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
- Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades
- South Texas Health System McAllen (a Level II trauma center), South Texas Health System Edinburg and South Texas Health System Heart have been awarded an ‘A’ in the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
- South Texas Health System Edinburg, South Texas Health System McAllen and South Texas Health System Heart were awarded an ‘A' in the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
Cardiology
Healthgrades Awards — STHS Heart has been recognized by Healthgrades for excellence in quality in several categories:
- Cardiac Care Excellence Award (2017 – 2020)
- Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award (2017 – 2019)
- One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care for four years in a row (2017 – 2020)
- One of Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery in 2019
- Named Among the Top 10 percent in the Nation for Overall Cardiac Services for four years in a row
- Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery for four years in a row (2017 – 2020)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack for six years in a row
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure (2019 – 2020)
- Accredited Chest Pain Center — Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (STHS Heart, STHS Edinburg)
Women’s Services
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Healthgrades Awards — STHS McAllen and STHS Edinburg were recognized by Healthgrades for excellence in quality in several categories:
- Recipient of Healthgrades Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award (2019)
- Five-Star Recipient for Gynecologic Procedures (2017 – 2019)
- Five-Star Recipient for C-Section Delivery (2015 – 2019)
- Five-Star Recipient for Vaginal Delivery (2015 – 2019)
- Five-Star Recipient for Hysterectomy (2019)
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)
- American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Primary Stroke Center (STHS Edinburg)
- The Joint Commission Stroke Rehabilitation Certification (STHS Edinburg)
- The Joint Commission Acute Stroke Ready Hospitals for Disease Specific Care (STHS ER Weslaco, STHS ER Mission)
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
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accredited Bariatric Surgery (STHS Heart)
- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (STHS Heart)
Radiology
- 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
South Texas Hospital System is stroke and cardiac Joint Commission certified. 
Learn more about these and other awards won by South Texas Health System hospitals.