Outcomes 2018 - Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital | Page 8

A MESSAGE FROM OUR LEADERSHIP
“ On behalf of the board of managers for the newly renamed Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas and Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Fort Worth , I am pleased to report that our fiscal year 2018 was a stellar year for patient safety , quality , volumes , fiscal strength and expansion efforts .
Fiscal year 2018 included significant patient care expansion on our Fort Worth campus and the addition of an extraordinary 1.5 Tesla MRI for our Dallas hospital . As a part of Baylor Scott & White Health , we together renewed our Mission , demonstrated daily through our clinical teams and medical staff . They diligently focused efforts on an unwavering “ True North ” – striving to provide patients with an excellent experience , keeping safety and quality foremost . The national recognition received and noted in this year ’ s book speaks to these outcomes .
“ Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital continues its history of excellence and leadership in cardiovascular care . This past year , we are especially proud of developing the most comprehensive structural heart program in Tarrant County offering non-open heart surgical treatment for all types of valvular heart disease , left atrial appendage closure and repair of atrial septal defect . On the Dallas campus , during fiscal year 2018 , we opened the first dedicated cardiac MRI imaging program with the ability to scan older model pacemaker and ICD devices and perform myocardial functional assessment studies .”
– Kevin Wheelan , MD , FACC , FHRS
Chief Medical Officer - Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas and Fort Worth
We are thankful for the legacy established by Jack and Jane Hamilton and their family , along with so many others , and we look forward to navigating the future through a strong alignment with physicians on our Dallas campus , Baylor University Medical Center , and our Fort Worth campus colleagues .”
– Michael L . Graham , JD
Chair , Board of Managers of Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas and Fort Worth
Staying
Connected
The Baylor Heart Center app makes finding a cardiologist or cardiac surgeon simple for referring physicians . The app includes contact information for specialists , information on programs and services as well as information for patients . Available for download on the Apple App Store . Search : Baylor Heart Center
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