Medical specialties at six Northwell Health hospitals across Long Island, New York City and Westchester have been rated among the best in New York State for 2023, according to the latest analysis from Healthgrades.
Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan was named one of the top 50 hospitals in the United States for 2023 while both Lenox Hill and North Shore University Hospital (NSHU) in Manhasset each were ranked in among the top 5 in New York in four specialties by Healthgrades. Lenox Hill placed second in New York State for coronary intervention, third for critical care, fourth for gastrointestinal care and fifth for cardiology.
In addition, NSUH earned the No. 2 ranking in cardiac surgery in New York, rated fourth for coronary intervention, fourth for Neurosciences and fourth for stroke care, according to Healthgrades, the leading marketplace connecting doctors and patients.
“The level of care that’s provided at all Northwell hospitals is reflected in the latest Healthgrades’ research,” said Jill Kalman, MD, chief medical officer at Northwell Health. “These rankings showcase that Lenox Hill Hospital and North Shore University Hospital are tremendous specialty hospitals that rate among the best in health care today.”
In Suffolk County, South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore was rated No. 1 in New York for cardiac surgery and fifth for cardiac care. Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson was named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals for 2023 while ranking third in New York for gastrointestinal surgery and fourth for critical care.
In Westchester County, Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow ranked third in New York for surgical care while Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco placed fifth for neurosciences.
To determine this year’s State Ranking recipients, Healthgrades evaluated clinical performance for nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide focusing on 18 key specialties across a mix of chronic, urgent, and surgical specialty areas.
Hospitals recognized as among the top 5 in their state by Healthgrades are providing patients with consistently better-than expected clinical outcomes. Patients treated at hospitals receiving a state ranking for Cardiac Surgery have, on average, a 49.5 percent lower risk of dying than if they were treated in hospitals that were not ranked for Cardiac Surgery.* Also, patients treated as hospitals receiving a state ranking for Stroke Care have, on average, a 38.7 percent lower risk of dying than if they were treated in hospitals that were not state ranked for Stroke Care.*
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