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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

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

39.1 / 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

3,255 discharges

Medium=2,500-​3,499

Highest

100

Score: 2.0

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

30.4 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much worse than expected

Score: 2

Much worse than expected=1-​2

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Medium

3,258 discharges

Medium=2,500-​3,499

High

75

Score: 1.7

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: √

Akron General Medical Center

42.0 / 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

Highest

100

4,525 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Average

50

Score: 1.6

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: x

Allegheny General Hospital

49.5 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 1.0%

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

5,704 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Average

50

Score: 1.5

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: x

Allegiance Health

26.4 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Worse than expected

5

Score: 4

Worse than expected=3-​4

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Medium

3,049 discharges

Medium=2,500-​3,499

Low

5

Score: 1.2

Low=1.0-​1.2

Score: x

AnMed Health

33.9 / 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

High

75

3,527 discharges

High=3,500-​4,499

Average

50

Score: 1.6

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: x

Athens Regional Medical Center

31.7 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 6

As expected=5-​6

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

High

75

4,096 discharges

High=3,500-​4,499

Average

50

Score: 1.4

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: x

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center

Atlantic City, NJ

45.6 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Highest

100

4,642 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Average

50

Score: 1.6

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: √

Ball Memorial Hospital

25.8 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 5

As expected=5-​6

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Medium

3,054 discharges

Medium=2,500-​3,499

Average

50

Score: 1.5

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: x

Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma

40.3 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 6

As expected=5-​6

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Highest

100

4,629 discharges

Highest=4,500 or above

Average

50

Score: 1.6

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: √

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