Recognition for South Texas Health System Hospitals
South Texas Health System (STHS) hospitals have received the following awards and accreditations as a result of their commitment to providing quality healthcare:
Patient Safety
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Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades
- South Texas Health System McAllen and South Texas Health System Edinburg were awarded 'A' grades in the Spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
- South Texas Health System McAllen and South Texas Health System Edinburg were awarded 'A' grades in the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
- South Texas Health System McAllen, South Texas Health System Edinburg and South Texas Health System Heart were awarded 'A' grades in the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
- South Texas Health System McAllen, South Texas Health System Edinburg and South Texas Health System Heart were awarded 'A' grades in the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
- South Texas Health System McAllen, South Texas Health System Edinburg and South Texas Health System Heart have received the Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for three years in a row from Healthgrades (2019-2021)
- South Texas Health System McAllen, South Texas Health System Edinburg and South Texas Health System Heart have been Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Patient Safety for three years in a row by Healthgrades (2019-2021)
Cardiology
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Healthgrades Awards — South Texas Health System McAllen and South Texas Health System Heart have been recognized by Healthgrades for excellence in quality in numerous categories:
- One of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care™ for four years in a row (2017-2020)
- Received the Healthgrades Cardiac Care Excellence Award™ for four years in a row (2017-2020)
- Received the Healthgrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ (2020)
- Named Among the Top 10 percent in the Nation for Overall Cardiac Services for four years in a row (2017-2020)
- Named Among the Top 10 percent in the Nation for Cardiology Services (2020)
- Named Among the Top 10 percent in the Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures (2020)
- Recognized as Five-Star Recipients for Coronary Bypass Surgery for four years in a row (2017-2020)
- Recognized as Five-Star Recipients for Coronary Interventional Procedures (2020)
- Recognized as Five-Star Recipients for Treatment of Heart Failure for two years in a row (2019-2020)
- South Texas Health System Heart has received the Healthgrades Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award (2017 – 2019)
- South Texas Health System Heart was recognized as one of Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery in 2019
- Accredited Chest Pain Center — American College of Cardiology (STHS Heart, STHS Edinburg)
- South Texas Health System Heart received the 2021 Women’s Choice Award for Heart Care
Women’s Services
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Healthgrades Awards — South Texas Health System McAllen and South Texas Health System Edinburg have been recognized by Healthgrades for excellence in quality in several categories:
- Recognized as Five-Star Recipients for C-Section Delivery for six years in a row (2015-2020)
- Received the Healthgrades Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™ for two years in a row (2019-2020)
- Recognized for Superior Performance in Gynecologic Surgery for two years in a row (2019-2020)
- Named Among the Top 5 percent of Hospitals Evaluated for Gynecologic Surgery for two years in a row (2019-2020)
- Recognized as Five-Star Recipients for Gynecologic Procedures for four years in a row (2017-2020)
- Recognized as Five-Star Recipients for Hysterectomy for two years in a row (2019-2020)
- Recognized as Five-Star Recipients for Vaginal Delivery (2015 – 2019)
- Newsweek Best Maternity Hospitals 2021
- South Texas Health System McAllen received the 2021 Women’s Choice Award for Best Mammogram Center
- South Texas Health System Edinburg received the 2021 Women’s Choice Award for Minimally Invasive Surgery
- South Texas Health System Heart received the 2021 Women’s Choice Award for Heart Care
Stroke Services
- American Heart Association®/American Stroke Association’s® Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus 2020
- Level II Primary Stroke Facility Designation (STHS McAllen)
- The Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center (STHS Edinburg, STHS Heart)
- American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Primary Stroke Center (STHS Edinburg)
- The Joint Commission Stroke Rehabilitation Certification (STHS Edinburg, STHS McAllen)
- The Joint Commission Acute Stroke Ready Hospitals for Disease Specific Care (STHS ER Weslaco, STHS ER Mission)
- DNV GL Comprehensive Stroke Center (STHS McAllen)
Emergency and Trauma Care
- South Texas Health System was voted "Favorite Emergency Room" by readers of The Monitor newspaper (2019)
- Level IV Trauma Center — Texas Department of State Health Services (STHS Heart and STHS Edinburg)
- Level II Trauma Center — Texas Department of State Health Services (STHS McAllen)
Bariatric Surgery
- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (STHS Heart)
Radiology
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South Texas Health System McAllen is accredited by the American College of Radiology for the following services:
- Breast Imaging Center of Excellence — includes 2D and 3D mammography, breast ultrasound, ultrasound-guided breast biopsy, stereotactic breast biopsy
- CT
- MRI
- Ultrasound / Vascular
- Lung Cancer Screening Center of Excellence
Rehabilitation
South Texas Hospital System is stroke and cardiac rehabilitation Joint Commission certified.
Surgery
- South Texas Health System Edinburg received the 2021 Women’s Choice Award for Minimally Invasive Surgery
- South Texas Health System Edinburg has achieved accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery, Robotic Surgery, and Minimally Invasive Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)
Critical Care
- South Texas Health System McAllen has been recognized as a Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for three years in a row by Healthgrades (2018-2020)
Learn more about these and other awards won by South Texas Health System hospitals.