Valley Baptist Health System is focused on quality improvement and clinical excellence, as evidenced by the recognition we have received locally, nationally and internationally.

What do these awards and recognition mean to you? It means we're hard at work providing the highest- quality patient care to you and your family.

The following is a sample of the awards and recognition that Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen has received:

2007	Thomson Top 100 Hospitals in the Nation Cardiovascular Award
	Global Six Sigma Platinum Award for Most Outstanding Organizational Achievement Through Six Sigma
	Global Six Sigma Best Achievement of Six Sigma in Healthcare
	#1 Ranking in Nation for Heart Failure  by Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS)
	Texas Healthcare Excellence award for management of Heart Failure and Heart Attack and Quality Improvement Award for Surgical Care Improvement Project core measures
	2007 5-Star PRC Award for Outpatient Catheterization Laboratory and 4-Star PRC Award for the Emergency Dept. (Overall Quality of Care)
	2007 Joint Replacement Specialty Excellence Award
	2007 "Best of the Best" Reader's Choice Award, Valley Morning Star (based on responses from newspaper readers in the Rio Grande Valley)
	Distinguished Hospital Award - Clinical Excellence
	General Surgery Excellence Award
	Pulmonary Care Excellence Award
	Stroke Care Excellence Award
	2007 Blue Distinction Center Award for Cardiac Care
2006	Valley Baptist Health Plans State Award for Diabetes Care
	5-Star PRC Award for Rehabilitation and 4-Star PRC Awards for Emergency Care and Heart Catheterization
	HealthGrades 5-Star Awards for Heart Treatment Orthopedics and Stroke Care
	General Surgery Excellence Award
	Pulmonary Care Excellence Award
	Stroke Care Excellence Award
	"Best of the Best" Readers Choice Award, Valley Morning Star Survey
2005	#4 in Nation Ranking for Heart Failure by Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services  (CMS)
	Texas Healthcare Quality Improvement Award from TMF for Heart Failure and Acute Myocardial Infarction management
	Quality Excellence VHA Award for Heart Care
	4-Star PRC Patient Satisfaction Award for Emergency Care (Overall Quality of Care)
	Stroke Care Recognition from American Heart Association
	Stroke Unit Certification from Joint Commission
	Stroke Care Excellence Award
	“Best Hospital” and “Best Emergency Department” Reader’s Choice award from the  Valley Morning Star newspaper