Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen Awards
Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville, -Harlingen Receive Quality Achievement Awards for Stroke Care Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville and Valley Baptist-Harlingen were recently recognized by the American Heart Association for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Valley Baptist-Brownsville earned the AHA’s “Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines – Stroke” quality achievement award, while Valley Baptist-Harlingen was recognized by the AHA with the “Gold Plus With Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Get With The Guidelines – Stroke” quality achievement award. The advanced therapy designation is awarded to hospitals that meet specific AHA criteria that reduce the time between an eligible patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment. |  |
| Voted "Best Hospital," "Best Emergency Room," "Best Respiratory Department," and "Best Place to Work" in 2021 by The Valley Morning Star’s Readers’ Choice Awards. |  |
| Leapfrog “A” Hospital Safety Score, 2021-2015 | |
| Tenet Circle of Excellence Award, 2018 | |
| 4 Star CMS Hospital | |
| Certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV GL Healthcare, the first Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in the Valley and south of San Antonio |  |
| ACS Trauma II Certification - first Trauma II facility in the Rio Grande Valley & South of San Antonio | |
| Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus and Target Honor Role for stroke care from the American Heart Association for quick action in treating stroke patients with lifesaving medications, 2019-2018 |  |
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| Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen Women’s Services Program named on Becker’s Hospital Review “100 hospital & health systems with great women’s health programs” for 2020, 2017 & 2016 | |
| Brainlab computer navigation system, AIRO mobile intraoperative CT, and Cirq robotic surgical arm, first to Bring Minimally Invasive, Robotic Spine Surgery to Rio Grande Valley, 2021 | |
| Gold Seal of Approval™ for knee and hip replacement from The Joint Commission |  |
| Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery |  |
| Diabetes Education Center Certified by the American Diabetes Association |  |
Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville Awards
| Voted "Best Hospital," "Best Emergency Room," including “Best Occupational Therapist,” “Best Pharmacist,” “Best Podiatrist,” “Best Physical Therapist,” “Best Respiratory Therapist,” and “Best Nurse Practitioner,” in 2022 by The Brownsville Herald’s Readers’ Choice Awards. |  |
| Voted "Best Hospital," "Best Emergency Room," including “Best Occupational Therapist,” “Best Pharmacist,” “Best Podiatrist,” “Best Respiratory Therapist,” and “Best Physical Therapist,” in 2021 by The Brownsville Herald’s Readers’ Choice Awards. |  |
| Voted "Best Hospital," "Best Emergency Room," including “Best Nurse,” “Best Occupational Therapist,” “Best Therapy Team,” and “Best Respiratory Therapist,” in 2020 by The Brownsville Herald’s Readers’ Choice Awards. |  |
| Leapfrog “A” Hospital Safety Score, 2021-2018 | |
| Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Award for stroke care from the American Heart Association for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care. |  |
| Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, 2015 | |
| Certified as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation |  |
| Certified as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology by the Surgical Review Corporation |  |
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| Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™, 2015 | |
| Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™, 2020-2011 | |
| Labor & Delivery Excellence Award™, 2020-2015 | |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology Excellence Award™, 2020-2018, 2016-2015 | |
| Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery (COERS), 2017 | |
| Texas Ten Step and Mother Friendly Worksite, 2018 | |