That's not us talking, it's HealthGrades® — the nation's leading independent health care ratings organization.

If you have heart problems, it's good to know that the best quality care — anywhere — is just minutes away, at Southcoast Hospitals.

Click here to read a news release about our complete 2012 HealthGrades report card for heart services

Our 2012 HealthGrades report card

SPECIALTY EXCELLENCE AWARDS

• HealthGrades Cardiac Care Excellence Award™
  2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

• HealthGrades Angioplasty/Stent Excellence Award™
  2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

• HealthGrades Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™
  2012

CLINICAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• Ranked among the top 5% in U.S. for Overall Cardiac Services
  2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

• Ranked among the top 5% in U.S. for Cardiology Services
  2007, 2008, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012

• Ranked among the top 5% in U.S. for Cardiac Surgery
  2012

• Ranked among the top 10% in U.S. for Coronary Interventional Services (Angioplasty/Stent Procedures)
  2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

• Ranked among the top 5 hospitals in Massachusetts for Overall Cardiac Services
  2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

• Ranked among the top 5 hospitals in Massachusetts for Cardiology Services
  2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

• Ranked among the top 5 hospitals in Massachusetts for Coronary Interventional Services (Angioplasty/Stent Procedures)
  2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

• Ranked among the top 10 hospitals in Massachusetts for Cardiac Surgery
  2012

5-STAR RATINGS

• Five-star rated for overall cardiac services.
• Five-star rated for cardiac surgery.
• Five-star rated for cardiology services for six years in a row.
• Five-star rated for coronary bypass surgery.
• Five-star rated for valve surgery.
• Five-star rated for coronary interventional procedures for seven years in a row.
• Five-star rated for treatment of heart failure for six years in a row.

About HealthGrades

HealthGrades' hospital ratings and awards reflect the track record of patient outcomes at hospitals in the form of mortality and complication rates. HealthGrades rates hospitals independently based on data that hospitals submit to the federal government. No hospital can opt in or out of being rated, and no hospital pays to be rated.

For 26 procedures and treatments, HealthGrades issues star ratings that reflect the mortality and complication rates for each category of care. Hospitals receiving a 5-star rating have mortality or complication rates that are below the national average, to a statistically significant degree. A 3-star rating means the hospital performs as expected. One-star ratings indicate the hospital's mortality or complication rates in that procedure or treatment are statistically higher than average. Because the risk profiles of patient populations at hospitals are not alike, HealthGrades risk-adjusts the data to allow for equal comparisons.

In a recent survey of visitors to HealthGrades.com related to hospital quality, 94 percent ranked quality outcomes and ratings as very important compared to reputation (89 percent), volume (78 percent), and location (58 percent).

More information on today's HealthGrades study, including the complete methodology, can be found at www.healthgrades.com.

Links & Resources

American Heart Association | Fighting heart disease and stroke.