DALLAS and TEMPLE, Texas – Baylor Scott & White Health once again leads the state of Texas in the number of accolades earned in U.S. News & World Report's 2023-24 Best Hospitals, released today. A total of 26 Baylor Scott & White hospitals were recognized, including four facilities with a nationally ranked specialty – more than any other not-for-profit health system in Texas.
"This recognition affirms our commitment to excellence in delivering safe, high-quality, customer-centric care," said Pete McCanna, CEO, Baylor Scott & White. "Across our health system, our teams are dedicated to making an impact and helping those we serve live well."
This year, all three of the health system's academic medical centers were ranked among the top ten Best Hospitals in Texas.
- Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas ranked #2 in Dallas-Fort Worth and #5 in Texas
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple ranked #7 in Texas
- Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth ranked #3 in Dallas-Fort Worth and #8 in Texas.
Additionally, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Irving was also listed among the Dallas-Fort Worth region's top hospitals, ranking #10 in Dallas-Fort Worth and #24 in Texas.
The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, now in their 34th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive quality care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.
Five Baylor Scott & White Hospitals Nationally Ranked or High Performing for Specialty Care
U.S. News ranks hospitals for excellent care for the most complex cases in 15 adult specialties. According to U.S. News, the Best Hospitals specialty rankings are meant for patients with life-threatening or rare conditions who need a hospital that excels in treating complex, high-risk cases. These rankings are helpful if looking for information about a rare condition or difficult diagnosis that isn't treated at many facilities.
After evaluating more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 21 procedures and conditions; only 12% of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals ranking. Hospitals awarded a "Best" designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.
This year, Baylor Scott & White has more Best Hospitals with a nationally ranked specialty than any other health system in Texas.
The System's national rankings include:
- Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation – Dallas: #22 in Rehabilitation
- Baylor Scott & White – Fort Worth: #29 in Diabetes & Endocrinology; #43 in Ear, Nose & Throat; High Performing in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery and Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Baylor University Medical Center: #33 in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery; #33 in Pulmonology & Lung Surgery; #38 in Neurology & Neurosurgery; High Performing in Cancer, Geriatrics, and Orthopedics.
- Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano*: #40 in Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple: High Performing in Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery; Gastroenterology & GI Surgery; Orthopedics; Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
Twenty-Six Facilities Rated High Performing for Common Procedures & Conditions
In addition to 15 adult specialty rankings, U.S. News publishes data-informed hospital ratings for common adult procedures and conditions. A "High Performing" rating is the highest distinction a hospital can earn. This year, twenty-six Baylor Scott & White Health hospitals were recognized as "High Performing" for at least one common care procedure or condition, including:
- Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth: Colon Cancer Surgery; Diabetes; Heart Attack; Heart Failure; Hip Fracture; Kidney Failure; Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma; Pneumonia
- Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas*: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair; Heart Attack; Heart Failure; Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Austin: Pneumonia
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Buda: Pneumonia
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Centennial: Heart Failure; Pneumonia
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station: Back Surgery (spinal fusion); COPD; Heart Attack; Pneumonia; Stroke
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Frisco*: Hip Replacement; Knee Replacement
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Grapevine: Diabetes; Heart Attack; Kidney Failure; Pneumonia; Stroke
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Hillcrest: Heart Attack; Knee Replacement; Stroke
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Irving: Colon Cancer Surgery; Diabetes; Heart Attack; Heart Failure; Kidney Failure; Pneumonia; Stroke
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe: Heart Attack
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Marble Falls: Pneumonia
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – McKinney: Heart Failure; Kidney Failure; Pneumonia; Stroke
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Pflugerville: Pneumonia
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano: Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma; Pneumonia; Stroke
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock/ Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lakeway: Aortic Valve Surgery; Heart Attack; Heart Failure; Kidney Failure; Pneumonia; Stroke
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Taylor: Pneumonia
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair; Colon Cancer Surgery; COPD; Diabetes; Heart Attack; Heart Failure; Hip Replacement; Kidney Failure; Knee Replacement; Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma; Pneumonia; Prostate Cancer Surgery; Stroke
- Baylor Scott & White Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington*: Knee Replacement
- Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas*: Knee Replacement
- Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital – Tyler*: Back Surgery (spinal fusion); Hip Replacement; Knee Replacement
- Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Denton*: COPD; Heart Attack; Heart Bypass Surgery; Heart Failure
- Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano*: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair; Aortic Valve Surgery; Heart Attack; Heart Bypass Surgery; Heart Failure; Lung Cancer Surgery; Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Baylor University Medical Center: Aortic Valve Surgery; Colon Cancer Surgery; COPD; Diabetes; Kidney Failure; Heart Bypass Surgery; Heart Failure; Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma; Lung Cancer Surgery; Ovarian Cancer Surgery; Pneumonia; Prostate Cancer Surgery; Stroke
- North Central Surgical Center*: Hip Replacement; Knee Replacement
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.
*Joint Ownership with Physicians
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 do not provide clinical services as employees or agents of those medical centers or Baylor Scott & White Health.
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