 Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas is proud to announce that Press Ganey Associates, Inc. has named its Emergency Department a 2009 Top Improver Award Winner. |
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 For the seventeenth consecutive year, U.S .News has listed Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas (Baylor Dallas) in its America’s Best Hospitals issue. Baylor Dallas is the only North Texas hospital to achieve this distinction. |
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 Date Awarded: July 13, 2008
For the sixteenth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report designated Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas (Baylor Dallas) among the nation's top 50 hospitals in five categories in its 2008 "America's Best Hospitals" issue. Baylor Dallas is ranked among the nation's top 50 hospitals in endocrinology (32nd); gynecology (35th); kidney disease (30th); orthopaedics (33rd); and respiratory disorders (35th). Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation is ranked 13th among the nation's top rehabilitation facilities. |
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 Consumer Choice Award Date Awarded: October 7, 2008
For the twelfth consecutive year Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas has earned the 2007/2008 Consumer Choice Award by the National Research Corporation (NRC) for the Dallas region. The Consumer Choice Award is given to the hospitals that consumers have chosen as having the highest quality and image in 186 markets throughout the U.S. This is the twelfth year NRC has recognized and honored Consumer Choice Award winners and the twelfth occasion that consumers have chosen Baylor Dallas for these awards. |
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 Date Awarded: April 9, 2007
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received a 2007 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence in acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) treatment and surgical infection prevention. The award honors organizations that have differentiated themselves around national performance standards by achieving exceptionally high levels of performance. |
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 Excellence in Nursing Magnet AwardDate Awarded: February 2009
Baylor University Medical Center earned the Magnet Award for "Excellence in Nursing" from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. |
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Texas Nurses Association’s 100 Great NursesDate Awarded: April 23, 2007
The 100 Great Nurses award focuses on nurses’ qualities as role models in leadership, service to the community, compassion as a caregiver, and significant contributions to nursing. The following nurses received the 100 Great Nurses award:
Sharon Gunn, RN, BSN, CCRN
Tammy Marnell, RNC |
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Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac CareDate Awarded: April 23, 2007
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas is a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care as named by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. |
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Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric SurgeryDate Awarded: April 23, 2007
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas is recognized as a Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery as named by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.
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 Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Award of Excellenceate Awarded: May 25, 2007
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received a Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Award of Excellence from TMF Health Quality Institute (TMF), the Medicare quality improvement organization for Texas. The award recognizes hospitals that have improved their initial baseline performance on specific national quality measures related to acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and pneumonia. |
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Citation of Honor by the American Hospital Association's Circle of Life Awards ProgramDate Awarded: July 25, 2007
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has awarded the palliative care program at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas a Citation of Honor through the AHA's Circle of Life Awards program. Award recipients are considered to be national leaders in providing quality, compassionate palliative and end-of-life care. |
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American Diabetes Association Recognition Date Awarded: October 29, 2007
The Baylor Diabetes Education Center at The Ruth Collins Diabetes Center at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, The Ruth Collins Diabetes Center at Mesquite, and the Baylor Senior Health Center at Mesquite received American Diabetes Association (ADA) Recognition for another 3 years. Baylor is one of the largest multisite programs in the country. ADA Recognition is necessary for DSMT (diabetes self-management training) reimbursement from Medicare. |
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American Alliance of HealthCare Providers: Choice Award RecipientDate Awarded: 2007- 2008
In recognition of America's most customer friendly hospitals, The American Alliance of Healthcare Providers designed the Hospital of Choice Awards to recognize those hospitals that go beyond their walls in pursuit of excellence and quality care -- hospitals that have developed a collaborative relationship with physicians and healthcare organizations in the community, as well as managed care organizations and other payors. |
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Dallas Child: Best Place to Have a BabyDate Awarded: December 2008
Baylor Dallas was ranked tops in 2007 for mommies and babies, according to the December issue of Dallas Child magazine. Readers ranked Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas the best hospital to have a baby, to meet other moms, the best place for unique baby gifts, breastfeeding-friendly workplace and parent/baby classes. Whether it is preparing, having or caring for your babies, says Dallas Child, Baylor Dallas “takes the cake” according to readership votes. |
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American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ASCOT)Date Accredited: November 2008 - November 2011
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas' Level 1 trauma center - one of only two adult Level 1 centers in Dallas/Fort Worth is verified by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ASCOT) with high marks and the highest possible level designation. During that review, ASCOT commended Baylor Dallas trauma services for demonstrating a continued commitment to provide superior trauma care. |
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 Date Accredited: 2007 |
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 Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS)Date Accredited: 2008 - 2011
The cancer program at Baylor University Medical Center received Approval with Commendation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Approval by the ACS' CoC is given only to those facilities that have voluntarily committed to providing quality cancer care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance. |
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Gold Seal of Approval™ from The Joint Commission for our Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) program.Date Accredited: November 30, 2007
This certification means that the Baylor Dallas Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) program follows national standards and guidelines that can significantly improve outcomes for patients. |
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Foundation for the Accreditation of Hematopoietic Cell Therapy (FACT)Date Accredited: July 2008
The Blood and Marrow Transplantation program at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas as wone of the first programs in the U.S. to recieve FACT accreditation in 1998. This year the program was reaccredited after a rigorous survey of the program. The accreditation applies to all services and facilities inspected by FACT: adult autologous and allogeneic cell transplantation, bone marro and peripheral blood cellular therapy product collection; and cellular therapy processing. |
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Primary Stroke CenterDate Accredited: September 2007
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas is designated as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Achievement of certification signifies that Baylor Dallas follows national protocols for stroke care that can significantly improve outcomes for patients and help them achieve long-term success. |
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