Deborah Heart and Lung Center Earns 'High Performing' Rating from U.S. News for Four Specialties - COPD, Heart Arrhythmia, Heart Bypass Surgery and Heart Failure
Distinction recognizes the hospital’s specialized clinical expertise and commitment to exceptional care
Browns Mills, NJ − Deborah Heart and Lung Center has been named among U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Hospitals edition as a High Performing hospital for COPD, heart arrhythmia, heart bypass surgery and heart failure. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.
Fewer than half of the thousands of hospitals evaluated earned a ‘High Performing’ designation in the types of care evaluated by U.S. News.
U.S. News’ annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their health care providers in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.
“It is an honor to be recognized among the nation’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report,” said Jim Andrews, President and CEO. “This recognition reflects the unwavering commitment of our physicians, nurses, clinicians, and support teams who deliver exceptional care every day. At Deborah, we combine world-class cardiovascular and pulmonary expertise with a deeply personal approach to caring for our patients. We are proud of the recognition of our outstanding clinical outcomes but even more proud of the people who make them possible.”
“When patients face a major surgery or a chronic medical condition, having access to clear, quality data is vital,” said U.S. News’ Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis Ben Harder. “A ‘High Performing’ rating means that Deborah outperformed a national threshold, giving families a reliable starting point as they consult with their doctors to choose the best place for care.”
U.S. News evaluated nearly 4,500 hospitals across 14 adult specialties and 23 procedures and conditions; less than half earned recognition in any of those 37 areas of care. To determine the Best Hospitals, U.S. News analyzed each hospital’s performance based on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and patient experience. The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from over 800 million records of patient care.
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About Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, New Jersey, is a teaching hospital in the prevention, diagnosis, research and treatment of heart, lung and vascular diseases. Founded in 1922, Deborah has treated more than 2.3 million hearts from every corner of the United States and 87 countries. From performing the first adult and pediatric open-heart surgeries in New Jersey, to achieving the lowest open heart surgery mortality risk in the state as recognized by the New Jersey Department of Health, Deborah is consistently recognized as a leader overall and in patient care from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It is ranked among the top hospitals in New Jersey for patient satisfaction; holds a top-tier Society of Thoracic Surgeons rating, which places Deborah among the best cardiac surgery programs in North America; and is rated High Performing by U.S. News & World Report in four specialties: COPD, Heart Arrhythmia, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Failure.
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