Carmel-based hospital ranked higher than Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, Massachusetts General in Boston, Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland
CARMEL, Ind. (Aug. 19, 2024) – When it comes to taking care of your heart, patients want the best team in healthcare–and a new, independent ranking places Ascension St. Vincent at the very top for cardiac care.
Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center has been ranked the top hospital in the state in Indiana and second in the nation for cardiac care by Money Magazine in its 2024 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care, rising above many world-renowned providers.
As the only hospital in Indiana listed in the top 65, Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center ranked higher than such national luminaries as Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles (#3); Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston (#4); and the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland (#5).
“It is truly an honor to see the ‘heart’ of our cardiovascular program recognized as No. 2 in the country and No. 1 in the state,” said Kevin Speer, JD, Ascension St. Vincent chief executive officer. “We are blessed to have an extraordinary and committed team of caregivers whose outstanding work continues to be acknowledged beyond our ministry as Indiana’s most trusted heart leader for more than 20 years, and as demonstrated in this ranking, in the nation as well.”
The ranking compared all short-term, acute care hospitals in the country that offer deep expertise with highly experienced cardiologists and heart specialists, and have earned a four- or five-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Indiana’s only five-star heart hospital, and the only specialty heart hospital in Indiana with physician ownership, Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center is a licensed 80-bed specialty hospital that is home to the state’s largest and most complex cardiovascular program, including the region’s most comprehensive valve and structural heart program offering the least-invasive surgical options. It houses a robust cardiovascular research institute and is at the forefront of innovation in cardiovascular medicine.
“Heart disease remains the No. 1 cause of death among Americans, but Hoosiers are fortunate to have the No. 1 hospital for cardiac care right here in their own backyard,” said Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center Chief Medical Officer Greg Mazanek, MD. “Our team’s performance in this list, ranked higher than the most reputable providers in our specialty, reflects our dedication to safe, efficient, high-quality care with fewer complications, so patients can get home faster, no matter where they live in the state.”
To generate the ranking, more than 125,000 datapoints were analyzed by Denniston Data and Definitive Healthcare, using the largest and most accurate data available in the U.S. on medical providers, as well as publicly available data from the American College of Cardiology.
In recent years, Ascension St. Vincent has been named among the Top 50 cardiovascular hospitals in the U.S. by both IBM Watson/Fortune and Fortune/PINC AI; 50 best cardiac surgery programs by Healthgrades; Top 100 hospitals with great heart programs by Becker’s Hospital Review; world’s best specialty hospital by Newsweek and Statista; and received a 3-star rating, the highest rating possible, by the Vascular Quality Institute (VQI) for patient safety and the quality of vascular care delivery.
“For the many accolades Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center has accumulated over the years, we are extremely proud of our physician owners and team members,” said Lori Shannon, RN, MBA, president of Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center. “Their incredible work is the reason our safety, quality and patient-experience scores are consistently at the very top, year after year.”
