St. Francis Hospital Fact Sheet
St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center® is New York State’s only specialty designated cardiac center and is one of the busiest heart centers in the Northeast. In 2009, the following cardiac procedures were performed:
- 1,597 open-heart surgeries
- 4,499 electrophysiology studies including ablations (evaluation and treatment of abnormal heart rhythms), pacemakers and AICDs (implantable defibrillators)
- 3,591percutaneous coronary interventions (angioplasties)
- 8,739cardiac catheterizations
Unsurpassed experience
- In the past 10 years, over 100,000 cardiac catheterizations, more than
37,000 angioplasties, and nearly 20,000 open-heart surgeries have been
performed at St. Francis Hospital; studies consistently show that patients
fare better when they go to physicians and hospitals that perform a high
volume of procedures
- St. Francis performs the highest volume of cardiac arrhythmia procedures
in the nation, treatments that include radiofrequency ablation and pacemaker
and defibrillator implantation
- U.S. News & World Report named St. Francis one of America’s best hospitals
in three specialties: heart and heart surgery, digestive disorders and
geriatrics (July 2009)
- St. Francis Hospital is the recipient of the Magnet designation for excellence
in nursing services, awarded to only 5 percent of American hospitals
- AARP ranked St. Francis one of the best hospitals in the U.S. (May/June
2009)
- Consumer Reports rated St. Francis one of the top hospitals in the NYC
metro area for patient satisfaction (2009)
- Modern Healthcare magazine selected St. Francis one of the best places
to work in healthcare in the nation (2009)
- According to Castle Connolly, a leading medical research and information
company, St. Francis has more “top doctors” for cardiac care than any
other hospital on Long Island
- More than 99 of 100 patients say they would recommend the Hospital to
family and friends, according to the Press Ganey Survey
- The Hospital’s Outpatient Surgery and Emergency Departments were top-rated for overall satisfaction among large hospitals surveyed by HealthStream Research™, a leading patient satisfaction assessment company
- The DeMatteis Center of St. Francis received the Summit Award from Press Ganey for outstanding patient satisfaction (2009)
- Accredited by The Joint Commission (2006-2009)
An innovator in health care
- Recognized national leader in cardiac noninvasive imaging,
including cardiac CT scanning, cardiac PET-CT scanning, cardiac
magnetic resonance imaging (cardiac MRI), nuclear imaging, and
three-dimensional echocardiography
- The Hospital is a 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
- St. Francis surgeons are experienced in all types of cardiac
surgery, including minimally invasive procedures and off-pump
coronary artery bypass surgery
- The Hospital is the leading center on Long Island for catheter-based
treatment of congenital heart defects
- St. Francis offers a broad array of coronary, carotid and peripheral
arterial angioplasty and stenting techniques, as well as abdominal
aortic stenting
- The Hospital’s Congestive Heart Failure Program offers
specialized treatment, monitoring and support
- St. Francis offers a first-class program in noncardiac surgery,
with some of the most advanced technology and minimally invasive
surgical techniques available for vascular, orthopedic, ear-nose-throat
(ENT), abdominal and prostate surgery, including the da
Vinci surgical system for prostate surgery
- The Hospital was one of the first medical centers on Long Island
to introduce a Medical Hypothermia Program for patients who are
brought to the emergency room in cardiac arrest
St. Francis Hospital
100 Port Washington Blvd.
Roslyn, NY 11576-1348
Telephone: (516) 562-6000
Physician Referral Line: (888) HEARTNY
St. Francis Hospital is a Member of
Catholic Health Services of Long Island