St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center is New York State’s only specialty-designated cardiac center and has been a regional and national leader in cardiovascular care for more than 50 years. The program is nationally ranked in heart and vascular care by U.S. News & World Report for the 18th consecutive year for 2025–26, currently sitting at No. 32, and is also recognized for consistently high quality and safety performance. St. Francis has earned an “A” grade from the Leapfrog Group for patient safety for the 25th time, and holds a 5-star CMS rating for quality of care and patient satisfaction for the sixth consecutive year. The hospital is one of only two on Long Island accredited by the American College of Cardiology as a chest pain center with resuscitation, reflecting excellence in emergency cardiac care. Cardiovascular services are supported by expanding outpatient heart center locations across Nassau and Suffolk counties, providing broad access to advanced diagnostics and treatment. The DeMatteis Center for Cardiac Research and Education further distinguishes the program as the largest medically staffed cardiac rehabilitation and fitness program on Long Island.
