Recognition for South Texas Health System Hospitals
South Texas Health System hospitals have received the following awards and accreditations as a result of their commitment to providing quality healthcare:
Cardiology
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2018 Healthgrades Awards — McAllen Heart Hospital was recognized by Healthgrades for excellence in quality in several categories for the second year in a row. The hospital was named among the top 10 percent in the nation for overall cardiac services and coronary interventional procedures for 2018.
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack — 2014-2018
- America’s 100 Best Cardiac Care — 2017, 2018
- Cardiac Care Excellence Award — 2017, 2018
- Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award — 2017, 2018
- America’s 100 Best Coronary Intervention — 2017, 2018
- Coronary Intervention Excellence Award — 2017, 2018
- Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery — 2017, 2018
- Five-Star Recipient for Valve Surgery — 2010-2018
- Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures — 2017, 2018
- America’s 50 Best Cardiac Surgery — 2017
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Accredited Chest Pain Center — Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (McAllen Heart, Edinburg Regional)
Women’s Services
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2017 Healthgrades Awards — McAllen Medical Center and Edinburg Regional Medical Center were recognized by Healthgrades for excellence in quality in several categories.
- Five-Star Recipient for Gynecologic Procedures — 2017
- Five-Star Recipient for C-Section Delivery — 2015-2017
- Five-Star Recipient for Vaginal Delivery — 2015-2017
Stroke Services
- Level II Primary Stroke Facility Designation (McAllen Medical)
- The Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center (Edinburg Regional)
- American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Primary Stroke Center (Edinburg Regional)
- The Joint Commission Stroke Rehabilitation Certification (Edinburg Regional)
- The Joint Commission Acute Stroke Ready Hospitals for Disease Specific Care ( South Texas Health System ER Weslaco, South Texas Health System ER Mission)
Emergency and Trauma Care
- Level IV Trauma Center — Texas Department of State Health Services (McAllen Heart and Edinburg Regional)
- Emergency and Trauma Care Advanced Level III Designated Trauma Services (McAllen Medical)
Bariatric Surgery
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accredited Bariatric Surgery (McAllen Heart)
- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (McAllen Heart)
Learn more about these and other awards won by South Texas Health System hospitals.