Awards and Accreditations

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

• American Heart Association®/American Stroke Association® Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2022)
• 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 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

• Awarded an 'A' in the Spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
• Awarded an ‘A' in the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safe healthcare

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)