is ranked #15 in the Dallas metro area and #34 in the state of Texas.
- Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital is rated high performing in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair and Congestive Heart Failure.
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Frisco is rated high performing in Hip Replacement.
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock is rated high performing in Hip Replacement.
- Baylor Medical Center at Uptown is rated high performing in Hip Replacement.
- North Central Surgical Hospital is rated high performing in Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement.
- Texas Spine & Joint Hospital is rated high performing in Knee Replacement.
The U.S. News Best Hospital rankings, now in their 28th year, help guide patients to hospitals that deliver outstanding care across 16 specialties, and nine common procedures and conditions. The Best Hospitals methodology includes objective measures, such as patient survival, the number of times a given procedure is performed, infection rates, reputation among peers, adequacy of nurse staffing and more.
The system now includes 48 hospitals, more than 1,000 access points, 5,500 active physicians, and 44,000 employees, plus the Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance — a network of clinical providers and facilities focused on improving quality, managing the health of patient populations, and reducing the overall cost of care.
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* based on audited 2016 fiscal year statements
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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