TMH Named Among 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals® in the Nation

Modern Healthcare’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals® Powered by Premier Identifies TMH as a National Leader

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026) – Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) has been named as a top-performing hospital in the United States in the 2026 Modern Healthcare 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals® Powered By Premier winners list announced today.

Conducted as part of Premier’s Top Hospitals program, this independent study recognizes outstanding cardiovascular service lines nationwide through an unbiased evaluation of hospitals, using publicly available data. Premier’s cardiovascular assessment uses a balanced set of metrics, encompassing hospital clinical outcomes, cost and process efficiency, and patient experience. 

“The prevalence of heart disease and the need for advanced, specialty care continues to grow across the country,” shared Mark O’Bryant, CEO of Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. “For our patients, this recognition means they can access nationally recognized cardiovascular care right here at home – with the goal of helping people live longer, healthier lives and stay close to the families and communities who support them.” 

TMH’s Heart and Vascular service line provides comprehensive, patient-centered cardiovascular care, from prevention and diagnosis to minimally invasive procedures and advanced surgical treatment options – helping patients receive high-quality care close to home.

“Achieving Top 50 status reflects the clinical strength of our cardiovascular program — including our focus on safety, outcomes and continuous improvement,” shared Daniel Cavallo, Vice President of Service Lines and Allied Health. “Our teams use the latest advancements in cardiovascular care and a highly coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to deliver the right care at the right time for every patient.” 

Compared to peer hospitals, those in the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals delivered better results across all 21 measures, including clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, extended outcomes and patient experience.

Key national performance observations include:

• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) inpatient mortality showed a 56 percent difference in index value between benchmark and peer hospitals (0.43 vs. 0.99, respectively).
• In complication measure results for the two surgical patient groups (CABG and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)), the PCI group outperformed the CABG group by a 10 percent difference (31.4 percent vs. 21.4 percent, respectively).
• The CMS Care Compare 30-day mortality measure for CABG patients had the largest difference between benchmark and peer hospitals (16 percent), with index values of 2.1 vs. 2.5, respectively.
• Average cost per case showed the most notable difference in the heart failure patient group, with a 19.6 percent difference ($9,859 vs. $12,264, respectively).

“We’re honored to be recognized as a Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital, as our cardiovascular team is dedicated to providing the best care using the most advanced technology to achieve positive outcomes for our patients,” shared Thomas Noel, MD, Interventional Cardiologist, TMH. 

These outcomes add up to meaningful differences. According to the study’s analysis, if all U.S. hospitals’ cardiovascular service lines performed at the level of this year’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals, the impact could include over 14,000 additional lives potentially saved, more than 27,000 additional bypass and angioplasty patients experiencing fewer complications, and over $2.0 billion in potential savings.

Learn more about what TMH can do for your heart at TMH.ORG/Heart.

About the Study
The 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals study is based on quantitative research that uses a balanced scorecard approach, based on publicly available data, to identify the top cardiovascular hospitals in the U.S. The program focuses on short-term, acute care, nonfederal U.S. hospitals that treat a broad spectrum of cardiology patients. It includes patients requiring medical management, as well as those who receive invasive or surgical procedures. Because multiple measures are used, a hospital must provide all forms of cardiovascular care, including open heart surgery, to be included in the study. Each patient group is mutually exclusive by design. Read more about the metrics and performance used in the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals study at Premierinc.com.