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Top-Ranked Hospitals for Cardiology & Heart Surgery

More than 700 hospitals are listed in Cardiology & Heart Surgery. All are experienced in treating difficult cases—a hospital is listed only if at least 1,308 inpatients in need of a high level of expertise in this specialty were treated there in 2008, 2009, and 2010. The top 50 hospitals are ranked, based on score. The rest are listed alphabetically.

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Rank	Hospital	U.S. News Score	Reputation with specialists	Survival	Success in keeping patients safe	Patient volume	Nurse staffing	Nurse Magnet hospital
#21	Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Chicago metro area and Illinois	58.9 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.1% Modest=0.1%-2.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 10 Much better than expected=9-10	Limited 5 Score: 1 Limited=1 out of 3	Medium 3,063 discharges Medium=2,500-3,499	Highest 100 Score: 2.0 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
#22	University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers Ann Arbor, MI See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Detroit metro area and Michigan	58.8 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 6.8% Significant=3.0%-14.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 9 Much better than expected=9-10	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	Highest 100 6,175 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	Highest 100 Score: 2.7 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: x
#23	Florida Hospital Orlando, FL See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Orlando metro area and Florida	58.5 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 4.4% Significant=3.0%-14.9%	Better than expected 75 Score: 7 Better than expected=7-8	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	Highest 100 16,950 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	High 75 Score: 1.9 High=1.7-1.9	Score: √
#24	University of Kansas Hospital Kansas City, KS See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Kansas City metro area and Kansas	58.4 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 0.6% Modest=0.1%-2.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 10 Much better than expected=9-10	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	High 75 3,509 discharges High=3,500-4,499	Highest 100 Score: 2.3 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
#25	Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Nashville metro area and Tennessee	58.3 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 2.4% Modest=0.1%-2.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 9 Much better than expected=9-10	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	Highest 100 5,695 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	Highest 100 Score: 2.1 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
#26	UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, PA See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Pittsburgh metro area and Pennsylvania	57.5 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 2.4% Modest=0.1%-2.9%	Better than expected 75 Score: 8 Better than expected=7-8	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	Highest 100 12,818 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	High 75 Score: 1.8 High=1.7-1.9	Score: √
#27	Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in New York metro area and New Jersey	57.4 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.5% Modest=0.1%-2.9%	Better than expected 75 Score: 8 Better than expected=7-8	Superior 100 Score: 3 Superior=3 out of 3	Highest 100 7,534 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	High 75 Score: 1.9 High=1.7-1.9	Score: √
#27	University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Baltimore metro area and Maryland	57.4 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.3% Significant=3.0%-14.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 9 Much better than expected=9-10	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	High 75 3,642 discharges High=3,500-4,499	Highest 100 Score: 2.2 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
#29	Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus, OH See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Columbus metro area and Ohio	57.2 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 2.8% Modest=0.1%-2.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 9 Much better than expected=9-10	Limited 5 Score: 1 Limited=1 out of 3	Highest 100 8,024 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	Highest 100 Score: 2.2 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
#29	University Hospitals Case Medical Center Cleveland, OH See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Cleveland metro area and Ohio	57.2 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.5% Modest=0.1%-2.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 9 Much better than expected=9-10	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	Highest 100 5,558 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	Highest 100 Score: 2.0 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √

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