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2012 Great 100 List Includes 27 Baylor Nurses, Four from Garland

The skill, compassionate touch and dedication to furthering the profession of nursing are all qualities of the 27 Baylor nurses who are recognized among the 2012 Great 100 Nurses. The recognition is bestowed by the Texas Nurses Association and the Dallas Fort Worth Nurse Executives through its annual Great 100 Nurses program. The prestigious Great 100 Nurses list is an integral part of the North Texas nursing culture, providing recognition that boosts nursing satisfaction and engagement. The following Baylor Garland nurses were among those honored on the list: Prabh Batra, RN, BSN, BA, RNC; Cindy Heard, RNC-NIC; Ruth Robert, RN, BSN, MSN, FNP-C, CMRSN, PCCN; Janice Walker, RN, BSN, MBA-HCM, NEA-BC

Wylie Large Business of the Year

Baylor Garland received the “Large Business of the Year” award at the Wylie Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet. The award cites the “exemplary services and dedication the hospital provides to the community.” The award is given to an outstanding business for their service and commitment to the Wylie Chamber and the City of Wylie. “This award is a reflection of the exceptional work of our dedicated staff and talented physicians,” says Tom Trenary, president of Baylor Garland.

Baylor Garland on the Pathway to Excellence®

Baylor Garland recently earned the prestigious Pathway to Excellence® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The designation identifies Baylor Garland as having a work environment where nurses can flourish and are empowered to provide outstanding care to patients. It also substantiates the professional satisfaction of nurses at Baylor Garland, and identifies it as one of the best places to work.

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Baylor Garland Earns Chest Pain, Heart Failure Accreditations

The Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC) has recognized Baylor Medical Center at Garland as a Heart Failure and Chest Pain Accredited hospital. Baylor Garland is the first Baylor hospital to become an Accredited Heart Failure Center and joins only six other hospitals in the state and 31 nationally to receive this prestigious honor.

Baylor Garland Ranked as a Top Metro Hospital

U.S. News & World Report has named Baylor Medical Center at Garland a Best Hospital in its first-ever Dallas/Ft. Worth Metro Area rankings. Baylor Garland was recognized for specialty expertise in gynecology. Only 19 hospitals in the metro area were ranked.

Baylor Garland joins five other Baylor Health Care System hospitals on the list. With nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide, the new rankings recognize 622 hospitals in or near major cities with a record of high performance in key medical specialties.

This list includes 132 of the 152 hospitals already identified as best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The metro-area ranking is unique because it targets consumers whose care may not demand the special expertise found only at a nationally ranked Best Hospital.

Vascular Lab Accreditation

2011–2013 Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL)

American Diabetes Association Recognition

2010-2014 The American Diabetes Association recognizes the diabetes self-management education program at Baylor Garland as being in accordance with the national standards for diabetes self-management education programs.

Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement

The Blue Distinction® is a designation awarded by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies to medical facilities that have demonstrated expertise in delivering quality health care in specialty areas.

The Joint Commission

2010 - 2013 Joint Commission-licensed facility.