U.S. News & World Report Ranks St. Francis One of the Nation’s Best Hospitals for Fourth Year in a Row
The hospital is honored for heart and heart surgery, geriatrics and, for the first time, neurology and neurosurgery
ROSLYN, N.Y. – For the fourth consecutive year, St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best hospitals in the nation and the only hospital on Long Island to be ranked in more than one of the magazine’s 12 adult medical and surgical specialty categories. The magazine’s prestigious annual ranking of medical institutions honored St. Francis once again as a leader in heart and heart surgery, geriatrics and, for the first time, neurology and neurosurgery.
“To receive this recognition for four consecutive years is a testament to the physicians, nurses and staff who have worked tirelessly to establish St. Francis as one of the very best medical institutions in the nation, not only for cardiac care but for a growing number of non-cardiac specialties,” said Alan D. Guerci, M.D., President and CEO of St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center®. “Their continued pursuit of excellence has helped us to reach another first, to be top ranked nationally for neurology and neurosurgery.”
According to U.S. News, the purpose of its annual Best Hospitals issue is to guide patients who need an unusually high level of hospital care. While other “best” lists factor in routine procedures and unthreatening conditions, U.S. News judges medical centers on their competence in complex, demanding situations, often with high risk patients.
Of the 4,852 hospitals surveyed in 16 different specialties, St. Francis Hospital was one of only 152 medical centers to be honored. The ranking in heart care places St. Francis among the top four medical centers in New York State. St. Francis was also one of only 12 hospitals in the state to be ranked in any specialty overall.
To see the complete list of hospital rankings log on to www.usnews.com/besthospitals. The August print edition of U.S. News is available on newsstands July 27.
Contact:
Paul Barry, 516-705-6657, paul.barry@chsli.org
Rosemary Gomez, 516-705-6656, rosemary.gomez@chsli.org
