Skip Navigation Find a Doctor Health Records Online Physician Portal Careers Fan Store CONTACT ESPAÑOL MENU Accreditations and Awards Home › About Us › South Texas at a Glance › Accreditations and Awards View ER Wait Times Recognition for South Texas Health System Hospitals South Texas Health System (STHS) hospitals have received the following awards and accreditations as a result of their commitment to providing quality healthcare: Patient Safety Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades South Texas Health System McAllen and South Texas Health System Edinburg were awarded 'A' grades in the Fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade South Texas Health System McAllen and South Texas Health System Edinburg were awarded 'A' grades in the Spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade South Texas Health System McAllen and South Texas Health System Edinburg were awarded 'A' grades in the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade South Texas Health System McAllen, South Texas Health System Edinburg and South Texas Health System Heart were awarded 'A' grades in the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. South Texas Health System McAllen, South Texas Health System Edinburg and South Texas Health System Heart were awarded 'A' grades in the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade South Texas Health System McAllen, South Texas Health System Edinburg and South Texas Health System Heart have received the Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for three years in a row from Healthgrades (2019-2021) South Texas Health System McAllen, South Texas Health System Edinburg and South Texas Health System Heart have been Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Patient Safety for three years in a row by Healthgrades (2019-2021) Cardiology Healthgrades Awards — South Texas Health System McAllen and South Texas Health System Heart have been recognized by Healthgrades for excellence in quality in numerous categories: 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) Accredited Chest Pain Center — American College of Cardiology (STHS Heart, STHS Edinburg) South Texas Health System Heart received the 2021 Women’s Choice Award for Heart Care The Joint Commission Certified in Chest Pain Management Women’s Services Healthgrades Awards — South Texas Health System McAllen and South Texas Health System Edinburg have been recognized by Healthgrades for excellence in quality in several categories: Five-Star Recipient for C-Section Delivery for Seven Years in a Row (2015-2021) 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) Newsweek Best Maternity Hospitals 2021 South Texas Health System McAllen received the 2021 Women’s Choice Award for Best Mammogram Center South Texas Health System Edinburg received the 2021 Women’s Choice Award for Minimally Invasive Surgery South Texas Health System Heart received the 2021 Women’s Choice Award for Heart Care Stroke Services American Heart Association/American Stroke Associations Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus with Honor Roll Elite Plus, Advanced Therapy and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Quality Achievement Award 2021 Level I DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center (STHS McAllen) The Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center (STHS Edinburg, STHS Heart) American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Primary Stroke Center (STHS Edinburg) The Joint Commission Stroke Rehabilitation Certification (STHS Edinburg, STHS McAllen) The Joint Commission Acute Stroke Ready Hospitals for Disease Specific Care (STHS ER Weslaco, STHS ER Mission) Emergency and Trauma Care South Texas Health System was voted "Favorite Emergency Room" by readers of The Monitor newspaper (2019) Level IV Trauma Center — Texas Department of State Health Services (STHS Heart and STHS Edinburg) Level II Trauma Center — Texas Department of State Health Services (STHS McAllen) Bariatric Surgery Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (STHS Heart) Radiology South Texas Health System McAllen is accredited by the American College of Radiology for the following services: Breast Imaging Center of Excellence — includes 2D and 3D mammography, breast ultrasound, ultrasound-guided breast biopsy, stereotactic breast biopsy CT MRI Ultrasound / Vascular Lung Cancer Screening Center of Excellence Rehabilitation South Texas Hospital System is stroke and cardiac rehabilitation Joint Commission certified. South Texas Health System is a Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for Two Years in a Row (2021-2022) by Healthgrades Surgery South Texas Health System Edinburg received the 2021 Women’s Choice Award for Minimally Invasive Surgery South Texas Health System Edinburg has achieved accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery, Robotic Surgery, and Minimally Invasive Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) South Texas Health System McAllen has been recognized as Five-Star Recipient for Gallbladder Removal Surgery for Two Years in a Row (2021-2022) by Healthgrades South Texas Health System McAllen has been recognized as Five-Star Recipient for Appendectomy for Eight Years in a Row (2015-2022) by Healthgrades Learn more about these and other awards won by South Texas Health System hospitals. 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