Baylor University Medical Center has a rich history which began with its founding as the Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitarium in ... 1903. Here are a few of the many recognitions earned this year thanks to outstanding efforts by employees and physicians. • Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation ranked among the top 26 rehab facilities in U.S. News & World Report "America's Best Hospitals Guide." • The American Nurses Credentialing Center presented the Magnet Award for Excellence in Nursing Services, its highest recognition, to Baylor University Medical Center nursing. • Baylor University Medical Center ranked among the top 50 hospitals in 10 of 17 specialties in the "America's Best Hospitals Guide". • Patient satisfaction scores are on the rise due to staff demonstrating the Spirit of Excellence at Baylor University Medical Center and beyond. read more