Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas - Honors and Awards

Honors and Awards

Excellence in Nursing Magnet Award
In 2009, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received recertification of its Magnet Award for “Excellence in Nursing Services” from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Baylor Dallas joins a small group of fewer than two percent of hospitals nationwide to have achieved this coveted designation.

The Joint Commission
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received three year accreditation from The Joint Commission, good through 2010, and received the nations' first accreditation given by JCAHO for Left Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) program in 2008.

Baylor Dallas Emergency Department Wins Top Award for Patient Satisfaction
The Emergency Department at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was announced as Press Ganey Associates, Inc.’s 2009 Top Improver Award Winner. The department raised its patient satisfaction scores to the 99th percentile in the nation. Their impressive improvement over two years also earned them national recognition with Press Ganey’s Top Improver Award for ED Patient Satisfaction.

Baylor Dallas Recognized in U.S. News&World Report's 2009–2010 "America’s Best Hospitals"
For the 17th consecutive year, U.S .News&World Report has listed Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas (Baylor Dallas) in its America’s Best Hospitals issue. Baylor Dallas was ranked among the nation’s top 50 hospitals in [[gynecology [[(32nd) and kidney disorders (47th).

Consumer Choice Award
For the fourteenth 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 fourteenth year NRC has recognized and honored Consumer Choice Award winners and the fourteenth occasion that consumers have chosen Baylor Dallas for these awards.

Dallas Child: Best Place to Have a Baby
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.

Sleep Center Accreditation
Baylor Dallas Sleep Center, One of Select Centers in North Texas to Receive Accreditation The Sleep Center at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in September 2009. The center at Baylor Dallas is one of only two dozen accredited centers in North Texas.

VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received the 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.

American Alliance of HealthCare Providers: Choice Award Recipient
In recognition of America's most customer friendly hospitals, The American Alliance of HealthCare Providers designed the Hospital of Choice Awards to recognize hospitals that go beyond their walls in pursuit of excellence and quality care. In 2008, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received this special recognition.

American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ASCOT)
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas' Level 1 trauma center - one of only three adult Level 1 centers in Dallas/]—was verified by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ASCOT) with high marks and recertified its highest possible level designation. During that review, ASCOT commended Baylor Dallas trauma services for demonstrating a continued commitment to provide superior trauma care.

Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS)
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), through 2011. 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.

Foundation for the Accreditation of Hematopoietic Cell Therapy (FACT)
The Blood and Marrow Transplantation program at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was one of the first programs in the U.S. to receive FACT accreditation in 1998. In 2008, 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 marrow and peripheral blood cellular therapy product collection; and cellular therapy processing.

Primary Stroke Center
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.