Awards & Distinctions

St. Francis Hospital is widely recognized for its dedication to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac disease and other specialties. These are some highlights of accolades received by the Hospital from patients, the news media, the medical community, and beyond.

• In the past three years, St. Francis Hospital has performed over 30,000 catheterizations, 12,000 angioplasties, and 5,000 open-heart surgeries—more than any other hospital in the state
• With one of the highest volumes of cardiac arrhythmia procedures in the nation, St. Francis has unparalleled experience in radiofrequency cardiac ablation, pacemaker and defibrillator implantation
• St. Francis Hospital is named one of America's best heart centers by U.S. News & World Report (2007). It also ranked among the top 50 hospitals in the nation for digestive disorders, geriatrics, and ear, nose and throat.
• St. Francis has more “best doctors” for cardiac care than any other hospital on Long Island (New York Magazine, June 19, 2006)
• St. Francis is the top ranked hospital for cardiac care on Long Island (New York Magazine, November 20, 2006)
• St. Francis Hospital is the recipient of the Magnet award for excellence in nursing services, one of the most coveted and prestigious honors a hospital and its nursing staff can achieve.
• St. Francis Hospital was rated one of the safest hospitals in the nation in 2007 by HealthGrades.
• More than 99 of 100 patients surveyed say they would recommend St. Francis to family and friends (Press Ganey).
• Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO, 2006-2009)
• Recognized national leader in cardiac non-invasive imaging, including cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cardiac MRI), nuclear imaging, and three-dimensional echocardiography
• Premier center for clinical trials and studies of the applications of cardiac MRI technology, as well as other image-guided methods of diagnosis and treatment for cardiovascular disease
• The first Long Island hospital to offer 64-slice CT scanning for coronary imaging and other applications
• St. Francis Hospital was selected as one of the “Best Places to Work in New York” in 2007 by the New York State Society for Human Resource Management