Denton is home to several hospitals that provide quality healthcare services to the community. Three of these hospitals have recently updated their services and certifications.

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Denton

The Denton location of Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital has 22 inpatient beds and the largest program for open-heart surgery in the region. It received three of three stars from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for quality and patient outcomes in its most recent rankings. The hospital focuses on select cardiovascular procedures and advanced care, including cardiac catheterization, imaging, surgery, rehabilitation, and vascular and endovascular surgeries.

Medical City Denton

Medical City Denton is a 228-bed, acute-care hospital that is also an accredited chest pain center offering advanced open-heart surgery. The hospital has more than 1,100 physicians employed and has earned an ‘A’ designation from The Leapfrog Group for the 20th consecutive time.

Texas Health Denton

Texas Health Denton was recognized in March for earning its Primary Stroke Center certification from Joint Commission and the American Heart Association. The hospital uses the latest technology to better diagnose and treat strokes, and its specialized team includes an emergency department physician, a neurologist, ED nurses, emergency medical technicians, a computed tomograph technologist, a phlebotomist, lab technicians, and a pharmacist.

Original reporting: Community Impact — Denton — read the source article.