Ranked One of the Top Hospitals In the Country

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 the region, ranking #6 in New York State and #6 in the New York Metropolitan Area.
U.S. News & World Report nationally ranked St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® in five adult specialties:
We are also recognized as high performing nationally in four adult specialties:





Care You Can Trust
St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® is home to Long Island's most awarded heart program. In addition to heart and vascular care, we also offer clinical excellence in orthopedics, neurology and neurosurgery, gastroenterology and GI surgery, and geriatrics.
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’ 20 times. The hospital also has earned the most ‘A’s in New York since the safety score’s debut in 2012.
- Received a 5-Star rating for patient satisfaction from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the third time in a row and one of only eight hospitals in New York State to earn this recognition. (July 2022)
- The only hospital in Nassau County to achieve the prestigious Magnet designation for excellence in nursing four consecutive times.
- Named a 2021 Guardian of Excellence Award winner in four categories and a 2021 Pinnacle of Excellence Award winner in two categories by Press Ganey, a national leader in health care consumer workforce management.




Recognized for Compassionate, Safe Care
St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® is committed to patient care and patient safety.
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. The hospital is one of only 33 hospitals nationally to receive the award.
“The Lantern Award is a recognition of the emergency department team’s hard work and commitment to providing our patients quality care when they need it most,” said St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Offer Ann Cella.
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