Sierra Medical Center has been on the forefront of Cardiac and Neurological services for more than 30 years. The hospital has more than 300 beds and offers a full range of advanced medical and surgical services to El Paso, and to the outlying communities of west Texas, southern New Mexico and to our international neighbors in northern Mexico.
Sierra is accredited as a Chest Pain Center with a PCI designation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers. Our nationally recognized surgery department offers El Paso’s only Stereotactic Radiosurgery.
For two consecutive years, Sierra has been rated number one in the El Paso Region for clinical excellence in overall orthopedic services by HealthGrades, a leading source for independent healthcare quality information. Sierra is also the only hospital in El Paso ranked in the top five percent of hospitals nationally for overall orthopedic services.
Our reputation for providing families with quality health care in an advanced acute care setting is evident in the dedication our physicians, nurses and staff have for the well being of our consumers in our community. For three years in a row, Sierra has been recognized with the Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corporation. The award is based on consumer preference responses for hospitals chosen by people in our community for best image and overall quality.
Facts About Sierra:
- Opened February 10, 1976
- Visiting hours: Daily 11 am – 8 pm
- 351-bed acute care hospital
- 2006/2007, 2005/2006 and 2004/2005 National Research Corporation (NRC) Consumer Choice Award – Quality and Image
- 2006 Awarded the designation as a Chest Pain Center of Excellence with PCI
- 2007 HealthGrades Orthopedic Care Excellence Award™ for two years in a row–2006-2007
- Accredited Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission
- Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Specialties include:
- Advanced cardiac care including balloon angioplasty, open heart surgery, coronary stent placement and coronary by-pass surgery.
- Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery services for critically-ill or premature babies.
- Advanced neurological care including MinOp System-Endoscopic Neurosurgery, Deep Brain Stimulation and Stereotactic Radiosurgery.
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, a non-invasive surgical procedure that is used to treat brain tumors and other intracranial malformations.
Sierra Medical Center also offers advanced health care services in the following areas:
Autologous Blood Storage
Diagnostic Lab & Imaging
HDR Brachytherapy
Neurosciences
Obstetrics Services
Orthopaedics
Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
Patient Safety
At Sierra Medical Center patient care and safety is our top priority. We strive to resolve any patient care or safety concerns and implement any suggested enhancements to our patient safety program in a timely manner through open dialogue and communication. You can report any issues or concerns by calling the hospital management at 915-747-4000.
If we cannot resolve your concern or implement your ideas in a timely fashion, you may also contact the following:
Out ethics Action Line at 1-800-838-4427
Joint Commission
The public may contact the Joint Commission™s Office or Quality Monitoring to report any concerns or register complaints about a Joint Commission-accredited health care organization by either calling
1-800-994-6610 or emailing: complaint@jointcommission.org.
Helpful Phone Numbers:
Admitting - (915) 747-2646
Business Office - (915) 577-6540
Cardiology - (915) 747-2740
Consumer Information - (915) 577-6000
Gamma Knife - (915) 747-2595
Hospital Operator - (915) 747-4000
Human Resources - (915) 577-2978
Laboratory - (915) 747-2676
Managed Care Services - (915) 577-8208
Marketing & Communications - (915) 747-1400
Outpatient Services - (915) 747-2695
PASE Program - (915) 747-2592
Patient Information - (915) 747-2712
Prenatal Education - (915) 747-2710
Physical Therapy - (915) 747-2623
Radiology - (915) 747-2791
Spiritual Care Department - (915) 577-6651
24-Hour Emergency - (915) 747-2660
To dial a patient's room directly, dial 747 - bed* + room number.
*Dial 1 for bed 'A' or 2 for bed 'B'. |