THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano is proud to announce it has been named one of the Top 50 Hospitals with the Best Patient Ratings for quality in the country by Becker’s Hospital Review, a bi-monthly publication that covers hospitals and health systems. Hospitals included on the list are recognized for patient-centered care, medical excellence and raising the bar for advanced, quality care.
“Being named among the best in the country is the latest of many national recognitions for the safe, quality, compassionate care we provide at THE HEART HOSPITAL,” says Mark Valentine, president, THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano. “We remain focused on taking care of our guests and their path to healing, both of which continue to be the driving force behind everything we do.”
The hospital is one of only 50 hospitals in the nation with the highest percentage of patients who rated their hospital nine out of ten on a zero (worst) to ten (best) scale. The data is based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, which allow patients to rate line items relating to their patient care experience.
The hospital has received numerous awards and recognition for its medical innovations and quality in patient care including five-time Press Ganey® Summit Award® acknowledgement for Inpatient and Emergency Department satisfaction, The Joint Commission’s Top Performer in Key Quality Measures, Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Chest Pain Centers, The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for Advanced Heart Failure, Aetna Institute of Quality for Cardiovascular Care and The Joint Commission’s Certification for Ventricular Assist Device. Last year the hospital became one of a select group of 382 healthcare organizations out of 6,000 achieving Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence.
About THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano
THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano is recognized as the No. 1 Cardiovascular Specialty Hospital in the country based on cardiac surgery volume* and is the first and only freestanding, full-service hospital in this region dedicated solely to heart and vascular health care. Committed to providing safe, quality, compassionate care and five-star service, the 116-bed hospital was created through a partnership between Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano and cardiovascular physicians and surgeons practicing in North Texas.
The hospital's Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Care located in Pavilion II, Suite 300 on the Baylor Plano Health Care Campus, offers advanced imaging services and multiple heart disease management centers. For more information about the services offered at THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano, visit TheHeartHospitalBaylor.com.
Notice Regarding Physician Ownership: THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano is a hospital in which physicians have an ownership or investment interest. The list of the physician owners or investors is available to upon request. Physicians are members of the medical staff at one of Baylor Health Care System’s subsidiary, community or affiliated medical centers and are neither employees nor agents of those medical centers, THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano or Baylor Health Care System.
*Source: TRG Consultative Services, Denver, Colorado
CONTACT:
Leanne Pettit
Telephone: 469.814.3524
E-mail: leanne.pettit@baylorhealth.edu
About Baylor Scott & White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White is empowering customers to live well by reimagining traditional healthcare — creating more convenient, personalized and informed experiences. It serves more than three million customers through 53 hospitals, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple; the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute; 1,300+ access points; 59,000+ team members; and its leading digital platform — MyBSWHealth. The system's award-winning employer solutions include Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and Levanto — a company offering digitally enabled health products. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White's mission is to promote the health and well-being of all individuals, families and communities. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com