Accreditations/Designations

  • 2022 Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare
  • Joint Commission Accreditation Gold Seal of Approval
  • Joint Commission Certificate of Distinction for Management of Sepsis
  • The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification.
  • Level II Maternal designation from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
  • The Joint Commission Advanced Certification Critical Access Hospital and Home Care
  • Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI, accredited by the American College of Cardiology
  • Cardiac Cath Lab with PCI, accredited by the American College of Cardiology
  • Diabetes Education Center accredited by the American Diabetes Association
  • Accredited by the American College of Radiology in Vascular Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, Computer Tomography (CT), Stereotactic Breast Biopsy, Breast MRI, Breast Ultrasound, and Mammography
  • Only Breast Imaging Center of Excellence south of San Antonio accredited by the American College of Radiology

Awards

  • 2022 Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
  • 2022 Best Women’s Choice Award for Mammogram Center

Healthgrades 2021-2022 awards

Cardiac

  • Five-Star Recipient for Defibrillator Procedures in 2021
  • Five-Star Recipient for Pacemaker Procedures for 2 Years in a Row (2020-2021)

Orthopedics

  • Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 2 Years in a Row (2020-2021)

Surgery

  • Five-Star Recipient for Gallbladder Removal Surgery in 2021
  • Five-Star Recipient for Appendectomy in 2021
  • Healthgrades Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2019-2020)
  • Recognized for Superior Performance in Gynecologic Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2019-2020)
  • Among the Top 10% of Hospitals Evaluated for Gynecologic Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2019-2020)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Gynecologic Procedures for 2 Years in a Row (2019-2020)

Patient safety

  • Recipient of the Healthgrades 2022 Patient Safety Excellence Award™
  • Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Patient Safety in 2022
  • Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Patient Safety in 2022

Obstetrics and gynecology

  • Healthgrades Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™ for 6 Years in a Row (2015-2020)
  • Recognized by Healthgrades for Superior Performance in Obstetrics and Gynecology for 6 Years in a Row (2015-2020)
  • Among the Top 5% of Hospitals Evaluated for Obstetrics and Gynecology for 3 Years in a Row (2018-2020)
  • Among the Top 10% of Hospitals Evaluated for Obstetrics and Gynecology for 6 Years in a Row (2015-2020)

Labor and delivery

  • Healthgrades Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™ for 6 Years in a Row (2015-2020)
  • Recognized for Superior Performance in Labor and Delivery for 6 Years in a Row (2015-2020)
  • Among the Top 5% of Hospitals Evaluated for Labor and Delivery for 3 Years in a Row (2018-2020)
  • Among the Top 10% of Hospitals Evaluated for Labor and Delivery for 6 Years in a Row (2015-2020)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Vaginal Delivery for 6 Years in a Row (2015-2020)
  • Five-Star Recipient for C-Section Delivery for 6 Years in a Row (2015-2020)

Affiliations

  • Brownsville’s first Donor Human Milk Depot in partnership with Mothers’ Milk Bank at Austin

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