Following the U.S. News and World Report, 21 North Texas hospitals ranked state- and Dallas-Fort Worth area-wide.
Now in its 28th year, the U.S. News “Best Hospital” rankings use objective measures, such as patient survival, infection rates, reputation among peers and more to “help guide patients to hospitals that deliver outstanding care.”
The Baylor Scott and White Health Care System now has more nationally ranked hospitals than any other system in Texas, including two hospitals in the Texas Top Ten.
The Baylor Scott and White Health news release said these rankings indicate that “North Texans have access to some of the highest ranked healthcare in the nation right here in the metroplex.”
“I am proud of the exceptional care teams at Baylor Scott & White that deserve this recognition for the outstanding care they provide millions of Texans each year,” said Jim Hinton, Baylor S&W Health president and CEO, in the release. “These rankings and ratings underscore the trust patients place in Baylor Scott & White medical centers whether they are seeking care for common conditions or highly specialized treatments.”
In total, 11 Baylor S&W hospitals were recognized. The release detailed some of the rankings:
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano is ranked #16 nationally for cardiology and heart surgery.
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas is ranked #29 nationally for gastroenterology and GI surgery, and ranks #41 for ear, nose and throat care. This is the 25th year the hospital has been recognized. It is ranked #2 in the Dallas metropolitan area and #3 state-wide.
Temple’s Scott & White Medical Center is ranked #44 in the nation for ear, nose and throat care. Additionally, it orthopedics program is in the top 10 percent in the nation. It is ranked #7 in state-wide.
Fort Worth’s Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center is ranked #47 nationally for ear, nose and throat care. It is ranked #15 in the Dallas metro area and #34 in the state of Texas.
Plano’s Baylor Scott & White Medical Center is rated “high performing” in the top 10 percent of the nation in orthopedics. It is tied for #9 in the Dallas metro area and tied for #23 in the state of Texas.
Grapevine’s Baylor Scott & White Medical Center is tied for #9 in the Dallas metro area and tied for #23 state-wide.
Irving’s Baylor Scott & White Medical Center is tied for #9 in the Dallas metro area and tied for #23 in the state of Texas.
Other ranked hospitals included:
Dallas’s UT Southwestern Medical Center is ranked 2 in Texas, #1 in the Dallas metro area and ranks nationally in 6 adult specialties.
Medical City Dallas Hospital is ranked #6 in Texas, #3 in the Dallas metro area and is nationally ranked in 1 adult specialty.
Dallas’s Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital is ranked #7 in Texas and #4 in the Dallas metro area.
Fort Worth’s Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital is ranked #11 in Texas and #5 in the Dallas metro area.
Plano’s Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital is ranked #12 in Texas and #6 in the Dallas metro area.
Medical City Fort Worth Hospital is ranked #20 in Texas and is tied for #7 in the Dallas metro area.
Fort Worth’s Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest is ranked #20 in Texas and is tied for #7 in the Dallas metro area.
Denton Regional Medical Center is tied for #23 in Texas and is tied for #9 in the Dallas metro area.
Medical Center of Plano is tied for #23 in Texas and is tied for #9 in the Dallas metro area.
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital is tied for #23 in Texas and is tied for #9 in the Dallas metro area.
For more information please visit this link: http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/tx