Houston Methodist is the first hospital in the United States to receive a comprehensive stroke center certification by DNV Healthcare Inc. DNV’s Comprehensive Stroke Center certification was recently approved as a nationally recognized program, and is based on recommendations by the Brain Attack Coalition, American Stroke Association, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. With 27 beds, the Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center at Houston Methodist is the largest dedicated stroke unit in the Texas Medical Center and designated a Comprehensive Stroke Center by Det Norsk Veritas. The Center is a leader in all areas of stroke research, including diagnosis, innovative treatment, prevention, rehabilitation and recovery.
Houston Methodist Hospital was named Best Hospital in Houston and the No. 1 ranked hospital in Texas by U.S. News & World Report 2014 to 2015, again.
