U.S. News Best Hospitals Data: Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Top-Ranked Hospitals for Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Best Hospitals Rankings Methodology
More than 600 hospitals are listed in Cardiology & Heart Surgery. All are experienced in treating difficult cases—a hospital is listed only if at least 1,280 inpatients in need of a high level of expertise in this specialty were treated there in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The top 50 hospitals are ranked, based on score. The rest are listed alphabetically.
| Rank | Hospital | U.S. News Score | Reputation with specialists | Survival | Success in keeping patients safe | Patient volume | Nurse staffing | Nurse Magnet hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
100.0/100 |
75.30
Very strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
12,861
Highest |
2.30
Highest |
Yes
|
| #2 |
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN |
90.2/100 |
62.40
Very strong |
9.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
10,189
Highest |
3.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #3 |
Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD |
72.2/100 |
26.40
Strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
4,155
High |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #4 |
Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Houston, TX |
69.3/100 |
24.10
Strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
8,307
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #5 |
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA |
68.2/100 |
23.40
Strong |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
8,294
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #6 |
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell New York, NY |
62.1/100 |
14.80
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
14,360
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
No
|
| #7 |
Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC |
61.8/100 |
17.80
Strong |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
7,703
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #8 |
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA |
61.1/100 |
19.40
Strong |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
6,515
Highest |
2.20
Highest |
No
|
| #9 |
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA |
58.0/100 |
10.90
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,826
Medium |
3.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #10 |
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA |
56.3/100 |
15.10
Strong |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
4,790
Highest |
1.80
High |
Yes
|
| #11 |
Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NY |
51.2/100 |
7.10
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
9,296
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #12 |
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers Ann Arbor, MI |
49.7/100 |
8.50
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
5,630
Highest |
2.60
Highest |
No
|
| #13 |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA |
47.0/100 |
6.30
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
3
Superior |
6,129
Highest |
2.40
Highest |
Yes
|
| #14 |
Stanford Hospital and Clinics Palo Alto, CA |
46.7/100 |
11.60
Significant |
6.00
As expected |
1
Limited |
2,846
Medium |
2.60
Highest |
Yes
|
| #15 |
NYU Langone Medical Center New York, NY |
45.6/100 |
3.90
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
4,269
High |
1.90
High |
Yes
|
| #16 |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL |
44.8/100 |
4.70
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
4,434
High |
1.50
Average |
Yes
|
| #17 |
Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA |
44.4/100 |
10.30
Significant |
7.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
5,168
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
No
|
| #18 |
Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University Saint Louis, MO |
43.9/100 |
4.40
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
8,433
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #19 |
Methodist Hospital Houston, TX |
42.8/100 |
4.40
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
8,737
Highest |
1.80
High |
Yes
|
| #20 |
Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL |
41.8/100 |
2.00
Modest |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
3,924
High |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #20 |
UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, PA |
41.8/100 |
5.20
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
10,890
Highest |
1.50
Average |
Yes
|
| #22 |
Ochsner Medical Center New Orleans, LA |
41.2/100 |
3.10
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
3
Superior |
5,009
Highest |
1.60
Average |
Yes
|
| #23 |
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN |
40.7/100 |
2.90
Modest |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
5,487
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #24 |
Ohio State University Hospital Columbus, OH |
40.1/100 |
2.90
Modest |
9.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
7,962
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #25 |
St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY |
40.0/100 |
1.00
Modest |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
10,374
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|