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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
–	Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village, IL See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Chicago metro area and Illinois	48.3 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 0.9% 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 3,876 discharges High=3,500-4,499	Average 50 Score: 1.5 Average=1.3-1.6	Score: x
#36	Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center Phoenix, AZ See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Phoenix metro area and Arizona	55.8 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 0.7% 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	Highest 100 4,828 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	Highest 100 Score: 2.1 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
#1	Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Cleveland metro area and Ohio	100.0 / 100	Very strong 100 Score: 64.8% Very strong=50.0% and above	Much better than expected 100 Score: 10 Much better than expected=9-10	Superior 100 Score: 3 Superior=3 out of 3	Highest 100 13,792 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	Highest 100 Score: 2.4 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
–	EMH Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard	40.2 / 100	None 0.1 Score: 0.0%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 10 Much better than expected=9-10	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	Medium 2,751 discharges Medium=2,500-3,499	High 75 Score: 1.7 High=1.7-1.9	Score: x
–	Grandview Medical Center Dayton, OH See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Dayton metro area and Ohio	44.0 / 100	None 0.1 Score: 0.0%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 10 Much better than expected=9-10	Superior 100 Score: 3 Superior=3 out of 3	Low 5 2,321 discharges Low=2,000-2,499	Average 50 Score: 1.3 Average=1.3-1.6	Score: x
–	Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Detroit metro area and Michigan	46.7 / 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	Highest 100 4,625 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	Low 5 Score: 1.0 Low=1.0-1.2	Score: x
#3	Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Baltimore metro area and Maryland	74.9 / 100	Strong 75 Score: 25.1% Strong=15.0%-49.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 10 Much better than expected=9-10	Limited 5 Score: 1 Limited=1 out of 3	High 75 4,169 discharges High=3,500-4,499	Highest 100 Score: 2.2 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
–	Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Los Angeles metro area and California	47.6 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.6% 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	Lowest 5 1,404 discharges Lowest=0-1,999	Highest 100 Score: 3.1 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: x
#34	Lenox Hill Hospital New York, NY See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in New York metro area and New York	56.2 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 2.2% 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	Highest 100 5,565 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	High 75 Score: 1.7 High=1.7-1.9	Score: x
#18	Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Chicago metro area and Illinois	61.6 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 2.0% 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	High 75 4,019 discharges High=3,500-4,499	Highest 100 Score: 2.0 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √

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