Baptist Hospital’s open heart surgery program ranks among the nation’s best again, according to The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), the authority when it comes to rating the quality of heart surgery. The organization has awarded the hospital its highest quality rating of three stars for outstanding results in coronary artery bypass surgery.

 

“The STS gives consumers a way to compare hospitals because it bases its ratings on survival rates, the absence of complications, meeting standards in medication usage and hospital re-admissions, among other quality measures,” said Wayne Brackin, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Baptist Health. “The collaboration of our surgeons and staff make for better outcomes for patients.”