The overview
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is a full-service hospital that offers inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty services in the Bay Area, according to the release.
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is a nonprofit organization that represents over 7,600 surgeons, researchers and health care professionals worldwide, who prioritize surgeries for the heart, lung and esophagus, according to the release.
The STS star rating system is “one of the most sophisticated and highly regarded overall measures of quality in health care,” the release reads. The star rating system is measured through specific procedures performed by an STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database participant.
According to the release, a three-star rating was awarded to HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake due to patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting procedures, also known as a heart bypass surgery.
Quote of note
“Achieving a three-star rating for a heart program as extensive as HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake’s is no small feat,” said Todd Caliva, CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, in a statement. “Even major academic centers often grapple with the challenges of attaining this elite status. We are extremely proud that our community has access to one of the nation’s top-tier bypass surgery programs right here in Webster.”
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The three-star rating also places HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake among the elite for heart bypass surgery in the U.S. and Canada, in addition to Houston.
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake also earned an “A” from the Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grade, a program that measures hospital injuries, accidents and errors through a simple letter grade system, in spring 2023 and fall 2022, according to the release.
