South Nassau is recognized by US News & World Report’s 2019-2020 “Best Hospitals” issue as having one of the nation’s top 50 urology programs. We are ranked #35 in the nation for Urology. The rankings are completed by an independent third party, are scientific and may not be purchased or influenced.

South Nassau is recognized by US News & World Report’s 2019-2020 “Best Hospitals” issue as a Best Regional Hospital, ranking #20 in both New York State and the New York Metro area. The rankings are completed by an independent third party, are scientific and may not be purchased or influenced.

Healthgrades - Orthopedics

One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery^™ for 2 Years in a Row (2018-2019).

• Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services in 2019
• Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services for 5 Years in a Row (2015-2019)
• Top 10% in the Nation for Joint Replacement in 2019

Healthgrades Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award^™ 5 Years in a Row (2015-2019).

Heathgrades 2019 Joint Replacement Excellence Award^™

Healthgrades 5-Star Recipient for Total Hip Replacement 3 Years in a Row (2017-2019).

Healthgrades 5-Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement 2 Years in a Row (2018-2019).

Healthgrades 5-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment 6 Years in a Row (2014-2019).

Healthgrades - Cardiac

Healthgrades 2019 Coronary Intervention Excellence Award^™.

• Top 10% in the Nation for Coronary lnterventional Procedures 2019

Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2019.

Healthgrades - Gynecologic Surgery

Healthgrades Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award^™ 6 Years in a Row (2013-2018).

• Superior Performance in Gynecologic Surgery for 6 Years in a Row (2013-2018)
• Top 5% of Hospitals Evaluated for Gynecologic Surgery in 2018
• Top 10% of Hospitals Evaluated for Gynecologic Surgery for 6 Years in a Row (2013-2018)
  
  

Healthgrades 5-Star Recipient for Gynecologic Procedures 2018.

Healthgrades 5-Star Recipient Hysterectomy 4 Years in a Row (2015-2018).

Healthgrades - Labor & Delivery

Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Vaginal Delivery in 2018.

Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for C-Section Delivery in 2018.

South Nassau Communities Hospital has earned national recognition for nursing excellence, earning re-designation as an American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet^® organization. One of only 26 hospitals in New York to earn the prestigious recognition.

 
South Nassau is the only hospital on Nassau’s South Shore to be named ‘Baby-Friendly™’ by the World Health Organization and UNICEF.

• Promoting breastfeeding education
• Fostering maternal-infant bonding

South Nassau Communities Hospital has earned the American College of Surgeons (ACS) verification as a Level II Trauma Center and remains the only one of its kind located on the South Shore of Nassau County, providing critical emergency care to some 900,000 residents in the hospital’s service area.

Our Breast Health Program is accredited by a the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.

South Nassau has been named on Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2015 annual “100 Hospitals with Great Women's Health Programs” list. We’re one of two hospitals on Long Island to be recognized for offering outstanding health services geared toward women.

South Nassau has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ Certification in seven specialties: Heart Failure, Primary Stroke Center, Joint Replacement Hip, Joint Replacement Knee, Bariatric Surgery, Wound Care and End-Stage Renal Disease.

South Nassau’s cancer program is certified as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer.

South Nassau has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA|ASA) Get With The Guidelines^® — Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. Ranked as a Target: Stroke Honor Roll-Elite hospital and the only Stroke Center on the South Shore, providing high-quality care.

South Nassau has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA|ASA) Get With The Guidelines^® — Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. Ranked as a Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll hospital, and the only Stroke Center on the South Shore, providing high-quality care.

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has recognized South Nassau as a Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence (CoE). The program recognizes institutions that have created stewardship programs led by infectious diseases physicians and ID-trained pharmacists that are of the highest quality and have achieved standards established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The IDSA CoE program places emphasis on an institution's ability to implement stewardship protocols using its electronic health record system and providing ongoing education to its medical staff.

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) has named South Nassau Communities Hospital's weight loss program a MBSAQIP Accredited – Comprehensive Center. This means our patients experience a program distinguished for its superior efficiency and safety

South Nassau has been selected as one of the top home health agencies in the United States.