Awards and Accreditations

South Texas Health System McAllen's recent awards and continued accreditations are listed below.

• Recognized as One of the Top 10 Percent of Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities in the United States by the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (2021)
• 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)
• The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval
• Emergency and Trauma Care Advanced Level II Designated Trauma Services
• Premier Infant Hearing Screening Center
• CAP Certified for Lab
• Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level II Primary Stroke Facility Designation

Patient Safety

• Awarded an 'A' grade in the Spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade (2021)
• Awarded an 'A' grade in the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade (2020)

• Patient Safety Recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for Three Years in a Row (2019-2021)

• Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Patient Safety for Three Years in a Row (2019-2021)

Cardiology

• Healthgrades Awards — South Texas Health System McAllen has been recognized by Healthgrades for excellence in quality in numerous categories:
  • Recipient of the Healthgrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ for Three Years in a Row (2020-2022)
  • Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Cardiology Services for Three Years in a Row (2020-2022)
  • Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures for Three Years in a Row (2020-2022)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery for Six Years in a Row (2017-2022)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for Four Years in a Row (2019-2022)
• The Joint Commission Certified in Chest Pain Management

Women’s Services

• Received the 2021 Women’s Choice Award for Best Mammogram Center
• Healthgrades Awards — South Texas Health System McAllen has been recognized by Healthgrades for excellence in quality in several categories:

  • Labor and Delivery Five-Star Recipient for C-Section Delivery for Seven Years in a Row (2015-2021)

  • GYN Surgery Recipient of the Healthgrades Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™ for Three Years in a Row (2019-2021)

  • Recognized by Healthgrades for Superior Performance in Gynecologic Surgery for Three Years in a Row (2019-2021)

  • Among the Top 5% of Hospitals Evaluated for Gynecologic Surgery for Three Years in a Row (2019-2021)

  • Among the Top 10% of Hospitals Evaluated for Gynecologic Surgery for Three Years in a Row (2019-2021)

  • Five-Star Recipient for Gynecologic Procedures for Five Years in a Row (2017-2021)

  • Five-Star Recipient for Hysterectomy for Three Years in a Row (2019-2021)

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

Critical Care

• Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for Two Years in a Row (2021-2022)

• Gastrointestinal Five-Star Recipient for Gallbladder Removal Surgery for Two Years in a Row (2021-2022)

• Appendectomy Five-Star Recipient for Appendectomy for Eight Years in a Row (2015-2022)