the system has picked up a number of national awards for health care, including designations as a "100 top hospital" by truven health analytics (2017); ranked the no. 1 hospital in texas for patient safety in overall hospital and surgical care by carechex (2016); national benchmarks for success award winner by soluticient 2006; winner of the 2007 texas health care quality improvement award; designated as a blue cross and blue shield distinction center+ for cardiac care, bariatric surgery, spine surgery and knee and hip replacement services; national research corporation consumer choice winner; and listed among the top five percent in the nation for patient satisfaction by press ganey, inc.