Deborah was recently honored with the Healthgrades Vascular Surgery Excellence Award.

The award acknowledges hospitals that consistently perform at the highest level in vascular surgery. Deborah Heart and Lung Center is the only hospital in New Jersey to earn this honor, a testament to the hospital’s continued leadership in vascular care and its ability to provide life-saving treatments for patients with complex vascular conditions.

For several years in a row, Deborah has earned the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award, recognizing its exceptional commitment to providing an outstanding patient experience across all aspects of care.

The Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award recognizes hospitals that deliver exceptional service, from effective communication with patients to the overall quality of care. Only the top 15% of hospitals nationwide receive this prestigious recognition.

Deborah achieved the lowest open heart surgery mortality risk in the state of New Jersey, as recognized by the New Jersey Department of Health.

The NJ DOH, in collaboration with the Cardiovascular Health Advisory Panel (CHAP), recently released a comprehensive assessment of cardiac surgery outcomes across the state. The report analyzed data from 18 hospitals offering cardiac surgery in New Jersey, encompassing 18,658 patients who underwent open heart surgery. Deborah Heart and Lung Center’s outstanding results reflect the hospital’s unwavering focus on patient safety, precision and quality outcomes.

This credentialing affirms the hospital’s readiness to provide the full spectrum of VAD Program services – including diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and patient and community education – while ensuring the ability to track and evaluate program outcomes effectively.

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Deborah Heart and Lung Center as a 2025-2026 High Performing hospital for Pacemaker Implantation.

The Hospital received this award after being evaluated for and performing well on these key metrics: survival, stroke prevention rates, nurse-to-patient ratio, presence of ICU-trained specialists, and engaging in public transparency programs that foster the sharing of data.

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Deborah Heart and Lung Center as a 2025-2026 High Performing hospital for Heart Bypass Surgery.

The Hospital received this award after being evaluated for and performing well on these key metrics: survival, stroke prevention rates, nurse-to-patient ratio, presence of ICU-trained specialists, and engaging in public transparency programs that foster the sharing of data.

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Deborah Heart and Lung Center as a 2025-2026 High Performing hospital for Arrhythmia.

The Hospital received this award after being evaluated for and performing well on these key metrics: survival, direct-to-home discharge frequency, patient experience, nurse-to-patient ratio, presence of ICU-trained specialists, and engaging in public transparency programs that foster the sharing of data.

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Deborah Heart and Lung Center as a 2025-2026 High Performing hospital for Heart Failure.

The Hospital received this award after being evaluated for and performing well on these key metrics: survival, direct-to-home discharge frequency, nurse-to-patient ratio, presence of ICU-trained specialists, and engaging in public transparency programs that foster the sharing of data.

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Deborah Heart and Lung Center as a 2025-2026 High Performing hospital for Heart Attack.

The Hospital received this award after being evaluated for and performing well on these key metrics: survival, direct-to-home discharge frequency, patient experience, nurse-to-patient ratio, presence of ICU-trained specialists, and engaging in public transparency programs that foster the sharing of data.

We have relationships with Capital Health for Emergency Services, Ivy Rehab for Physical Therapy, and Cooper University Health Care for treating members of the military community. Our goal is to deliver the very best care to patients – whenever and wherever they need it.

As the only specialty heart and lung hospital in NJ, we have been innovating and honing our skills since 1922. Specializing allows us to be the best at what we do. Our focus is clear and focused on innovating, refining and perfecting our efforts in the heart and lung field.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars by National Hospital Compare and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for providing safe, timely, high quality care and a superior patient experience. Deborah has consistently achieved a rank in the top 10 to 20% of all hospitals nationwide and has achieved designation as a “Top Hospital” for a variety of quality measures.

Deborah Heart and Lung Center has earned a distinguished three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for excellence in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery, the highest possible rating for quality and patient outcomes. Deborah also received two-star ratings for aortic valve replacement (AVR), AVR + CABG, mitral valve repair/replacement (MVRR), and MVRR + CABG. Fewer than 7% of cardiac programs nationwide achieve a three-star distinction from the STS.

HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) is the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’ perspectives of hospital care. We are proud to rank highly with patients based on their own experiences.

Deborah has consistently achieved a rank in the top 10-20% of all hospitals nationwide and has achieved the status of “Top Hospital” for a number of quality measures.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has ranked Deborah as a top hospital in NJ in cardiac surgery outcomes. While competing hospitals have shown fluctuating scores from year to year, Deborah has consistently ranked among the very top reporting hospitals in the state for more than a decade.

Dr. Charles Bailey, a pioneer in heart surgery, performed the first two open-heart surgeries in the state of New Jersey in 1958 here at Deborah. These surgeries were life-saving events for an adult and a child, and our commitment to innovation has not wavered since.

For over 65 years, we’ve been training graduate fellows in Cardiology, Electrophysiology, and Vascular Surgery. Our expertise is in every aspect of cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment and our fellows are exposed to all of it during their stay. They learn best practices in patient safety and quality and go on to be exceptional heart care physicians around the country.

Our imaging services have earned numerous accreditations from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission. These accreditations reflect a commitment to quality care and accurate diagnoses.

By achieving IAC Echocardiography accreditation for 20 years, Deborah Heart and Lung Center has received a Bronze Milestone Recognition for demonstrating its long-term commitment to continuously improving patient outcomes and safety.

Every year, we treat patients from almost every state who travel across the country based on research and referrals from family, friends and physicians.