Baylor University Medical Center
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Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas (Baylor Dallas or BUMC) is a faith-based, not-for-profit hospital. In 1903, the hospital opened with 25 beds; today it is a patient care, teaching and research center for the Southwest. Baylor Dallas has 1025 licensed beds and serves as the flagship hospital of Baylor Health Care System.
John B. McWhorter, III, is president of Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and a senior vice president of Baylor Health Care System. In these roles, McWhorter is responsible for the leadership and management of a 1025-bed not-for-profit academic hospital with $960 million in net revenue, and more than 5,500 employees and 1225 medical staff members. In addition, McWhorter oversees Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation, Our Children's House at Baylor, Baylor Specialty Hospital, Baylor Health Enterprises and the Baylor Research Institute.
McWhorter became president of Baylor Dallas in May 2005, after having served as chief operating officer since 2003. As COO, McWhorter initiated a culture change with focus on service excellence, which resulted in an increase in patient satisfaction scores from the 50th percentile to the 93rd percentile in less than 12 months; led the expansion project for the GI lab, nearly doubling its size; developed growth plan for outpatient services that included the creation of Baylor Health Center at North Dallas; recruited 28 new physicians to join the medical staff; and completed plans for a neuroscience institute.
McWhorter has more than 25 years experience in health care. He began his health care career as an administrative resident at Baylor Dallas in 1984. Later he became an assistant vice president with the Baylor Health Affiliates Group in charge of special projects and ancillary support for five community hospitals. From 1987 to 1991, he served as executive director of the Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation. McWhorter left Baylor Health Care System in 1991 to serve in health care leadership positions at several hospitals. He returned to the Baylor Health Care System in 1996 as president of Baylor Medical Center at Garland, a role he held until his promotion to chief operating officer at Baylor Dallas.
McWhorter is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served as chair of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council and chair of the Garland Chamber of Commerce.
McWhorter is a graduate of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and finance. He also earned a master of healthcare administration from the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
Irving D. Prengler, VP Medical Staff Affairs
Dr. Prengler serves as vice president of Medical Affairs for Baylor University Medical Center. He is responsible for the development of strategic planning regarding physician recruitment retention as well as physician contract negotiations for the medical center. In addition, Dr. Prengler serves as a leader in physician quality, peer review, patient safety as well as medical staff office functions in the medical center.
He serves as physician liaison to Medical Education, A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education, Baylor Proceedings publication as well as the Outpatient Residents Clinic.
Dr. Prengler joined the medical staff in 1983 as a practicing internist. After receiving his Bachelors Degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Prengler received a Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Baylor University Medical Center from 1980 to 1983. In 2000, Dr. Prengler completed his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Dallas.
Dr. Prengler is a member of the Texas Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, Dallas County Medical Society and the Society of Hospital Medicine. He is board certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Claudia Wilder, Chief Nursing Officer
Claudia Wilder, MSN, RN, CNAA-BC, is vice president and chief nursing officer (CNO) for Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas since December 2007. Wilder and the entire Nursing Leadership Team will continue Baylor’s 105-year tradition of strong nursing leadership, innovation and distinguished service.
Wilder is a seasoned, visionary leader with more than 25 years of nursing and leadership experience in various acute care settings within large hospitals. Most recently, she has served as director of nursing and interim CNO at the 1,092-bed Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Her achievements and accolades are numerous and her experience vast.
Ravi Vallabhan, President of Medical Staff
Dr. Vallabhan, MD, FACC, has been the President of the Medical Staff for Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas since 2009. Dr. Vallabhan is also President of HeartPlace Baylor Dallas, which specializes in cardiology. He specializes in general cardiology as well as specific complex heart diseases.
Dr. Vallabhan is a graduate of Texas Tech University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He then proceeded to attend medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, where he completed medical school and residency. He has been in practice at HeartPlace Baylor Dallas since June 1996.
In 2009, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received recertification of its Magnet Award for “Excellence in Nursing Services” from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Baylor Dallas joins a small group of fewer than two percent of hospitals nationwide to have achieved this coveted designation.
The Joint Commission
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received three year accreditation from The Joint Commission, good through 2010, and received the nations' first accreditation given by JCAHO for Left Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) program in 2008.
Baylor Dallas Emergency Department Wins Top Award for Patient Satisfaction
The Emergency Department at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was announced as Press Ganey Associates, Inc.’s 2009 Top Improver Award Winner. The department raised its patient satisfaction scores to the 99th percentile in the nation. Their impressive improvement over two years also earned them national recognition with Press Ganey’s Top Improver Award for ED Patient Satisfaction.
Baylor Dallas Recognized in U.S. News&World Report's 2009–2010 "America’s Best Hospitals"
For the 17th consecutive year, U.S .News&World Report has listed Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas (Baylor Dallas) in its America’s Best Hospitals issue. Baylor Dallas was ranked among the nation’s top 50 hospitals in gynecology (32nd) and kidney disorders (47th).
Consumer Choice Award
For the fourteenth consecutive year Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas has earned the 2009/2010 Consumer Choice Award by the National Research Corporation (NRC) for the Dallas region. The Consumer Choice Award is given to the hospitals that consumers have chosen as having the highest quality and image in 203 markets throughout the U.S. This is the fourteenth year NRC has recognized and honored Consumer Choice Award winners and the fourteenth occasion that consumers have chosen Baylor Dallas for these awards.
Dallas Child: Best Place to Have a Baby
In 2009, and for the third consecutive year, readers of Dallas Child magazine have selected Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was selected as the best hospital to have a baby; to meet other moms; the best place for unique baby gifts; breastfeeding-friendly workplace; and parent/baby classes. Whether it is preparing, having or caring for your babies, says Dallas Child, Baylor Dallas “takes the cake” according to readership votes.
Sleep Center Accreditation
Baylor Dallas Sleep Center, One of Select Centers in North Texas to Receive Accreditation
The Sleep Center at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in September 2009. The center at Baylor Dallas is one of only two dozen accredited centers in North Texas.
VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received the 2007 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence in acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) treatment and surgical infection prevention. The award honors organizations that have differentiated themselves around national performance standards by achieving exceptionally high levels of performance.
American Alliance of HealthCare Providers: Choice Award Recipient
In recognition of America's most customer friendly hospitals, The American Alliance of HealthCare Providers designed the Hospital of Choice Awards to recognize hospitals that go beyond their walls in pursuit of excellence and quality care. In 2008, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received this special recognition.
American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ASCOT)
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas' Level 1 trauma center - one of only three adult Level 1 centers in Dallas/Fort Worth—was verified by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ASCOT) with high marks and recertified its highest possible level designation. During that review, ASCOT commended Baylor Dallas trauma services for demonstrating a continued commitment to provide superior trauma care.
Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS)
The cancer program at Baylor University Medical Center received Approval with Commendation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), through 2011. Approval by the ACS' CoC is given only to those facilities that have voluntarily committed to providing quality cancer care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance.
Foundation for the Accreditation of Hematopoietic Cell Therapy (FACT)
The Blood and Marrow Transplantation program at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was one of the first programs in the U.S. to receive FACT accreditation in 1998. In 2008, the program was reaccredited after a rigorous survey of the program. The accreditation applies to all services and facilities inspected by FACT: adult autologous and allogeneic cell transplantation, bone marrow and peripheral blood cellular therapy product collection; and cellular therapy processing.
Primary Stroke Center
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was recertified in 2009 as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations. Achievement of certification signifies that Baylor Dallas follows national protocols for stroke care that can significantly improve outcomes for patients and help them achieve long-term success.
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was established as Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitarium. Chartered on Oct. 16, 1903, by the State of Texas, the hospital began in a 14-room renovated house. It was founded due to the efforts of Rev. George W. Truett, who convinced the residents of Dallas “to build a great humanitarian hospital,” Charles M. Rosser, M.D., and thirdly, Colonel C.C. Slaughter, who donated $50,000 to help build the hospital.
In 1909,the Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitarium moved into a new 250-bed facility and opened as the Southwest’s most modern hospital of its kind. The Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitarium nursing program (Baylor University School of Nursing) also began in 1909.
1910–1929
In 1918, the Nurses Home and Training School facility opened on the hospital campus, which was made possible by a generous donation from Col. C.C. Slaughter. It was his last donation before his death in 1919.
1920–1939
In 1921, The Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitarium was renamed Baylor Hospital to reflect its relationship with Baylor University.
In 1929, the “Baylor Plan” was developed by Baylor administrators during the Great Depression to help area citizens afford hospital care. It was the first prepaid hospital insurance plan in the United States and the predecessor of Blue Cross
. 7 years later, the hospital would be renamed Baylor University Hospital.
1930–1949
In 1936, Baylor Hospital was renamed Baylor University Hospital. In 1937, the Florence Nightingale Maternity Hospital opened on the Baylor University Hospital campus. Ten years later, inn 1947, Baylor initiated the formation of the American Association of Blood Banks.
1950–1959
In 1950, the seven-story, 436-bed George W. Truett Memorial Hospital opened on the Baylor University Hospital campus. This “hospital of tomorrow” featured air conditioning and telephones in all patient rooms and made Baylor University Hospital the fifth largest general hospital in the United States. In the mid to late 1950s, Baylor Dallas continued to improve upon the services that they offered. In 1954, Baylor Dallas received their first cobalt machine that would be used to treat cancer patients. At the time, the technology for diagnosis and treatment of cancer was still in its infancy. In 1958, surgeons Paul Ellis, M.D. and Leroy Kleinsassor, M.D., performed Baylor's first open heart surgery. A few months prior to the procedure, they were part of a team that performed Dallas' first open heart surgery. In 1959, changes would continue to be made, as Baylor University Hospital was renamed Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas to reflect the multiple hospitals and services on the Dallas campus.
1960–1969
Baylor continued to be instrumental in the health care industry throughout the 1960s. In 1960, the first pacemaker implant in the Southwest was performed by surgeons at Baylor Dallas. This was followed by the creation of the Sammons department of virology in 1961. It was the first clinically oriented laboratory in the United States. In 1968, the first Coronary Bypass operation at Baylor Dallas was performed.
1970–1979
In 1970, Baylor opened a new hospital. The 200-bed Erik and Margaret Jonsson Medical and Surgical Hospital opened at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. In 1972, they proceeded to open another hospital on the Baylor Dallas campus, when they added the 300-bed Carr P. Collins hospital. Also in 1972, Baylor opened the A. Webb Roberts center for Continuing Education in Dallas. The opening of new buildings did not stop there though. In 1973, twin towers, named in honor of J.K. and Susie L. Wadley and Albert S. and Velma Barnett, opened as part of the Baylor Medical Plaza, which included physician offices and a 75-room hotel, and was located at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. In 1976, Baylor installed the first computerized axial tomographic scanner (CAT scan) in North Texas. Later that year, the Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center was opened on the Baylor Dallas campus. In 1977, Baylor continued opening new facilities with the opening of the H.L. and Ruth Ray Hunt Heart Center in Dallas. The following year, the Baylor University Medical Center Foundation was created with an initial endowment of $5 million to support the activities of Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.
1980–1989
In 1980, Baylor Health Care System was formally established with Baylor University Medical Center as its flagship hospital, as well as its corporate headquarters. Baylor then proceeded to open the Baylor Research Institute, which was located on the Baylor Dallas campus, in 1982. Baylor Dallas became the first hospital in the Southwest to have a nuclear magnetic resonance scanner (MRI) in 1983. Also in 1983, Baylor University Medical Center surgeons would go on to perform the first marrow transplant in North Texas. In 1984, the Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation was opened on the Baylor Dallas campus. In 1985, the first successful adult-to-adult liver transplant was completed by surgeons at Baylor University Medical Center. The next year, the 17-story A. Webb Roberts hospital was opened at BUMC. In 1989, surgeons at BUMC performed the first unrelated donor marrow transplant in Texas and the first biliary lithotripsy for gallstones in the United States.
1990–1999
In 1990, the fifth combined heart/kidney transplant was performed at Baylor University Medical Center. Also during 1990, surgeons at BUMC would perform the nation’s first bridge to heart transplant using the ABIOMED assist device. In 1991, the Baylor Tom Landry Health & Wellness Center opened at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. Baylor University Medical Center was recognized for the first time in US News and World Report "America's Best Hospitals" guide for the first time in 1993. An honor that the Center would go on to receive for 17 straight years. In 1994, surgeons on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas performed the Southwest’s first small bowel transplant. Surgeons at Baylor University Medical Center would continue their success in 1995 when they performed the center's first kidney and pancreas transplant. In 1997, surgeons on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas performed the world’s first extracorporeal perfusion (bridge to transplantation) using a genetically engineered pig liver. In 1999, the Zelig H. Lieberman Research Building, which houses Baylor Research Institute and Baylor Institute for Immunology Research, opened on the Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas campus. The building was named in honor of Zelig H. Lieberman, M.D., a surgeon on staff at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.
2000–Present
In 2002, the Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital opened on the Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas campus. During 2002, BUMC acquired three outpatient imaging centers. In 2003 Baylor University Medical Center celebrated its 100-year anniversary. Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received the Magnet Award for “Excellence in Nursing Services” from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2004. In 2005, physicians on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas performed North Texas’ first islet cell transplant and Texas’ first successful intestinal transplant. In 2006, Baylor University Medical Center began a $53 million expansion program for their emergency department. Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital received the Magnet Award for “Excellence in Nursing Services” from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2007. Also during 2007, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was the first hospital in the United States to receive the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for its Ventricular Assist Device program. The expansion program for the emergency department at Baylor University Medical Center was completed in 2008.
The Baylor Sammons Cancer Center is currently under construction, and will open in March 2011. Once outpatient services are relocated into this facility, the existing Collins Hospital will be remodeled to become the first dedicated cancer hospital in North Texas.
Leadership
John B. McWhorter III, PresidentJohn B. McWhorter, III, is president of Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and a senior vice president of Baylor Health Care System. In these roles, McWhorter is responsible for the leadership and management of a 1025-bed not-for-profit academic hospital with $960 million in net revenue, and more than 5,500 employees and 1225 medical staff members. In addition, McWhorter oversees Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation, Our Children's House at Baylor, Baylor Specialty Hospital, Baylor Health Enterprises and the Baylor Research Institute.
McWhorter became president of Baylor Dallas in May 2005, after having served as chief operating officer since 2003. As COO, McWhorter initiated a culture change with focus on service excellence, which resulted in an increase in patient satisfaction scores from the 50th percentile to the 93rd percentile in less than 12 months; led the expansion project for the GI lab, nearly doubling its size; developed growth plan for outpatient services that included the creation of Baylor Health Center at North Dallas; recruited 28 new physicians to join the medical staff; and completed plans for a neuroscience institute.
McWhorter has more than 25 years experience in health care. He began his health care career as an administrative resident at Baylor Dallas in 1984. Later he became an assistant vice president with the Baylor Health Affiliates Group in charge of special projects and ancillary support for five community hospitals. From 1987 to 1991, he served as executive director of the Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation. McWhorter left Baylor Health Care System in 1991 to serve in health care leadership positions at several hospitals. He returned to the Baylor Health Care System in 1996 as president of Baylor Medical Center at Garland, a role he held until his promotion to chief operating officer at Baylor Dallas.
McWhorter is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served as chair of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council and chair of the Garland Chamber of Commerce.
McWhorter is a graduate of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and finance. He also earned a master of healthcare administration from the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
Irving D. Prengler, VP Medical Staff Affairs
Dr. Prengler serves as vice president of Medical Affairs for Baylor University Medical Center. He is responsible for the development of strategic planning regarding physician recruitment retention as well as physician contract negotiations for the medical center. In addition, Dr. Prengler serves as a leader in physician quality, peer review, patient safety as well as medical staff office functions in the medical center.
He serves as physician liaison to Medical Education, A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education, Baylor Proceedings publication as well as the Outpatient Residents Clinic.
Dr. Prengler joined the medical staff in 1983 as a practicing internist. After receiving his Bachelors Degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Prengler received a Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Baylor University Medical Center from 1980 to 1983. In 2000, Dr. Prengler completed his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Dallas.
Dr. Prengler is a member of the Texas Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, Dallas County Medical Society and the Society of Hospital Medicine. He is board certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Claudia Wilder, Chief Nursing Officer
Claudia Wilder, MSN, RN, CNAA-BC, is vice president and chief nursing officer (CNO) for Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas since December 2007. Wilder and the entire Nursing Leadership Team will continue Baylor’s 105-year tradition of strong nursing leadership, innovation and distinguished service.
Wilder is a seasoned, visionary leader with more than 25 years of nursing and leadership experience in various acute care settings within large hospitals. Most recently, she has served as director of nursing and interim CNO at the 1,092-bed Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Her achievements and accolades are numerous and her experience vast.
Ravi Vallabhan, President of Medical Staff
Dr. Vallabhan, MD, FACC, has been the President of the Medical Staff for Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas since 2009. Dr. Vallabhan is also President of HeartPlace Baylor Dallas, which specializes in cardiology. He specializes in general cardiology as well as specific complex heart diseases.
Dr. Vallabhan is a graduate of Texas Tech University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He then proceeded to attend medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, where he completed medical school and residency. He has been in practice at HeartPlace Baylor Dallas since June 1996.
Statistics
Statistics for Fiscal Year 2009:- 38,623 admissions (including newborns)
- 4,214 babies born
- 67,431 emergency room visits
- 240,955 outpatient visits (excluding emergency department)
- 76.6 percent occupancy rate
- 6.24 days, average length of patient’s stay
- 1,025 licensed beds
- 1,225 physicians
- 185 medical residents and fellows
- 5,500 employees
Honors and Awards
Excellence in Nursing Magnet AwardIn 2009, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received recertification of its Magnet Award for “Excellence in Nursing Services” from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Baylor Dallas joins a small group of fewer than two percent of hospitals nationwide to have achieved this coveted designation.
The Joint Commission
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received three year accreditation from The Joint Commission, good through 2010, and received the nations' first accreditation given by JCAHO for Left Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) program in 2008.
Baylor Dallas Emergency Department Wins Top Award for Patient Satisfaction
The Emergency Department at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was announced as Press Ganey Associates, Inc.’s 2009 Top Improver Award Winner. The department raised its patient satisfaction scores to the 99th percentile in the nation. Their impressive improvement over two years also earned them national recognition with Press Ganey’s Top Improver Award for ED Patient Satisfaction.
Baylor Dallas Recognized in U.S. News&World Report's 2009–2010 "America’s Best Hospitals"
For the 17th consecutive year, U.S .News&World Report has listed Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas (Baylor Dallas) in its America’s Best Hospitals issue. Baylor Dallas was ranked among the nation’s top 50 hospitals in gynecology (32nd) and kidney disorders (47th).
Consumer Choice Award
For the fourteenth consecutive year Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas has earned the 2009/2010 Consumer Choice Award by the National Research Corporation (NRC) for the Dallas region. The Consumer Choice Award is given to the hospitals that consumers have chosen as having the highest quality and image in 203 markets throughout the U.S. This is the fourteenth year NRC has recognized and honored Consumer Choice Award winners and the fourteenth occasion that consumers have chosen Baylor Dallas for these awards.
Dallas Child: Best Place to Have a Baby
In 2009, and for the third consecutive year, readers of Dallas Child magazine have selected Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was selected as the best hospital to have a baby; to meet other moms; the best place for unique baby gifts; breastfeeding-friendly workplace; and parent/baby classes. Whether it is preparing, having or caring for your babies, says Dallas Child, Baylor Dallas “takes the cake” according to readership votes.
Sleep Center Accreditation
Baylor Dallas Sleep Center, One of Select Centers in North Texas to Receive Accreditation
The Sleep Center at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in September 2009. The center at Baylor Dallas is one of only two dozen accredited centers in North Texas.
VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received the 2007 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence in acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) treatment and surgical infection prevention. The award honors organizations that have differentiated themselves around national performance standards by achieving exceptionally high levels of performance.
American Alliance of HealthCare Providers: Choice Award Recipient
In recognition of America's most customer friendly hospitals, The American Alliance of HealthCare Providers designed the Hospital of Choice Awards to recognize hospitals that go beyond their walls in pursuit of excellence and quality care. In 2008, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received this special recognition.
American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ASCOT)
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas' Level 1 trauma center - one of only three adult Level 1 centers in Dallas/Fort Worth—was verified by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ASCOT) with high marks and recertified its highest possible level designation. During that review, ASCOT commended Baylor Dallas trauma services for demonstrating a continued commitment to provide superior trauma care.
Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS)
The cancer program at Baylor University Medical Center received Approval with Commendation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), through 2011. Approval by the ACS' CoC is given only to those facilities that have voluntarily committed to providing quality cancer care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance.
Foundation for the Accreditation of Hematopoietic Cell Therapy (FACT)
The Blood and Marrow Transplantation program at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was one of the first programs in the U.S. to receive FACT accreditation in 1998. In 2008, the program was reaccredited after a rigorous survey of the program. The accreditation applies to all services and facilities inspected by FACT: adult autologous and allogeneic cell transplantation, bone marrow and peripheral blood cellular therapy product collection; and cellular therapy processing.
Primary Stroke Center
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was recertified in 2009 as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations. Achievement of certification signifies that Baylor Dallas follows national protocols for stroke care that can significantly improve outcomes for patients and help them achieve long-term success.
History
1900–1909Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was established as Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitarium. Chartered on Oct. 16, 1903, by the State of Texas, the hospital began in a 14-room renovated house. It was founded due to the efforts of Rev. George W. Truett, who convinced the residents of Dallas “to build a great humanitarian hospital,” Charles M. Rosser, M.D., and thirdly, Colonel C.C. Slaughter, who donated $50,000 to help build the hospital.
In 1909,the Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitarium moved into a new 250-bed facility and opened as the Southwest’s most modern hospital of its kind. The Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitarium nursing program (Baylor University School of Nursing) also began in 1909.
1910–1929
In 1918, the Nurses Home and Training School facility opened on the hospital campus, which was made possible by a generous donation from Col. C.C. Slaughter. It was his last donation before his death in 1919.
1920–1939
In 1921, The Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitarium was renamed Baylor Hospital to reflect its relationship with Baylor University.
In 1929, the “Baylor Plan” was developed by Baylor administrators during the Great Depression to help area citizens afford hospital care. It was the first prepaid hospital insurance plan in the United States and the predecessor of Blue Cross
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is a federation of 39 separate health insurance organizations and companies in the United States. Combined, they directly or indirectly provide health insurance to over 100 million Americans. The history of Blue Cross dates back to 1929, while the history of...
. 7 years later, the hospital would be renamed Baylor University Hospital.
1930–1949
In 1936, Baylor Hospital was renamed Baylor University Hospital. In 1937, the Florence Nightingale Maternity Hospital opened on the Baylor University Hospital campus. Ten years later, inn 1947, Baylor initiated the formation of the American Association of Blood Banks.
1950–1959
In 1950, the seven-story, 436-bed George W. Truett Memorial Hospital opened on the Baylor University Hospital campus. This “hospital of tomorrow” featured air conditioning and telephones in all patient rooms and made Baylor University Hospital the fifth largest general hospital in the United States. In the mid to late 1950s, Baylor Dallas continued to improve upon the services that they offered. In 1954, Baylor Dallas received their first cobalt machine that would be used to treat cancer patients. At the time, the technology for diagnosis and treatment of cancer was still in its infancy. In 1958, surgeons Paul Ellis, M.D. and Leroy Kleinsassor, M.D., performed Baylor's first open heart surgery. A few months prior to the procedure, they were part of a team that performed Dallas' first open heart surgery. In 1959, changes would continue to be made, as Baylor University Hospital was renamed Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas to reflect the multiple hospitals and services on the Dallas campus.
1960–1969
Baylor continued to be instrumental in the health care industry throughout the 1960s. In 1960, the first pacemaker implant in the Southwest was performed by surgeons at Baylor Dallas. This was followed by the creation of the Sammons department of virology in 1961. It was the first clinically oriented laboratory in the United States. In 1968, the first Coronary Bypass operation at Baylor Dallas was performed.
1970–1979
In 1970, Baylor opened a new hospital. The 200-bed Erik and Margaret Jonsson Medical and Surgical Hospital opened at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. In 1972, they proceeded to open another hospital on the Baylor Dallas campus, when they added the 300-bed Carr P. Collins hospital. Also in 1972, Baylor opened the A. Webb Roberts center for Continuing Education in Dallas. The opening of new buildings did not stop there though. In 1973, twin towers, named in honor of J.K. and Susie L. Wadley and Albert S. and Velma Barnett, opened as part of the Baylor Medical Plaza, which included physician offices and a 75-room hotel, and was located at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. In 1976, Baylor installed the first computerized axial tomographic scanner (CAT scan) in North Texas. Later that year, the Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center was opened on the Baylor Dallas campus. In 1977, Baylor continued opening new facilities with the opening of the H.L. and Ruth Ray Hunt Heart Center in Dallas. The following year, the Baylor University Medical Center Foundation was created with an initial endowment of $5 million to support the activities of Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.
1980–1989
In 1980, Baylor Health Care System was formally established with Baylor University Medical Center as its flagship hospital, as well as its corporate headquarters. Baylor then proceeded to open the Baylor Research Institute, which was located on the Baylor Dallas campus, in 1982. Baylor Dallas became the first hospital in the Southwest to have a nuclear magnetic resonance scanner (MRI) in 1983. Also in 1983, Baylor University Medical Center surgeons would go on to perform the first marrow transplant in North Texas. In 1984, the Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation was opened on the Baylor Dallas campus. In 1985, the first successful adult-to-adult liver transplant was completed by surgeons at Baylor University Medical Center. The next year, the 17-story A. Webb Roberts hospital was opened at BUMC. In 1989, surgeons at BUMC performed the first unrelated donor marrow transplant in Texas and the first biliary lithotripsy for gallstones in the United States.
1990–1999
In 1990, the fifth combined heart/kidney transplant was performed at Baylor University Medical Center. Also during 1990, surgeons at BUMC would perform the nation’s first bridge to heart transplant using the ABIOMED assist device. In 1991, the Baylor Tom Landry Health & Wellness Center opened at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. Baylor University Medical Center was recognized for the first time in US News and World Report "America's Best Hospitals" guide for the first time in 1993. An honor that the Center would go on to receive for 17 straight years. In 1994, surgeons on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas performed the Southwest’s first small bowel transplant. Surgeons at Baylor University Medical Center would continue their success in 1995 when they performed the center's first kidney and pancreas transplant. In 1997, surgeons on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas performed the world’s first extracorporeal perfusion (bridge to transplantation) using a genetically engineered pig liver. In 1999, the Zelig H. Lieberman Research Building, which houses Baylor Research Institute and Baylor Institute for Immunology Research, opened on the Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas campus. The building was named in honor of Zelig H. Lieberman, M.D., a surgeon on staff at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.
2000–Present
In 2002, the Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital opened on the Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas campus. During 2002, BUMC acquired three outpatient imaging centers. In 2003 Baylor University Medical Center celebrated its 100-year anniversary. Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received the Magnet Award for “Excellence in Nursing Services” from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2004. In 2005, physicians on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas performed North Texas’ first islet cell transplant and Texas’ first successful intestinal transplant. In 2006, Baylor University Medical Center began a $53 million expansion program for their emergency department. Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital received the Magnet Award for “Excellence in Nursing Services” from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2007. Also during 2007, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas was the first hospital in the United States to receive the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for its Ventricular Assist Device program. The expansion program for the emergency department at Baylor University Medical Center was completed in 2008.
The Baylor Sammons Cancer Center is currently under construction, and will open in March 2011. Once outpatient services are relocated into this facility, the existing Collins Hospital will be remodeled to become the first dedicated cancer hospital in North Texas.