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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 31–40 of 708

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

John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital

30.9 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 5

As expected=5-​6

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Lowest

5

1,985 discharges

Lowest=0-​1,999

Highest

100

Score: 2.3

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center

44.3 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

High

75

4,087 discharges

High=3,500-​4,499

Highest

100

Score: 2.3

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Scripps Mercy Hospital

42.4 / 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

3,689 discharges

High=3,500-​4,499

Highest

100

Score: 2.3

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Sharp Memorial Hospital

32.5 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 1.3%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Worse than expected

5

Score: 4

Worse than expected=3-​4

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Medium

3,075 discharges

Medium=2,500-​3,499

Highest

100

Score: 2.3

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#38

Tampa General Hospital

55.2 / 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

4,675 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.3

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#24

University of Kansas Hospital

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: √

#42

Advocate Christ Medical Center

54.6 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 0.9%

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

7,615 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.2

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#13

Barnes-​Jewish Hospital/​Washington University

62.7 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 4.4%

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

9,095 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.2

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#9

Brigham and Women's Hospital

70.1 / 100

Strong

75

Score: 17.2%

Strong=15.0%-​49.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

7,203 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.2

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Central Washington Hospital

9.8 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much worse than expected

Score: 1

Much worse than expected=1-​2

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Lowest

5

1,545 discharges

Lowest=0-​1,999

Highest

100

Score: 2.2

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

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