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Top Ten Heart Center
Texas Heart® Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top 10 in the nation for heart and heart surgery every year since the rankings began in 1991. |
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Accredited Chest Pain Center
As an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Chest Pain Centers, St. Luke's demonstrates its expertise and commitment to quality patient care by meeting or exceeding a set of stringent criteria and completing on-site evaluations by a Society of Chest Pain Centers review team. |
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First Accredited Heart Failure Institute in Texas
First hospital in Texas to become accredited as a Heart Failure Institute by the Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium. The accreditation is based on proficiency in managing heart failure, placing emphasis on both quantity and quality of life. |
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First Magnet Hospital in Texas
Recognized in 2001, 2005 and 2009 as a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Patient Care - the first in Texas - by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. |
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Top Cardiac Center for Women
Included in Good Housekeeping's list of "44 Top Cardiac Centers for Women." St. Luke's is the only hospital in Texas honored by Good Housekeeping's designation. |
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Joint Commission Certification for Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)
The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™ for the St. Luke's Ventricular Assist Device Program demonstrates compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety in disease-specific care and recognizes our dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission's state-of-the- art standards. |
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Region's First Accredited Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
First Cardiac Rehabilitation Program in the Texas Medical Center and Southeast Texas to be accredited by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. AACVPR is dedicated to reducing morbidity, mortality and disability from cardiovascular and pulmonary disease through education, prevention, rehabilitation, research and disease management. |
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Approved for Medicare Coverage for Heart Transplant
St. Luke's heart transplant program has been reviewed and approved for Medicare coverage by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a certification recognized as the highest quality indicator for a transplant program. |
