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For the 18th 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.
For the 14th consecutive year, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas has earned the 2009/2010 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 203 markets throughout the U.S. This is the 14nth year NRC has recognized and honored Consumer Choice Award winners.
Date Awarded: February 2009 Baylor University Medical Center earned the Magnet Award for "Excellence in Nursing" from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Date Accredited: 2007
Date 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
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.
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.
The Sleep Center at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas recently received accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The center at Baylor Dallas is one of only two dozen accredited centers in North Texas.
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.
Date 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.
Date 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.
Date 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.
Date 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.
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 three 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.
Date 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.
In 2009, and for the third consecutive year, readers of Dallas Child magazine have selected Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was selected as 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.
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.
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.
Date Accredited: July 2008 The Blood and Marrow Transplantation program at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas as one of the first programs in the U.S. to receive 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 allergenic cell transplantation, bone marrow and peripheral blood cellular therapy product collection; and cellular therapy processing.
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was recertified in 2009 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.