News
Read the latest announcements and information from Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital.
(July 9, 2007)
Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital has announced that it has received the Magnet Award for “Excellence in Nursing Services” from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital joins a small group of fewer than 5 percent of U.S. hospitals in achieving this coveted distinction. Each of the 255 hospitals, out of more than 6,000 nationwide, awarded Magnet distinction underwent a rigorous, voluntary evaluation process and extensive onsite inspection. Read the news.
(April 23, 2007)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (A Division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association) has named Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital a Blue Distinction CenterSM for Cardiac Care. Read the news.
(April 9, 2007)
Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital received the 2007 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence for acute myocardial infarction treatment, heart failure and surgical infection prevention. The award honors health care organizations that have differentiated themselves around national performance standards by achieving performance at the 90 percent or above level on clinical core measures. Read the news.
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