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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 Downers Grove, IL See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Chicago metro area and Illinois	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 Park Ridge, IL See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Chicago metro area and Illinois	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 Akron, OH See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Akron metro area and Ohio	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 Pittsburgh, PA See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Pittsburgh metro area and Pennsylvania	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 Jackson, MI See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Michigan	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 Anderson, SC See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in South Carolina	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 Athens, GA See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Georgia	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 See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in New Jersey	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 Muncie, IN See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Indiana	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 Oklahoma City, OK See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Oklahoma City metro area and 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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