Here is a list of 51 hospitals with the lowest 30-day mortality rates for heart attack patients, according to data from CMS' Hospital Compare database.
Note: This list covers data submitted from July 2008 through June 2011. Surgical and specialty hospitals were not included on the list.
1. NYU Hospitals Center (New York City) — 10.1 percent
2. Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital — 10.4 percent
3. Glendale (Calif.) Adventist Medical Center — 10.5 percent
4. Waterbury (Conn.) Hospital — 10.6 percent
5. Main Line Hospital Lankenau (Wynnewood, Pa.) — 10.7 percent
6. Maimonides Medical Center (Brooklyn, N.Y.) — 11 percent
6. Saint Joseph Hospital (Chicago) — 11 percent
8. Olympia Medical Center (Los Angeles) — 11.2 percent
9. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (New York City) — 11.4 percent
9. St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn (N.Y.) — 11.4 percent
11. Alexian Brothers Medical Center (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) — 11.5 percent
12. Bellin Memorial Hospital (Green Bay, Wis.) — 11.8 percent
12. East Orange (N.J.) General Hospital — 11.8 percent
12. Munson Medical Center (Traverse City, Mich.) — 11.8 percent
15. Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center — 11.9 percent
15. Miriam Hospital (Providence, R.I.) — 11.9 percent
15. Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago) — 11.9 percent
15. Saint John's Health Center (Santa Monica, Calif.) — 11.9 percent
19. Boone Hospital Center (Columbia, Mo.) — 12 percent
19. Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center (Houston) — 12 percent
19. Holy Name Medical Center (Teaneck, N.J.) — 12 percent
19. Jewish Hospital (Cincinnati) — 12 percent
19. Mayo Clinic Hospital (Phoenix) — 12 percent
19. Morristown (N.J.) Memorial Hospital — 12 percent
19. St. Catherine of Siena Hospital (Smithtown, N.Y.) — 12 percent
26. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston) — 12.1 percent
26. Little Company of Mary Hospital (Evergreen Park, Ill.) — 12.1 percent
26. St. Marys Hospital (Rochester, Minn.) — 12.1 percent
26. Yale-New Haven (Conn.) Hospital — 12.1 percent
30. Weiss Memorial Hospital (Chicago) — 12.2 percent
30. Mount Sinai Medical Center (Miami Beach, Fla.) — 12.2 percent
30. St. Elizabeth Medical Center North (Covington, Ky.) — 12.2 percent
30. St. Louis VA Medical Center-John Cochran Division (St. Louis) — 12.2 percent
30. University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center (Richmond Heights, Ohio) — 12.2 percent
35. Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Minneapolis) — 12.3 percent
35. Catholic Medical Center (Manchester, N.H.) — 12.3 percent
35. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) — 12.3 percent
35. Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center (Danville, Ky.) — 12.3 percent
35. Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health-Lafayette (Ind.) East — 12.3 percent
35. Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit) — 12.3 percent
35. Hinsdale (Ill.) Hospital — 12.3 percent
35. Portneuf Medical Center (Pocatello, Idaho) — 12.3 percent
35. St. Luke's Hospital (Chesterfield, Mo.) — 12.3 percent
44. Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Oakland, Calif.) — 12.4 percent
44. EMH Elyria (Ohio) Medical Center — 12.4 percent
44. Hackettstown (N.J.) Regional Medical Center — 12.4 percent
44. Houston Northwest Medical Center — 12.4 percent
44. The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore) — 12.4 percent
44. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital (Ann Arbor, Mich.) — 12.4 percent
44. St. Mary's Hospital & Regional Medical Center (Grand Junction, Colo.) — 12.4 percent
44. United Hospital (Saint Paul, Minn.) — 12.4 percent
Note: This list covers data submitted from July 2008 through June 2011. Surgical and specialty hospitals were not included on the list.
1. NYU Hospitals Center (New York City) — 10.1 percent
2. Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital — 10.4 percent
3. Glendale (Calif.) Adventist Medical Center — 10.5 percent
4. Waterbury (Conn.) Hospital — 10.6 percent
5. Main Line Hospital Lankenau (Wynnewood, Pa.) — 10.7 percent
6. Maimonides Medical Center (Brooklyn, N.Y.) — 11 percent
6. Saint Joseph Hospital (Chicago) — 11 percent
8. Olympia Medical Center (Los Angeles) — 11.2 percent
9. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (New York City) — 11.4 percent
9. St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn (N.Y.) — 11.4 percent
11. Alexian Brothers Medical Center (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) — 11.5 percent
12. Bellin Memorial Hospital (Green Bay, Wis.) — 11.8 percent
12. East Orange (N.J.) General Hospital — 11.8 percent
12. Munson Medical Center (Traverse City, Mich.) — 11.8 percent
15. Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center — 11.9 percent
15. Miriam Hospital (Providence, R.I.) — 11.9 percent
15. Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago) — 11.9 percent
15. Saint John's Health Center (Santa Monica, Calif.) — 11.9 percent
19. Boone Hospital Center (Columbia, Mo.) — 12 percent
19. Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center (Houston) — 12 percent
19. Holy Name Medical Center (Teaneck, N.J.) — 12 percent
19. Jewish Hospital (Cincinnati) — 12 percent
19. Mayo Clinic Hospital (Phoenix) — 12 percent
19. Morristown (N.J.) Memorial Hospital — 12 percent
19. St. Catherine of Siena Hospital (Smithtown, N.Y.) — 12 percent
26. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston) — 12.1 percent
26. Little Company of Mary Hospital (Evergreen Park, Ill.) — 12.1 percent
26. St. Marys Hospital (Rochester, Minn.) — 12.1 percent
26. Yale-New Haven (Conn.) Hospital — 12.1 percent
30. Weiss Memorial Hospital (Chicago) — 12.2 percent
30. Mount Sinai Medical Center (Miami Beach, Fla.) — 12.2 percent
30. St. Elizabeth Medical Center North (Covington, Ky.) — 12.2 percent
30. St. Louis VA Medical Center-John Cochran Division (St. Louis) — 12.2 percent
30. University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center (Richmond Heights, Ohio) — 12.2 percent
35. Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Minneapolis) — 12.3 percent
35. Catholic Medical Center (Manchester, N.H.) — 12.3 percent
35. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) — 12.3 percent
35. Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center (Danville, Ky.) — 12.3 percent
35. Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health-Lafayette (Ind.) East — 12.3 percent
35. Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit) — 12.3 percent
35. Hinsdale (Ill.) Hospital — 12.3 percent
35. Portneuf Medical Center (Pocatello, Idaho) — 12.3 percent
35. St. Luke's Hospital (Chesterfield, Mo.) — 12.3 percent
44. Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Oakland, Calif.) — 12.4 percent
44. EMH Elyria (Ohio) Medical Center — 12.4 percent
44. Hackettstown (N.J.) Regional Medical Center — 12.4 percent
44. Houston Northwest Medical Center — 12.4 percent
44. The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore) — 12.4 percent
44. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital (Ann Arbor, Mich.) — 12.4 percent
44. St. Mary's Hospital & Regional Medical Center (Grand Junction, Colo.) — 12.4 percent
44. United Hospital (Saint Paul, Minn.) — 12.4 percent