Recognition for South Texas Health System Edinburg

Learn about the awards and accreditations earned by South Texas Health System Edinburg:

  • Recognized as One of the Top 10 Percent of Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities in the United States by the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (2021)
  • Received the 2021 Women’s Choice Award for Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • American Heart Association®/American Stroke Association’s® Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus (2020)
  • The Joint Commission Certified Chest Pain Center
  • The Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center
  • The Joint Commission Stroke Rehabilitation Certification
  • The Joint Commission Certified in Chest Pain Management
  • American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Primary Stroke Center
  • College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited clinical laboratory
  • Pediatric Asthma Program
  • Level IV Trauma Center (Texas Department of State Health Services)
  • Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery, Robotic Surgery, and Minimally Invasive Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)
  • The Joint Commission Cardiac Rehabilitation Certification Level I Nursery (Texas Department of State Health Services)

  • Newsweek Best Maternity Hospitals 2021

Patient Safety

Healthgrades Awards

South Texas Health System Edinburg has been recognized for excellence in quality in several categories by the Healthgrades Awards:

  • Recipient of the Healthgrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ for Three Years in a Row (2020-2022)
  • Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Cardiology Services for Three Years in a Row (2020-2022)
  • Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures for Three Years in a Row (2020-2022)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery for Six Years in a Row (2017-2022)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for Four Years in a Row (2019-2022)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for Two Years in a Row (2021-2022)
  • Gastrointestinal Five-Star Recipient for Gallbladder Removal Surgery for Two Years in a Row (2021-2022)
  • Appendectomy Five-Star Recipient for Appendectomy for Eight Years in a Row (2015-2022)
  • Patient Safety Recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for Three Years in a Row (2019-2021)
  • Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Patient Safety for Three Years in a Row (2019-2021)
  • Labor and Delivery Five-Star Recipient for C-Section Delivery for Seven Years in a Row (2015-2021)
  • GYN Surgery Recipient of the Healthgrades Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™ for Three Years in a Row (2019-2021)
  • Recognized by Healthgrades for Superior Performance in Gynecologic Surgery for Three Years in a Row (2019-2021)
  • Among the Top 5% of Hospitals Evaluated for Gynecologic Surgery for Three Years in a Row (2019-2021)
  • Among the Top 10% of Hospitals Evaluated for Gynecologic Surgery for Three Years in a Row (2019-2021)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Gynecologic Procedures for Five Years in a Row (2017-2021)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Hysterectomy for Three Years in a Row (2019-2021)