Ranked One of the Top Hospitals In the Country 

U.S. News & World Report Again Names St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center To Its List of Top U.S. Hospitals Nationwide and Top Ten in New York

Nationally Ranked Care

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center is again ranked one of the top hospitals in the country in the latest U.S. News & World Report results. We are also rated among the top 10 hospitals in New York State as well as the New York Metropolitan Area.

U.S. News & World Report nationally ranked St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center in seven adult specialties:

U.S. News & World Report Again Names St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center To Its List of Top U.S. Hospitals Nationwide and Top Ten in New York

High-Performing Care

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center is also rated as high-performing in:

Common adult procedures and conditions:

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
  • Aortic Valve Surgery (AVR)
  • Heart Bypass Surgery
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Colon Cancer Surgery
  • COPD
  • Diabetes
  • Heart Attack
  • Hip Fracture
  • Kidney Failure
  • Knee Replacement
  • Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma Surgery
  • Lung Cancer Surgery
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Pneumonia
  • Prostate Cancer Surgery
  • Stroke
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
  • Heart Arrhythmia
  • Pacemaker Implantation

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Recognized for Compassionate, Safe Care

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center is committed to patient care and patient safety.

Our Dedicated Team Puts Patients First

At St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center, our doctors, nurses and entire medical staff are committed to delivering clinical excellence and the safest patient care. Our rewards reflect that commitment:

  • Awarded an ‘A’—the top grade for patient safety—by the Leapfrog Group. We have now earned an ‘A’ 23 times. The hospital has also earned the most ‘A’s in New York since the safety score debuted in 2012.
  • The Emergency Nurses Association has recognized the hospital's Emergency Department with a Lantern Award for demonstrating exceptional and innovative performance in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research. (2024)
  • Named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for achievements in patient safety and quality. (2023)
  • Received a 5-Star rating for patient satisfaction from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the sixth year in a row. (2025)
  • The only hospital in Nassau County to achieve the prestigious Magnet designation for excellence in nursing four consecutive times.
  • Awarded the following prestigious awards: Get With the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll and Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus with Target: Heart Failure Optimal with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. (2025)
Learn more about our excellence in nursing

National Honor for Emergency Department

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center’s Emergency Department has been honored with the Emergency Nurses Association’s (ENA) Lantern Award, which is dedicated to recognizing emergency departments. 

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