Woodland Heights Recognized for High Quality of Care

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Woodland Heights Medical Center has received the Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Award of Excellence from TMF® Health Quality Institute, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Texas. TMF established the awards program in partnership with The Texas Hospital Association, Texas Medical Association, Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals and Texas Osteopathic Medical Association.

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Awarded for Quality Heart Care…

• 2009 Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Award of Excellence from TMF Health Quality Institute
• 2009 American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines Bronze Performance Achievement Award
• 2009 Quality and Clinical Excellence designation by Forbes Magazine
• 2008 Pathway to Excellence™ designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• American Heart Association Bronze Award for Get with the Guidelines for Pneumonia, Heart Attack and Stroke 2008
• Quality certification for all ER nurses

Cardiac Firsts

• First in Cardiac Catheterization
• First Open Heart Surgery
• First Beating Heart Surgery
• Texas' first GE Innova 2121 All-Digital Biplane Imaging System
• Digitally equipped surgical facilities
• First Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization Surgery
• Digitally equipped Catheterization lab

Woodland Heights Offers New Minimally Invasive Heart Procedure

Until recently, a diagnosis of AAA required major surgery. Now, however, a new minimally invasive procedure for treating aortic aneurysms is available at Woodland Heights Medical Center. Going through an artery in the leg, Dr. Julio Williams, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, can implant a graft to prevent the rupture. Read more.

According to Healthstream® Research Consumer Insights Survey, Woodland Heights is the area’s preferred choice for cardiac care.

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