For Immediate Release

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore has been listed for the third year in a row as one of the top heart hospitals in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report�s annual hospital ranking. According to the report, Sinai ranked 49th in the country.

To be recognized for a third year by U.S. News & World Report, speaks to the consistent and high quality care our staff continues to provide here at Sinai,� said Neil M. Meltzer, president and COO, Sinai Hospital. That Sinai is the only community-based hospital in Maryland to be the named a top heart hospital, among other prestigious medical centers around the country is an honor.�

U.S. News & World Report started the annual listings as a way to identify facilities with the best level of medical care in the country. In order to be eligible for the ranking, a hospital must first belong to the Council of Teaching Hospitals, be affiliated with a medical school or have at least nine technology services out of a prescribed list of 17. Those services include cancer; digestive disorders; ear, nose and throat; geriatrics; gynecology; heart; hormonal; kidney; neurology; orthopedics; rheumatology; respiratory; urology; ophthalmology; pediatrics; psychiatry; and rehabilitation.

Hospitals in the listing are ranked based on several factors including reputation among specialists, mortality rates and other medical data, most of which comes from an annual survey by the American Hospital Association. Sinai Hospital of Baltimore is part of LifeBridge Health, a regional health organization that also includes Northwest Hospital Center, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, Jewish Convalescent & Nursing Home and related subsidiaries and affiliates. ###