Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital (BHVH) is a 2014 recipient of the Texas Award for Performance Excellence (TAPE) from the Quality Texas Foundation, a non-profit Texas corporation that administers the Texas Award for Performance Excellence.
Patterned after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award criteria and process, the Texas Award for Performance Excellence is an annual recognition of Texas organizations that have achieved performance excellence and applied outstanding quality principles in their day-to-day operations. The award is presented to organizations that serve as role models for quality, customer satisfaction and performance excellence in the state of Texas.
"This is a tremendous accomplishment for our hospital to have our devoted team of providers in care recognized for the exemplary work they put in day in and day out. We have taken a collaborative approach to providing quality patient care. Our team and the physicians on the medical staff have worked seamlessly together to provide our patients with quality care," says Nancy Vish, president and chief nursing officer, Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital. "The next step on our journey will be the pursuit of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. I am confident that with this team, we can accomplish anything."
As part of the award process, BHVH was thoroughly examined, including site surveys and numerous reports on all levels of operations.
Past Baylor Health Care System TAPE award recipients include:
- 2012 Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie
- 2011 Baylor Medical Center at Irving
- 2010 Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano
- 2009 Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine
The presentation will be made during the 21st Texas Quest for Excellence Conference and Award Ceremonies June 23 - 24 in Addison. BHVH was previously honored at the achievement level by the Quality Texas Foundation in 2011 and 2012.
The Quality Texas Foundation helps businesses, hospitals, schools, government agencies and non-profits improve performance. The Foundation educates, trains, assesses and provides feedback and recognizes organizations committed to a journey of excellence. Quality Texas encourages use of the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence and other methods that drive efficiency and effectiveness.
About Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital
Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital is the first North Texas hospital dedicated solely to the care and treatment of patients with cardiovascular diseases and related conditions. As part of the Baylor Health Care System, Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital strives to provide the highest quality and safety in the delivery of patient care.
Notice Regarding Physician Ownership: Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital is a hospital in which physicians have an ownership or investment interest. The list of the physician owners or investors is available to you upon request. Physicians are members of the medical staff at one of Baylor Health Care System’s subsidiary, community or affiliated medical centers and are neither employees nor agents of those medical centers, Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital or Baylor Health Care System.
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About Baylor Scott & White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform – MyBSWHealth. Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,200 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com
