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The US News ‘Best Hospitals’ expert opinion survey is open to eligible physician specialists in late February through March. When you vote, you give patients the know-how they need to find the right facility for their care.

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Baylor University Medical Center – Dallas, TX

  • Ranked for the 31st consecutive year in US News’ 2023-2024 Best Hospitals list with national recognition as No. 33 in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, No. 33 in Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, No. 38 in Neurology and Neurosurgery, high-performing in Cancer, Geriatrics and Orthopedics and 13 high-performing procedures and conditions ratings
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 3-Star Rating in ISO CABG
  • Recognized with a 5th Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, an achievement made by less than 1% of hospitals nationally
  • Fortune/PINC AI No. 2 of Top Major Teaching Hospitals 2023
  • Fortune and IBM Watson Health’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals 2023
  • One of 13 U.S. adult facilities to earn Platinum designation from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) for ECMO
  • American College of Surgeons: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, Commission on Cancer, National Accreditation for Rectal Cancer, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Trauma Quality Improvement Program
  • NAEC designated Level 4 Epilepsy Center
  • Comprehensive Stroke Center
  • Level 1 Trauma Center
  • Level IV Maternal Care Designation and Level IV NICU
  • Internationally recognized Baylor Scott & White Simmons Transplant Institute
  • Offering more CAR-T therapies than any other site in North Texas
  • Trained 322 residents and fellows across 45 graduate medical education programs
  • 200+ clinical trials and research studies

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano, TX

  • Ranked No. 40 nationally in the Cardiology & Heart Surgery adult specialty category by US News’ 2023-24 Best Hospitals list and High Performing in 7 procedures and conditions
  • 3-star rating by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in all 5 surgical categories, putting The Heart Hospital in the top 1% nationally for cardiac surgery safety and quality:
    • ISO CABG
    • MVRR
    • MVRR + CABG
    • AVR
    • AVR + CABG
  • 1 of 4 hospitals nationwide, and 1st and only in Texas with Vascular-VP Verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS)
  • 3-Star Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) Rating, putting hospital in top 10% of programs nationally
  • Among top 14% of hospitals nationwide with 5-Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Hospital and Patient Experience
  • GME Fellowship Program offering comprehensive research and clinical training in 9 specialties:
    • International Cardiology (ACGME)
    • Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiology Treatment (ACGME)
    • Cardiovascular Disease (ACGME)
    • Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (ACGME)
    • Cardiothoracic Surgery (ACGME)
    • Structural Heart (TMB)
    • Advanced Cardiac Imaging (TMB)
    • Peripheral Endovascular (TMB)
    • Vascular Surgery (ACGME)
  • Healthgrades 2024 America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™
  • Healthgrades 2024 America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™
  • Healthgrades 2024 America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™
  • PINC AI™ 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ for 2023
  • 2023 ECMO Gold Center of Excellence from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO)
  • Fortune and IBM Watson Health’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals 2023
  • 2023 Gold Seal of Approval® from Joint Commission for Hospital Quality of Care
  • 2023 Advanced Certification Program Gold Seal of Approval® from Joint Commission for Heart Failure, Primary Heart Attack Center, Ventricular Assist Device, and Palliative Care programs
  • 2023 Top 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs by Becker’s Hospital Review
  • 100+ research studies and clinical trials

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple, TX

  • Ranked as No. 7 in Texas and High Performing in Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Orthopedics and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery as well as 13 procedures and conditions in US News’ 2023-24 Best Hospitals list
  • U.S. News 2023-2024 Best Hospitals for Maternity
  • Fortune/PINC AI No. 1 of Top Major Teaching Hospitals 2023
  • Fortune and Merative #5 top teaching hospital with a cardiovascular residency program
  • Magnet® Designated facility
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 3-Star Rating in ISO CABG
  • PINC AI™ 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ for 2023
  • Comprehensive Stroke Center
  • ELSO Center of Excellence
  • Leapfrog Group Grade A for Patient Safety
  • American College of Surgeons: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, Commission on Cancer, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation, Breast Center Accreditation and Trauma Quality Improvement Program
  • 5-Star CMS Quality Rating
  • NAEC designated Level 3 Epilepsy Center
  • Level 1 Trauma Center, Level IV NICU
  • 40+ research studies and clinical trials

Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth

  • Ranked No. 29 nationally in Diabetes & Endocrinology, No. 43 nationally in Ear, Nose & Throat and High Performing in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery and Neurology & Neurosurgery as well as 8 procedures and conditions in US News' 2023-24 Best Hospitals list
  • Magnet® Designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC)
  • 57 graduate medical education residents across ACGME accredited programs in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Transitional Year
  • Level IV Maternal Care Designation and Level III NICU

Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital – Dallas, TX

  • Rated High Performing in 4 procedures and conditions in US News’ 2023-24 Best Hospitals list
  • Magnet® Designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC)
  • Rated High Performing in 4 procedures and conditions in US News’ 2023-24 Best Hospitals list
  • 2023 Gold-Plus recognition as a STEMI Receiving Center by the American Heart Association
  • 2023 Gold for NSTEMI Care by American Heart Association
  • 3-Star Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) Rating
  • Magnet® Designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC)
  • 5-Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Hospital and Patient Experience
  • 16th consecutive Leapfrog Group Grade A for Patient Safety
  • 2024 Women’s Choice Award®: 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience
  • 2024 Women’s Choice Award®: Best Hospitals for Patient Safety
  • 2024 Women’s Choice Award®: Best Hospitals for Heart Care
  • Healthgrades 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award™
  • Bespoke programs including Sleep Center, Hypertension Center
  • 100+ research studies and clinical trials

Our top-ranked hospitals

Baylor University Medical Center – Dallas, TX

  • Ranked for the 31st consecutive year in US News’ 2023-2024 Best Hospitals list with national recognition as No. 33 in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, No. 33 in Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, No. 38 in Neurology and Neuroscience, high-performing in Cancer, Geriatrics and Orthopedics and 13 high-performing procedures and conditions ratings
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 3-Star Rating in ISO CABG
  • Recognized with a 5th Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, an achievement made by less than 1% of hospitals nationally
  • Fortune and Merative No. 6 major teaching hospitals
  • Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2023 - United States at No. 47 in the U.S.
  • Newsweek's America's Best Maternity Hospitals and America's Best Cancer Hospitals
  • One of 13 U.S. adult facilities to earn Platinum designation from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) for ECMO
  • American College of Surgeons: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, Commission on Cancer, National Accreditation for Rectal Cancer, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Trauma Quality Improvement Program
  • Level IV Maternal Care Designation and Level III NICU
  • 523 transplants performed at Baylor Scott & White Simmons Transplant Institute, the most transplants in North Texas at one center
  • Offering more CAR-T therapies than any other site in North Texas
  • Trained 312 residents and fellows across 45 graduate medical education programs
  • 200+ clinical trials and research studies in 2022

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple, TX

  • Ranked as No. 7 in Texas and High Performing in Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Orthopedics and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery as well as 13 procedures and conditions in US News’ 2023-24 Best Hospitals list
  • U.S. News 2022-2023 Best Hosptials for Maternity
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 3-Star Rating in ISO CABG
  • Fortune and Merative No. 5 major teaching hospitals
  • PINC AI™ 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ for 2023
  • Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2023 - United States as No. 132 in the U.S.
  • Newsweek's America's Best Maternity Hospitals and America's Best Cancer Hospitals
  • Leapfrog Group Grade A for Patient Safety
  • American College of Surgeons: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, Commission on Cancer, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation, Breast Center Accreditation and Trauma Quality Improvement Program
  • 5-Star CMS Quality Rating
  • 40+ research studies and clinical trials in 2022

Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth

  • Ranked No. 29 nationally in Diabetes & Endocrinology, No. 43 nationally in Ear, Nose & Throat and High Performing in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery and Neurology & Neurosurgery as well as 8 procedures and conditions in US News' 2023-24 Best Hospitals list
  • Magnet® Designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC)
  • 57 graduate medical education residents across ACGME accredited programs in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Transitional Year
  • Level IV Maternal Care Designation and Level III NICU

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano, TX

  • Ranked No. 40 nationally in the Cardiology & Heart Surgery adult specialty category by US News’ 2023-24 Best Hospitals list and High Performing in 7 procedures and conditions 
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 3-Star Rating in all 5 categories:
    • ISO CABG
    • MVRR
    • MVRR + CABG
    • AVR
    • AVR + CABG
  • Only program in Texas, and 1 of only 4 in the nation receiving Vascular-VP verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS)
  • The Society for Vasculr Surgery (SVS 3-Star Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) Rating
  • 5-Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Hospital and Patient Experience
  • PINC AI™ 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ for 2023
  • Healthgrades 2023 America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™
  • Healthgrades 2023 America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™
  • Healthgrades 2023 Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™
  • Fortune and IBM Watsom Health's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals 2023
  • 2022 Gold Seal of Approval® from Joint Commission for Hospital Quality of Care
  • 2022 Advanced Certification Program Gold Seal of Approval® from Joint Commission for Heart Failure, Primary Heart Attack Center, and Ventricular Assist Device programs
  • Top 10 Enrolling Site for 14 clinical trials in 2022
  • 100+ research studies and clinical trials in 2022

Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital – Dallas, TX

  • Rated High Performing in 4 procedures and conditions in US News’ 2023-24 Best Hospitals list
  • Magnet® Designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC)
  • 5-Star CMS Quality Rating
  • 15th consecutive Leapfrog Group Grade A for Patient Safety
  • 2023 Women’s Choice Award®: 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience
  • 2023 Women’s Choice Award®: Best Hospitals for Patient Safety
  • 2023 Women’s Choice Award®: Best Hospitals for Heart Care
  • Healthgrades 2022 Patient Safety Excellence Award™
  • Bespoke programs including Sleep Center, Hypertension Center
  • Top 10 Enrolling Site for 15 clinical trials in 2022
  • 100+ research studies and clinical trials in 2022