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Advanced Heart Failure
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital — Dallas | Advanced Heart Failure
To extend the continuum of care on the downtown Dallas campus , Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas collaborates closely with Baylor University Medical Center ’ s cardiovascular programs . As such , the following data from advanced heart failure , cardiac surgery , thoracic surgery , and heart transplantation is provided for fiscal year 2024 .
The advanced heart failure team is dedicated to the treatment of heart failure through its level of care and commitment to research and innovation . The multidisciplinary team includes transplant cardiologists and surgeons on the medical staff , certified heart failure nurses , transplant coordinators , transplant pharmacists , dietitians , social workers , and others . Additionally , the program offers a full spectrum of therapeutic options for heart failure patients , including post-treatment care such as cardiac rehabilitation ; patient education focused on medication , lifestyle adjustments and nutrition ; and patient and family support groups .
Heart failure all-cause readmission rates
All Payor
Medicare
BSWHVH - Dallas 14.77 % 12.20 %
In its 2024-2025 “ America ’ s Best Hospitals ” list , U . S . News & World Report recognized Baylor University Medical Center and Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital by rating the hospitals as High Performing in Heart Failure . Hospitals that earned a high performing designation were significantly better than the national average .
Ventricular assist device program
The ventricular assist device ( VAD ) program at Baylor University Medical Center offers various mechanical circulatory devices for both acute cardiogenic shock and advanced chronic heart failure . For patients in cardiogenic shock , temporary VADs may help . For patients with Stage D advanced chronic heart failure , durable left ventricular assist devices can serve as a destination therapy or as a bridge-to-transplantation .
Baylor University Medical Center was the nation ’ s first hospital to receive the Gold Seal of Approval ® from The Joint Commission for the Ventricular Assist Device program , an accreditation that is renewed every two years . The program has been certified by The Joint Commission since 2009 .
708
VAD implantations since program ’ s inception
Transplantation program
Baylor University Medical Center ’ s transplant program is consistently recognized in Texas and nationally for its volume and quality . In calendar year 2023 , the program was ranked # 1 in Texas by volume . The transplant program takes an aggressive approach to recipient and donor selection — including being the first to publish and use Hepatitis C donors , which is now considered standard practice — and continues to explore new avenues for viable donors .
Baylor University Medical Center
17.38 % 14.80 %
For more information on heart transplantation , visit page 50 of this book .