Baptist DeSoto earns Distinction of Excellence for heart care

SOUTHAVEN, Miss., May 23, 2025 – The American College of Cardiology has recognized Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto as a HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence.

Baptist DeSoto is the first hospital in Mississippi to receive this recognition, which highlights the hospital’s commitment to providing exceptional cardiovascular care and consistently achieving outstanding patient outcomes.

“Earning the HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence validates our staff’s dedication to providing the highest quality of care to our community,” said Brian Hogan, CEO and administrator. “This achievement reflects the hard work and expertise of our entire heart and vascular team.”

To earn this distinction, Baptist Desoto successfully achieved four ACC cardiovascular accreditations in the areas of chest pain, heart failure, catheterization lab and electrophysiology lab. These accreditations reflect the hospital’s dedication to maintaining the highest standards in cardiovascular treatment, diagnosis and patient-centered care.

Baptist Desoto also actively participates in multiple National Cardiovascular Data Registry programs, consistently ranking in the highest percentiles among hospitals of comparable size. The hospital’s participation in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Registry further demonstrates its commitment to benchmarking performance and continuously improving patient outcomes.

The ACC, a leader in transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health, establishes standards for cardiovascular care and offers comprehensive accreditation services to ensure hospitals provide high-quality, evidence-based care.

Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto is a 339-bed hospital that offers diagnostic, surgical and rehabilitation services, as well as open-heart surgery and a number of other cardiovascular services. The hospital completed a $19 million emergency department expansion and renovation project in 2018 that added 20,000 square feet to the facility. An 87,000-square-foot, $55 million physician office building opened on the hospital campus in July 2022. The hospital was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a high-performing hospital in six specialties for 2024–2025, the American Heart Association for cardiac and stroke care, and Premier Inc. with the 2021 Premier QUEST Hero Award. For more information, please call 662-772-4000, visit desoto.baptistonline.org or follow us on Facebook at @baptistmemorialhospital-desoto. 

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