Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Earns High Performance in Heart Failure in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019-20 Best Hospitals
Jul 29, 2019Palm Beach Gardens, FL – July 29th, 2019 – Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center earned high performance marks in the category of heart failure for the state of Florida in the annual U.S. News & World Report’s 2019-2020 Best Hospitals rankings for adult clinical specialties.
Hospitals are ranked nationally in specialties from cancer to urology and rated in common procedures and conditions, such as heart bypass surgery, hip and knee replacement and COPD. Hospitals are also ranked regionally within states and major metro areas.
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center was the first hospital in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast to perform open-heart surgery, and remains one of the area’s leading heart hospitals.
- Nearly 19,000 open-heart surgeries
- Over 500 TAVR’s
- Nearly 200 Mitraclips
- Over 40 convergent procedures
- Nearly 100 Watchman procedures
- More than 100,000 cardiac catheterizations
- Consistent recognition by trusted organizations such as the American Heart Association
“Our patients deserve access to safe, high quality heart care and they place a high value on information about how we rank against our peers to evaluate their choices for their healthcare,” said Teresa Urquhart, chief executive officer for Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. “Our dedication to quality and safety are evident in this latest designation, and it is a testament to the commitment our entire team has to the health and well-being of our community.”
The U.S. News Best Hospitals analysis reviews hospitals' performance in adult and pediatric clinical specialties, procedures and conditions.
