National accreditations and third-party certifications of excellence attest to Harris Health System's commitment to quality healthcare and the sophistication of our medical and surgical services. Examples include:
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Ben Taub and
LBJ Hospitals are designated as Level I and Level III Trauma Centers, respectively, by the Texas Department of State Health Services for meeting or exceeding American College of Surgeons’ essential criteria for Level I and Level III trauma care.
• Harris Health System’s Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital has received its nursing re-designation as a Pathway to Excellence® hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
• For the third year in a row, Harris Health System’s Ben Taub Hospital has received the Mission: Lifeline® Gold Plus Receiving Center award from the American Heart Association for its care of severe heart attack patients.
• Ben Taub Hospital’s stroke center received three state and national certifications and accreditations from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, DNV Healthcare and the Southeast Texas Regional Advisory Council.
In addition to such prestigious outside recognition, Harris Health System takes pride in its many clinical services which include
Cancer Care,
Cardiology,
Community Medicine,
Geriatric Medicine,
HIV/AIDS Care,
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation,
Stroke Care,
Trauma Care and
Women & Infants Services and more. Each service offers comprehensive care and is staffed by a team of skilled physicians, nurses and other healthcare practitioners who have all undergone specialty training in their medical and/or surgical area of expertise, and continue to do so on an ongoing basis.