Baylor hospital ranks among best in U.S.

Posted: 7/13/07

Baylor hospital ranks among best in U.S.

(DALLAS)—For the fifteenth consecutive year, U.S.News & World Report has designated Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas among the nation’s top 50 hospitals in its 2007 “America’s Best Hospitals” issue.

Baylor Dallas ranked among the nation’s best hospitals in seven of 16 specialty areas—digestive disorders (31st), endocrinology (31st), gynecology (28th), kidney disease (29th), orthopedics (23rd), respiratory disorders (33rd) and urology (44th).

Additionally, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation ranked 15th among the nation’s top rehabilitation facilities. Baylor Rehab has been recognized in the rehabilitation category 10 years.

Baylor Dallas and Baylor Rehab are two of 173 hospitals nationally to be ranked in the magazine’s 18th annual “America’s Best Hospitals” issue, released July 16th.  

U.S.News & World Report ranks hospitals in specialties based on surveys of board-certified physicians, who name the five best hospitals in his/her area of specialty. In 12 of the categories, other quality indicators such as mortality statistics, technology, procedure volume and nursing care are considered with the reputation ratings.

Last year, Baylor University Medical Center treated nearly 40,000 inpatients and more than 250,000 outpatients. The 998-bed hospital is a Level I trauma center with 1,300 physicians on the medical staff, nearly 200 medical residents and fellows, and 5,225 employees. About 600 clinical research trials are under way at Baylor Research Institute.

Baylor Rehab is a 116-bed, not-for-profit hospital located adjacent to Baylor Dallas that specializes in comprehensive rehabilitation services, including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, strokes and other orthopaedic and neurological disorders.