The best hospitals in Texas have been ranked. Here’s where they came in the national list

DALLAS — For the ninth straight year, UT Southwestern Medical Center was named the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth and ranks among the nation’s top hospitals for care in 12 specialties – the most of any hospital in Texas, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Hospitals list released Tuesday. 

UT Southwestern Medical Center ranks second among hospitals in Texas, trailing only Houston Methodist Hospital.

Baylor Scott & White Health also had multiple top-ranked hospitals in Texas. Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was ranked No. 2 in DFW and No. 3 in Texas, while Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple ranked No. 7 in the state. Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth is the third-best hospital in DFW, according to the ranking, and tied for No. 13 in Texas. 

Of the nine hospitals ranked regionally here in DFW, four of them came from Texas Health Resources. 

To determine the rankings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals’ performance on objective measures, such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care. This is the 36th year of this annual study. The newly released rankings recognize the 504 best hospitals across 49 states and 95 metro areas. 

Here’s a complete breakdown of the best Texas hospitals, both statewide and regionally: 

• 1. Houston Methodist Hospital – Nationally ranked in 10 specialties, High Performing in 22 procedures/conditions
• 2. UT Southwestern Medical Center – Nationally ranked in 12 specialties, High Performing in 17 procedures/conditions
• 3. Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) – Nationally ranked in 5 specialties, High Performing in 5 specialties & 15 procedures/conditions
• 4. Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center – Nationally ranked in 3 specialties, High Performing in 6 specialties & 19 procedures/conditions
• 5. Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital – High Performing in 6 specialties & 22 procedures/conditions
• 6. Memorial Hermann Hospital – Nationally ranked in 3 specialties & 4 children’s specialties, High Performing in 3 specialties & 18 procedures/conditions
• 7. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center (Temple) – High Performing in 3 specialties & 21 procedures/conditions
• 8. Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital –High Performing in 8 specialties & 14 procedures/conditions
• T9. Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital – Nationally ranked in 1 specialty, High Performing in 4 specialties & 13 procedures/conditions
• T9. Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) – High Performing in 18 procedures/conditions
• T9. St. David’s Medical Center – Nationally ranked in 1 specialty, High Performing in 2 specialties & 16 procedures/conditions
• 12. Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital – Nationally ranked in 2 specialties, High Performing in 5 specialties & 8 procedures/conditions
• T13. Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) – High Performing in 5 specialties & 10 procedures/conditions
• T13. Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center – High Performing in 1 specialty & 14 procedures/conditions
• T15. Ascension Seton Medical Center (Austin) – High Performing in 1 specialty & 14 procedures/conditions
• T15. Baptist Medical Center – High Performing in 13 procedures/conditions
• T15. Medical City Dallas – Nationally ranked in 1 specialty, High Performing in 1 specialty & 11 procedures/conditions
• 18. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital (Dallas) – High Performing in 1 specialty & 12 procedures/conditions
• T19. Christus Mother Frances Hospital (Tyler) – High Performing in 12 procedures/conditions
• T19. St. David’s South Austin Medical Center – High Performing in 11 procedures/conditions
• T21. Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital – High Performing in 1 specialty & 10 procedures/conditions
• T21. Methodist Hospital (Stone Oak) – High Performing in 11 procedures/conditions
• T21. Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital (Fort Worth) – High Performing in 10 procedures/conditions
• 24. South Texas Health System (Edinburg) – High Performing in 10 procedures/conditions
• T25. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center (Round Rock) – High Performing in 10 procedures/conditions
• T25. HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake – High Performing in 10 procedures/conditions
• T25. St. Luke’s Health-The Woodlands Hospital – High Performing in 8 procedures/conditions
• T25. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano – High Performing in 8 procedures/conditions
• T29. Medical City Plano – High Performing in 8 procedures/conditions
• T29. University of Texas Medical Branch – High Performing in 10 procedures/conditions
• T31. St. David’s North Austin Medical Center – High Performing in 8 procedures/conditions
• T31. Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest – High Performing in 8 procedures/conditions
• T31. Texoma Medical Center – High Performing in 8 procedures/conditions
• 34. Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) – High Performing in 8 procedures/conditions

• 1. UT Southwestern Medical Center – Nationally ranked in 12 specialties, High Performing in 17 procedures/conditions
• 2. Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) – Nationally ranked in 5 specialties, High Performing in 5 specialties & 15 procedures/conditions
• 3. Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) – High Performing in 5 specialties & 10 procedures/conditions
• 4. Medical City Dallas – Nationally ranked in 1 specialty, High Performing in 1 specialty & 11 procedures/conditions
• 5. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital (Dallas) – High Performing in 1 specialty & 12 procedures/conditions
• 6. Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital (Fort Worth) – High Performing in 10 procedures/conditions
• 7. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano – High Performing in 8 procedures/conditions
• 8. Medical City Plano – High Performing in 8 procedures/conditions
• 9. Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest – High Performing in 8 procedures/conditions

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