The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano Earns Top Rating for Cardiovascular Care

Newswise — The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano† enters 2016 with a rare and valued quality achievement, recognition by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons as a three-star quality program in coronary bypass surgery (CABG), aortic valve replacement (AVR) and aortic valve replacement and coronary bypass grafting (AVR+CABG). A three-star rating is the highest achievable and those three procedural groupings are the only one where such ratings are awarded. Only one percent of the 1013 cardiac surgery hospitals in the United States reporting to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ registry received three-star ratings in all categories based on the Society’s quality methodology. The Society registry receives and analyzes data from member hospitals on a yearly basis, those data documenting avoidance of mortality and major complications, post-operative outcomes, and the use of data-driven processes and medications to positively impact outcomes. The three-star rating is the pinnacle of recognition for a cardiovascular program and the three-star rating in all three categories is particularly rare and noteworthy.

“Achieving the three-star ratings tells our patients and referring physicians how seriously and consistently the clinical staff pursue and achieve quality care,” says Bruce Lytle, M.D., chairman of cardiovascular strategic development and planning for cardiovascular medicine and surgery at The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano. Founded in 1964, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is an international not-for-profit organization of cardiothoracic surgeons, researchers and other health professionals. The Society’s mission is to enhance the ability of cardiothoracic surgeons and their teams to provide high quality patient care through research, advocacy and the education of both the public and health care providers. The Society founded the data registry to monitor and analyze data involving surgery of the heart, lungs, esophagus and chest to identify best practices and improve patient outcomes. The achievement of these latest ratings helps to reinforce The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano’s reputation as a national leader in cardiac care.

About The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano is the sixth largest cardiac surgery center in the United States* today and fifth in the nation for heart valve surgery. The hospital ranks first out of approximately 23 cardiovascular specialty hospitals nation-wide as measured by patient volume. The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano opened in January 2007 with 86 physician partners and now has 139 physician partners. *Source: MedAssets Performance Management Solutions, Inc.

About Baylor Scott & White HealthBaylor Scott & White Health, formed from the 2013 merger between Baylor Health Care System and Scott & White Healthcare, is today the largest not-for-profit health care system in the state of Texas. With total assets of $9 billion* and serving a population larger than the state of Virginia, Baylor Scott & White Health has the vision and resources to provide its patients continued quality care while creating a model system for a dramatically changing health care environment. The organization now includes 49 hospitals, more than 800 access points, more than 5,800 active physicians, 35,000 employees and the Scott & White Health Plan and Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance, a network of clinical providers and facilities focused on improving quality, managing the health of patient populations, and reducing the overall cost of care. For more information visit: www.BaylorScottandWhite.com* based on unaudited 2014 fiscal year statements

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