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Patient-centered focus and quality care

Our founding principles of compassion, honesty, transparency and—above all else—patient-centered care, guide us as an institution. Being recognized by local, regional and national organizations for these attributes brings a credibility and prestige to our hospital that you can count on. We also have a growing number of certifications and accreditations. A list of our most recent heart and vascular awards and accolades are noted below.

Our patient-centered focus and quality care are sustained through the compassion and dedication displayed by our tireless team of nurses and other staff members, as well as the physicians on our medical staff. We are proud to announce the hospital has been recognized four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the Magnet® Recognition Program.

Just 452 US healthcare organizations out of more than 6,300 U.S. hospitals have achieved Magnet recognition, and approximately 34% of the Magnet-recognized organizations that have attempted three or more designations have been successful.

Other awards

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  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 5-Star Quality Rating

    Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 5-Star Quality Rating

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    Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) named Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital as receiving the highest star rating in two areas: 5-Star for Overall Hospital Quality and 5-Star for HCAHPS Patient Experience Summary. The Overall Hospital Quality 5-Star Rating was given to only 381 US hospitals in 2024. This is based on performance across five quality categories including mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care. The patient survey rating measures patients’ experiences of their hospital care including how well doctors and nurses communicated, how responsive staff were to their needs, as well as cleanliness and quietness of the hospital environment.

  • American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines®

    American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines®

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    Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital — Dallas received multiple American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital. The recognitions included receiving the Get With The Guidelines® STEMI Receiving Center Gold-Plus
    recognition for its commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing a specific type of heart attack known as an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

    The hospital also received the Get With The Guidelines® NSTEMI Gold Award. This achievement is based upon participation in Get With The Guidelines®-CAD and meeting the required recognition criteria for data submitted through the 2023 calendar year. The Gold Award is given to organizations for their commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing a specific type of heart attack known as a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and is earned by hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to treating patients according to the most up-to-date research-based guidelines for NSTEMI care as outlined by the American Heart Association.

  • Joint Commission Accreditation 2023

    Joint Commission Accreditation 2023

    Joint Commission standards address the organization's level of performance in key functional areas, such as patient rights, patient treatment and infection control. The standards focus not simply on an organization's ability to provide safe, high-quality care, but on its actual performance as well. Standards set forth performance expectations for activities that affect the safety and quality of patient care.

  • Highest star rating from the 2023 Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) Participation Awards

    Highest star rating from the 2023 Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) Participation Awards

    Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI)

    Highest star rating from the 2023 Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) Participation Awards Announced in April 2024, through the participation of the Vascular Quality Initiative® Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas received the 2024 VQI Participation Award with a 3-Star rating, the highest “star rating” from the VQI. This is the eighth consecutive year the hospital has received 3-Star recognition.

  • Gold Seal Accreditation by the American College of Radiology (ACR)

    Gold Seal Accreditation by the American College of Radiology (ACR)

    The cardiac magnetic resonance imaging program and the cardiac computed tomography program at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas were awarded Gold Seal Accreditation by the American College of Radiology. The MRI Accreditation Program evaluates staff qualifications, quality control, MR safety policies and image quality. Similarly, the CT Accreditation Program evaluates imaging services’ quality and patient safety.

  • Accreditation of Echocardiography and Vascular Testing from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)

    Accreditation of Echocardiography and Vascular Testing from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)

    The IAC grants accreditation only to facilities that provide quality patient care, in compliance with national standards through a comprehensive application process, including detailed case study review. Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas is accredited in both echocardiography and vascular testing by the IAC.

  • American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) Certified

    American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) Certified

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    Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas and Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Fort Worth received a three-year certification for their cardiac rehab programs. AACVPR Program Certification is the only peer-reviewed accreditation process designed to review individual programs for adherence to standards and guidelines developed and published by AACVPR and other professional societies. AACVPR-certified programs are recognized as leaders in the field of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation because they offer the most advanced practices available.

  • American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award

    American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award

    NCDR Platinum Performance Achievement Award - Chest Pain - MI Registry

    Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas has demonstrated sustained achievement in the Chest Pain MI Registry and performed at the highest level for specific performance measures to receive this award.

    More about the award

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 5-Star Quality Rating

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) named Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital as receiving the highest star rating in two areas: 5-Star for Overall Hospital Quality and 5-Star for HCAHPS Patient Experience Summary. The Overall Hospital Quality 5-Star Rating was given to only 381 US hospitals in 2024. This is based on performance across five quality categories including mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care. The patient survey rating measures patients’ experiences of their hospital care including how well doctors and nurses communicated, how responsive staff were to their needs, as well as cleanliness and quietness of the hospital environment.

American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines®

Get with the Guidelines - Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving - Gold PlusGWTG_CAD STEMI-REC_PLUS_2024_Gold_4C.png   TSA_HONOR ROLL_2024.png

Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital — Dallas received multiple American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital. The recognitions included receiving the Get With The Guidelines® STEMI Receiving Center Gold-Plus
recognition for its commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing a specific type of heart attack known as an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

The hospital also received the Get With The Guidelines® NSTEMI Gold Award. This achievement is based upon participation in Get With The Guidelines®-CAD and meeting the required recognition criteria for data submitted through the 2023 calendar year. The Gold Award is given to organizations for their commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing a specific type of heart attack known as a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and is earned by hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to treating patients according to the most up-to-date research-based guidelines for NSTEMI care as outlined by the American Heart Association.

Joint Commission Accreditation 2023

Joint Commission standards address the organization's level of performance in key functional areas, such as patient rights, patient treatment and infection control. The standards focus not simply on an organization's ability to provide safe, high-quality care, but on its actual performance as well. Standards set forth performance expectations for activities that affect the safety and quality of patient care.

Highest star rating from the 2023 Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) Participation Awards

Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI)

Highest star rating from the 2023 Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) Participation Awards Announced in April 2024, through the participation of the Vascular Quality Initiative® Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas received the 2024 VQI Participation Award with a 3-Star rating, the highest “star rating” from the VQI. This is the eighth consecutive year the hospital has received 3-Star recognition.

Gold Seal Accreditation by the American College of Radiology (ACR)

The cardiac magnetic resonance imaging program and the cardiac computed tomography program at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas were awarded Gold Seal Accreditation by the American College of Radiology. The MRI Accreditation Program evaluates staff qualifications, quality control, MR safety policies and image quality. Similarly, the CT Accreditation Program evaluates imaging services’ quality and patient safety.

Accreditation of Echocardiography and Vascular Testing from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)

The IAC grants accreditation only to facilities that provide quality patient care, in compliance with national standards through a comprehensive application process, including detailed case study review. Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas is accredited in both echocardiography and vascular testing by the IAC.

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) Certified

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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas and Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Fort Worth received a three-year certification for their cardiac rehab programs. AACVPR Program Certification is the only peer-reviewed accreditation process designed to review individual programs for adherence to standards and guidelines developed and published by AACVPR and other professional societies. AACVPR-certified programs are recognized as leaders in the field of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation because they offer the most advanced practices available.

American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award

NCDR Platinum Performance Achievement Award - Chest Pain - MI Registry

Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas has demonstrated sustained achievement in the Chest Pain MI Registry and performed at the highest level for specific performance measures to receive this award.

More about the award