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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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Showing 41–50 of 708

Rank Hospital U.S. News Score Reputation with specialists Survival Success in keeping patients safe Patient volume Nurse staffing Nurse Magnet hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital

17.5 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much worse than expected

Score: 1

Much worse than expected=1-​2

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

High

75

3,578 discharges

High=3,500-​4,499

Average

50

Score: 1.4

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: √

Edward Heart Hospital

40.3 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 0.6%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 7

Better than expected=7-​8

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Medium

2,896 discharges

Medium=2,500-​3,499

Average

50

Score: 1.6

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: √

El Camino Hospital

18.1 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Worse than expected

5

Score: 3

Worse than expected=3-​4

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Lowest

5

1,983 discharges

Lowest=0-​1,999

Highest

100

Score: 2.1

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Englewood Hospital and Medical Center

42.1 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Better than expected

75

Score: 7

Better than expected=7-​8

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Medium

3,361 discharges

Medium=2,500-​3,499

High

75

Score: 1.7

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: √

Fairview Hospital

49.6 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

4,605 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Average

50

Score: 1.3

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: √

First Health Moore Regional Hospital

41.6 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Better than expected

75

Score: 7

Better than expected=7-​8

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

5,160 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

High

75

Score: 1.7

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: √

#23

Florida Hospital

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: √

Forsyth Medical Center

35.3 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 5

As expected=5-​6

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

6,273 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Average

50

Score: 1.5

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: √

Froedtert Hospital

49.6 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 1.5%

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

Medium

3,209 discharges

Medium=2,500-​3,499

High

75

Score: 1.7

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: √

Gaston Memorial Hospital

37.9 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Better than expected

75

Score: 7

Better than expected=7-​8

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

High

75

3,753 discharges

High=3,500-​4,499

Low

5

Score: 1.0

Low=1.0-​1.2

Score: √

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