• Annual Volume: 7,000 (14 patients per day)
• Beds: 60
• Provider Coverage:
  • Physicians work 7a-7p and 7p-7a
• EMR: Cerner
• Admission Rate: 50%
• Requirements:
  • ABEM/ABOEM or ABIM/ABFM with emergency medicine experience
• Certifications Required (if not ABEM or ABOEM) ATLS, BLS, PALS, ACLS, and NRP
• Subspecialties Available: Cardiology, Cath Lab, Cardiac Rehabilitation, General Surgery, Stroke Services
• Malpractice: Claims Based/Unlimited Tail

South Texas Health System Heart, formerly known as McAllen Heart Hospital, in McAllen, Texas is a 60-bed heart hospital that provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient cardiac care for the South Texas region. This hospital is the region's only accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention). McAllen also offers a comprehensive Congestive Heart Failure Program, a Level IV Emergency Department, a Weight Loss Program with bariatric surgery and advanced technology to diagnose, monitor and treat a full range of cardiac and vascular conditions. South Texas Health System Heart is an accredited hospital by The Joint Commission.

A literal stone's throw from the Mexican border, McAllen offers the cultural intrigue of Mexico and the amenities of the US. View flowers, foliage and citrus varieties native to this lush, subtropical climate, or get up close and personal with area wildlife. McAllen offers great schools, affordable living, and low crime rates. McAllen is about 30 minutes from the Mexican border, about an hour west of the coast, and 2.5 hours south of Corpus Christi.