Stony Brook University Hospital
Patients that would definitely recommend
1% lower than the national average
Awards
Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.
Learn more about our awards methodologyHospital Quality Awards
America's 100 Best Hospitals Awardâ„¢ (2019)
Top 2% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality year over year
America's 250 Best Hospitals Awardâ„¢ (2019, 2018, 2017)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)
Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack treatment, heart failure treatment, and heart valve surgery
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)
Superior clinical outcomes in coronary intervention procedures (angioplasty with stent)
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™ (2019, 2018)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)
Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke
Neurosciences Excellence Awardâ„¢ (2019, 2018, 2017)
Superior clinical outcomes in stroke care and neurosurgery
Pulmonary Care Excellence Awardâ„¢ (2019, 2018, 2017)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Awardâ„¢ (2018)
Superior clinical outcomes in cranial neurosurgery
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™ (2017)
Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery
Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Awardâ„¢ (2017)
Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, small intestine surgeries, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis
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Patient Experience
Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Learn more about patient experiencePatients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
2% lower than the national average
Would definitely recommend
1% lower than the national average
Stony Brook University Hospital
National Average
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Stony Brook University Hospital
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Stony Brook University Hospital
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Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
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