Awards & Recognition

Ranked 5th in the Nation for Heart and Heart Surgery

The Texas Heart® Institute, the largest cardiovascular center in the world, is currently ranked #5 for Heart and Heart Surgery in U.S.News & World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" survey, and has been in its top 10 for 19 consecutive years.

HealthGrades

St. Luke's received the Stroke Care Excellence Award™ for the sixth year in a row in 2007.
Other recognitions received in 2007 are the Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™, the Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™, both given to St. Luke's for the 4th time in a row and the Vascular Surgery Excellence Award™.

Fortune

St. Luke's Episcopal Health System has been recognized by FORTUNE as among "100 Best Companies to Work For" (2002, 2004 & 2005).

BEST PLACE TO WORK

Named one of the "Best Place to Work in Houston" by the Houston Business Journal.

First Magnet Hospital In Southwest

Recognized in 2001, 2005, and 2009 as a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Patient Care - the first in Texas - by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

eHealthcare Leadership Awards

In 2005, St. Luke's Episcopal Health System's web site earned the platinum award as one of the best healthcare web sites.

Modern Healthcare

In 2008, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital was named one of Modern Healthcare's "Best Places to Work in Healthcare".

Top Cardiac Center for Women

St. Luke's is the only hospital in Texas honored in Good Housekeeping's list of "44 Top Cardiac Centers for Women."

Gold Seal of Approval™

St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital has earned the Gold Seal of Approval™ as a Primary Care Stroke Center for the third consecutive time in
Disease-Specific Certification.

CONSUMER CHOICE AWARD

Recognized by Consumer Choice Award as one of the hospitals consumers choose as having the highest quality and image in over
100 markets throughout the U.S.

TOP 50 HOSPITAL

Named one of the nation's "50 Top Hospitals in the U.S." by Modern Maturity Magazine.