By Hannah Devlin 

North Shore University Hospital and NYU Langone-Long Island were ranked among the best in the nation according to the U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll. And North Shore captured the No. 1 spot in New York State.

Catholic Health’s St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center also ranked as one of the top hospitals in the country.

The hospital is nationally ranked in eight adult specialties—upholding its 2023 record—including: heart and vascular, orthopedics, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, diabetes and endocrinology, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center was also rated among the top 10 hospitals in New York State as well as the New York Metropolitan Area.

The U.S. News & World Report releases its annual Best Hospitals ranking to inform residents about their best care options. The list offers rankings in different healthcare services, such as cancer care, cardiology, and orthopedics. The national Honor Role recognizes hospitals with a wide range of excellence.

North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset ranked in the top 20 nationally in six specialties, including orthopedics (7th), pulmonology (11th), cardiac/heart surgery (12th), geriatric care (14th), neurology/neurosurgery (15th) and gastroenterology/GI surgery (16th).

In addition to North Shore’s ranking as tops in the state, two other Northwell Health hospitals (Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Lenox Hill Hospital) tied for fifth place in the state as well.

“Providing an amazing patient experience is the ultimate goal at all of our Northwell hospitals and the latest U.S. News Best Hospitals list shows just how dedicated we are at making it happen,” said Michael Dowling, Northwell’s president and CEO. 

Dowling continued: “Our culture of caring and education begins with our staff and extends to the patients and their loved ones. This health care journey takes a village to heal and its impact continues long after someone is discharged. The goal is to raise the health of the communities we serve in proactive, lasting and meaningful ways.”

“I’ve seen the expertise and sheer willpower that our team members exhibit each and every day, first as leader of Lenox Hill Hospital and now overseeing an entire health system,” said Dr. Jill Kalman, executive vice president and chief medical officer at Northwell.

NYU Langone Hospital was ranked No. 1 in the nation for neurology and neurosurgery for the third year in a row. 

The hospital received a No. 1 ranking in pulmonology and lung surgery for the first year as well. Additionally, NYU Langone was recognized as the best hospital in New York State for cardiology, heart surgery and vascular surgery.

All 13 of the hospital’s ranked specialities were placed within the top 20 nationally, including: neurology and neurosurgery (1st), pulmonology and lung surgery (1st), cardiology, heart surgery and vascular surgery (2nd), urology (2nd), geriatrics (3rd), rehabilitation (4th), diabetes and endocrinology (5th), gastroenterology/GI surgery (5th), rheumatology (9th), ear, nose and throat (10th), cancer (17th) and obstetrics and gynecology (19th).

“At NYU Langone Health, our culture of exceptionalism continues to deliver the best outcomes for our patients with one consistently high standard of care across all of our locations,” said Dr. Robert I. Grossman, CEO of NYU Langone and dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine. 

Grossman added: “Not only is our overall ranking one of the highest in the United States, but nine of our specialties are among the top five in the nation. We are unique in that exceptional patient outcomes come from all of our hospitals, with each of these contributing to our ranking. I am so proud of each and every one of our employees for helping deliver these fantastic results.”

In addition to their rankings, the hospital earned an “A” safety rating at each of its six inpatient facilities.

Dr. Joseph J. Greco, executive vice president and chief of hospital operations at NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island said, “We are thrilled to be recognized once again for our commitment to providing patients with the highest-quality care, both here in Long Island and all across our system. Our patients across Long Island can also access a broad range of top-ranked clinical services right here in their community, without having to travel to Manhattan.”

Roslyn-based St. Francis was rated as high-performing in 16 common adult procedures and conditions: aortic valve surgery; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); colon cancer surgery; diabetes; heart attack; heart bypass surgery; heart failure; hip fracture; hip replacement; kidney failure; knee replacement; leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma; lung cancer surgery; pneumonia; stroke; and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

“Our employees’ dedication to excellence is exemplified in the high-quality care they provide every day,” said St. Francis Hospital President Charles Lucore. “The national recognition we consistently receive reflects our drive to create an environment in which our staff’s top priority is always to achieve the most positive patient outcomes through holistic care.”

Other high-performance ratings from Catholic Health include:

• Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip earned high-performance ratings for COPD and heart failure.
• St. Catherine of Siena Hospital in Smithtown earned high-performance ratings for congestive heart failure, kidney failure and pneumonia.
• St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson earned high-performance ratings for hip replacement and knee replacement.