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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
–	University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham Birmingham, AL See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Birmingham metro area and Alabama	47.0 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 4.3% Significant=3.0%-14.9%	As expected 50 Score: 6 As expected=5-6	Limited 5 Score: 1 Limited=1 out of 3	Highest 100 5,498 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	Highest 100 Score: 2.0 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
#35	Scripps La Jolla Hospitals and Clinics La Jolla, CA See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in San Diego metro area and California	55.9 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 4.2% Significant=3.0%-14.9%	Better than expected 75 Score: 8 Better than expected=7-8	Limited 5 Score: 1 Limited=1 out of 3	Highest 100 4,932 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	Highest 100 Score: 2.8 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
–	University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, FL See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Miami metro area and Florida	38.5 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.9% Significant=3.0%-14.9%	As expected 50 Score: 5 As expected=5-6	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	High 75 4,243 discharges High=3,500-4,499	High 75 Score: 1.7 High=1.7-1.9	Score: x
–	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Dallas metro area and Texas	42.7 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.9% Significant=3.0%-14.9%	Better than expected 75 Score: 8 Better than expected=7-8	Limited 5 Score: 1 Limited=1 out of 3	Medium 3,092 discharges Medium=2,500-3,499	High 75 Score: 1.9 High=1.7-1.9	Score: x
#17	Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Chicago metro area and Illinois	61.8 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.7% Significant=3.0%-14.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 10 Much better than expected=9-10	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	Highest 100 4,769 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	Average 50 Score: 1.5 Average=1.3-1.6	Score: √
–	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Boston metro area and Massachusetts	48.0 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.4% Significant=3.0%-14.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 9 Much better than expected=9-10	Limited 5 Score: 1 Limited=1 out of 3	Highest 100 7,131 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	Average 50 Score: 1.5 Average=1.3-1.6	Score: x
#27	University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Baltimore metro area and Maryland	57.4 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.3% 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	High 75 3,642 discharges High=3,500-4,499	Highest 100 Score: 2.2 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
–	Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Dallas metro area and Texas	50.9 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.0% Significant=3.0%-14.9%	As expected 50 Score: 6 As expected=5-6	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	Highest 100 4,527 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	Highest 100 Score: 2.6 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
–	Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in New York metro area and New York	51.1 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.0% Significant=3.0%-14.9%	Better than expected 75 Score: 8 Better than expected=7-8	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	Highest 100 12,721 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	Low 5 Score: 1.2 Low=1.0-1.2	Score: x
#47	Shands at the University of Florida Gainesville, FL See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Florida	53.6 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.0% Significant=3.0%-14.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 9 Much better than expected=9-10	Limited 5 Score: 1 Limited=1 out of 3	Highest 100 5,340 discharges Highest=4,500 or above	High 75 Score: 1.8 High=1.7-1.9	Score: √

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