DHR Health Awards & Accolades
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DHR Health is known for patient-centered care, world-class clinical expertise and leading innovation. It began — and goes on to this day — with our mission to excel in every way, with every encounter. Whether you're a patient, colleague, partner or community member, you’re the reason we achieve. For that and so much more, we thank you.

The Joint Comission's Gold Seal of Approval™
Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification
Since 2019
Primary Stroke Center Certification
2016-2019
Total Hip and Knee Certification
Since 2017
Outpatient Clinic Certification
Since 2017
Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Certification
Since 2016
Hospital Accreditation
Since 2016
Top 1% of Hospitals in the Nation for Inpatient Diabetes Care
Since 2016

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Adults Accreditation
2013-2023
Children and Adolescents Accreditation
2013-2023
Stroke Specialty Accreditaion
2013-2023
Spinal Cord Injury Specialty Accreditaion
2020-2023
Amputee Specialty Accreditation
2020-2023

National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)
Certified Breast Center of Excellence
Since 2019
Certified Breast Center
2015-2018

American Heart Association
"Get with the Guidelines" Heart Failure Gold Plus Award, Target Type 2 Diabetes
2020
"Get with the Guidelines" Gold Plus Award
2017-2019
Mission Lifeline Bronze Plus STEMI Award
2018
Mission Lifeline Silver STEMI Award
2020
Primary Stroke Center
2017-2018
Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Gold Plus with Honor Roll and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Award
2021
Mission Lifeline Gold Plus STEMI Award
2021

Texas Department of State Health Services
Level IV Maternal Care
Since 2020
Functioning as a Level I Trauma Center
Since 2019
Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Since 2018
Level I Stroke Facility
Since 2019
Level III Trauma Center
Since 2015

United States Department of Veteran Affairs
VA Authorized Urgent Care Provider
Since 2019

American College of Cardiology
Chest Pain with PCI Accreditation
Since 2016
Heart Failure Accreditation
Since 2016

Aetna Institutes of Quality ®
Cardiac Medical Intervention Designation
Since 2018
Bariatric Surgery Facility Designation
Since 2015

College of American Pathologists (CAP)
Laboratory Accreditation
Since 2014
Surgical Review Corporation
Hernia Surgery Center of Excellence
Since 2017
American College of Radiology (ACR)
Radiation Oncology Accreditation
Since 2017
Computed Tomography (CT) Accreditation
Since 2017
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Accreditation
Since 2017

Texas Ten Step Program
Baby Friendly Hospital Facility Designation
2008-2020
Texas Medical Association
Bill Aston Award for Quality and Patient Safety
2016

Becker's Hospital Review
Top 100 Spine and Neurosurgery Programs in the United States
2014-2015

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas Blue Distinction Center®
Designation for Maternity Care
Designation for Spine Surgery
Since 2020
Designation for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery
Since 2020
Designation for Knee and Hip Replacement
Since 2020
Designation for Bariatric Surgery
Since 2015
Designation for Adult Kidney Deceased, Adult Kidney Living Donor

American College of Surgeons Comission on Cancer®
Accredited Program
Since 2015

Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement
Comprehensive Center with adolescent Qualifications Designation
Since 2015

National Stroke Association
Stroke Center Network Member
Since 2018
Amputee Coalition
Rehabilitation Hospital Certification
Since 2018

Centers for Medical & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Kidney Transplant Program Certification with Zero Deficiencies Noted
Since 2018

University of Houston College of Pharmacy (UHCOP)
Site of the Year Award
2019

American Diabetes Association
ADA Certification
Since 2011

Optum Health
Bariatric Center of Excellence

Cigna
Bariatric Surgery Facility Designation

The Monitor Readers' Choice Award
Favorite Rehabilitation Facility
2019-2020
Favorite Sports Medicine Facility
2019-2020
Favorite Neurosurgeon, Dr. Juan Padilla
2018-2020
Favorite OB/GYN, Dr. Efraim Vela
2017, 2020
Favorite Surgeon, Dr. Jose M. Marina
2020
Favorite Surgeon, Dr. Victor Haddad
2019
Best in Sports Medicine, Dr. Kip Owen
2018
Best in Urology, Dr. Henry Ruiz
2018
Best in Cardiology, Dr. Norman Ramirez
2017
Best in Urology, Dr. Manuel Espinoza
2017

Urgent Care Association of America
Certified Urgent Care Center - McAllen
Since 2020

Ekso Bionics
Center of Excellence - Specialized Exoskeleton Rehabilitaiton for Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury

Urolift Center of Excellence
Designation - Dr. Gustavo Villegas
Since 2020

24th Annual Texas Workforce Conference Employer Awards Ceremony
Large Employer of the Year
2020