Awards and Recognitions | Baylor Scott & White Health

Our bragging rights are your bragging rights

At Baylor Scott & White Health, we're proud of the national and local recognitions we receive. It means our efforts toward healthcare excellence are not going unnoticed. But it's not about us. It's about you and the confidence you find in turning to an award-winning health system for your family's care.

U.S. News & World Report: 2020-2021

U.S. News & World Report published its 2020-2021 Best Hospitals list, and for the third consecutive year, Baylor Scott & White is the most award-winning not-for-profit health system in Texas. Our legacy of providing quality, safe care, has propelled us forward once again—even during one of the most challenging times in our more than 100-year history.

Our national, state and regional rankings include:

Baylor University Medical Center: #24 nationally in Gynecology and #36 nationally in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery; #4 in Texas and #2 in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area; high-performing medical specialties recognized as being in the top 10% of the nation include Cancer, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology and Urology
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano: #27 nationally for Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple: #6 in Texas; high-performing medical specialties recognized as being in the top 10% of the nation include Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Orthopedics and Nephrology
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth: #25 in Texas and #8 in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area

Our high-performing multiple common procedures and conditions recognitions include:

Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth: Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery and COPD
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair and TAVR
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Frisco: Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Grapevine: COPD
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Irving: Congestive Heart Failure and COPD
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock: Congestive Heart Failure
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Colon Cancer Surgery, Congestive Heart Failure, COPD, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement and Lung Cancer Surgery
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Uptown: Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Waxahachie: COPD
Baylor Scott & White Orthopedic and Spine Hospital – Arlington: Hip Replacement
Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth: Knee Replacement
Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital – Tyler: Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Denton: Aortic Valve Surgery and Heart Bypass Surgery
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, Congestive Heart Failure, Heart Bypass Surgery, Lung Cancer Surgery and TAVR
Baylor University Medical Center: Aortic Valve Surgery, Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD, Heart Bypass Surgery, Hip Replacement and Lung Cancer Surgery
North Central Surgical Center: Knee Replacement

Award-winning care

Nursing excellence

Eight hospitals recognized with Magnet® designation for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (achieved by less than 7 percent of hospitals nationwide)
Five hospitals and their respective clinics recognized with Pathway to Excellence® designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center

Patient experience and quality

Received the National Quality Forum National Quality Healthcare Award for being a role model in achieving meaningful, sustainable quality improvement in healthcare
Received the American Hospital Association Circle of Life Award for innovative palliative and end-of-life care by the Supportive Palliative Care program
Honored by The Leapfrog Group with the Leapfrog Patient-Centered Care Award for the board that has most successfully created a true partnership between caregivers and patients
Honored for Patient Experience, Press Ganey awarded four hospitals with the 2018 Guardian of Excellence Award and two hospitals with the 2018 Pinnacle of Excellence Award

Health plan

Named Best Insurance Company for Medicare Advantage by U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 ratings

Magnet® designation for nursing excellence

It’s like winning the Gold Medal in Nursing. Congratulations to our Baylor Scott & White Health nursing and hospital teams for once again being recognized by the ANCC Magnet® Recognition Program. As the gold standard of patient care, Magnet gives patients the peace of mind that they are receiving the highest quality of nursing care.

Research has shown that patient care outcomes are better at Magnet hospitals, where there is an environment that empowers nurses, values their contributions, and supports nursing leadership. Studies show that Magnet hospitals tend to have lower mortality and infection rates, as well as higher patient satisfaction and nurse staffing levels.

Magnet® Designations

Pathway to Excellence Program® Designations

Difference in Being a Magnet® Hospital

Independent research shows that Magnet facilities consistently outperform non-Magnet facilities by demonstrating:

For Patients:

Lower mortality rates
Shorter length of stay
Increased stability in care and positive outcomes
Increased satisfaction and confidence levels

For Nurses:

Higher rates of job satisfaction
More appropriate RN skill mix
Better delivery of quality care
Autonomy in clinical practice
Lower incidence of needle-stick injury

For Hospitals:

Increased retention and recruitment of nurses
Collaborative work environment
Lower rates of staff nurse turnover
Increased attraction of high-caliber physicians and specialists

U.S. News & World Report 2018-2019

Baylor Scott & White Health: Award-Winning Care You Can Trust