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Awards and Accolades
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT –
HIGH PERFORMING HOSPITAL
In its 2017-18 “America’s Best Hospitals”
list, U.S. News & World Report recognized
Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and
Vascular Hospital and rated the hospital
as high performing in Abdominal Aortic
Aneurysm Repair and Congestive Heart
Failure. This year marks 25 consecutive
years of Baylor University Medical Center
at Dallas being ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was ranked
#2 in the Dallas metropolitan area and #3 in Texas.
For cardiovascular services, Baylor Dallas was rated
high performing in Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Bypass
Surgery, and Congestive Heart Failure.
MISSION: LIFELINE ® – GOLD PLUS
Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and
Vascular Hospital has received the Mission:
Lifeline® Gold Plus Receiving Quality
Achievement Award for implementing
specific quality improvement measures outlined by the
American Heart Association for the treatment of patients
who suffer severe heart attacks.
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The American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline
program’s goal is to reduce system barriers to prompt
treatment for heart attacks, beginning with the 9-1-1 call
and continuing through hospital treatment. Baylor Jack and
Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital is recognized
for having an 85 percent composite adherence and at least
24 consecutive months of 75 percent or higher compliance
on all Mission: Lifeline STEMI Receiving Center quality
measures to improve the quality of care for STEMI patients.
Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital earned
the award by meeting specific criteria and standards of
performance for the quick and appropriate treatment of
STEMI patients by providing emergency procedures to re-
establish blood flow to blocked arteries when needed.
In addition, the American Heart Association recognized
the hospital for achieving 85 percent or higher composite
adherence to all Mission: Lifeline® NSTEMI Performance
Achievement indicators for consecutive 12-month intervals
and 65 percent adherence to Dual Antiplatelet prescription
at discharge to improve the quality of care for NSTEMI
patients. For both areas of achievement, eligible hospitals
must have adhered to these measures at a set level for 12
consecutive months to receive this award. More than 987
hospitals and approximately 1,158 EMS agencies participate
in the Mission: Lifeline program. 2017 marks the 10th
Anniversary for the AHA’s Mission Lifeline program.
ACTION REGISTRY – GET WITH
THE GUIDELINES – PLATINUM
Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular
Hospital is a recipient of the ACTION Registry®
– GWTG™ Platinum Performance Achievement Award.
The award recognizes premier participating hospitals that
have sustained performance measure score composites of
90 percent or better in the treatment of acute myocardial
infarction patients.
BECKER’S HOSPITAL
REVIEW: 150 GREAT
PLACES TO WORK
Becker’s Healthcare named Baylor Hamilton Heart and
Vascular Hospital as one of the 150 Great Places to Work
in health care. The Becker’s Healthcare team conducted
research, considered nominations and evaluated
organizations based on their benefits, workplace culture,
professional development opportunities and previous
recognition for workplace excellence. The health care
organizations that were recognized go above and beyond
for their employees and are great places to work.
PRESS GANEY PATIENT SATISFACTION
GUARDIAN AWARD – HCAHPS
Baylor Hamilton Heart and
Vascular Hospital excels in
patient satisfaction and again won top honors from Press
Ganey Associates, Inc. for a sustained 95th percentile
ranking, which is benchmarked nationally against
approximately 1,800 hospitals.
BEACON AWARD FOR
EXCELLENCE
A significant milestone on the path to
exceptional patient care and a healthy work
environment, the Beacon of Excellence Award recognized
Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital unit
caregivers who successfully improved patient outcomes
and aligned practices with American Association of
Critical-Care Nurses’ six standards for a healthy work
environment. Units that achieve this designation meet
national criteria consistent with Magnet Recognition,
the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and the
National Quality Healthcare Award.