Recognition for South Texas Health System McAllen
South Texas Health System McAllen's recent awards and continued accreditations are listed below.
- 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)
- Received the Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for three years in a row from Healthgrades (2019-2021)
- Named Among the Top 10 percent in the Nation for Patient Safety for three years in a row by Healthgrades (2019-2021)
Cardiology
Healthgrades Awards — South Texas Health System McAllen has 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)
Women’s Services
- Received the 2021 Women’s Choice Award for Best Mammogram Center
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Healthgrades Awards — South Texas Health System McAllen has 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)
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
- 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)