Terrebonne General Health System and Cardiovascular Institute of the South Achieve Healthgrades’ Top Honor for Specialty Care

Healthgrades names Terrebonne General one of America’s 100 Best for Coronary Intervention and the only hospital in Louisiana to receive this designation

Terrebonne General Health System announced today that it has been named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention by Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. This is the highest achievement Healthgrades offers for Coronary Interventions, placing Terrebonne General in the upper echelon of hospitals nationwide for specialty care.

In addition to this top honor, Terrebonne General received four Specialty Excellence Awards, which put the organization among the top 5% of U.S. hospitals for Coronary Intervention. Terrebonne General was also rated five stars for Coronary Interventional procedures. Terrebonne General also earned national recognition ranking in the Top 10% in the nation for coronary interventional procedures for two years in a row. These achievements, along with the hospital’s earlier achievements as a recipient of the Coronary interventional excellence award for two years in a row, further affirm Terrebonne General’s status as a premier destination for specialty care and underscore the organization’s longstanding commitment to excellent patient care.

“This recognition is a testament to our team’s relentless pursuit of excellence in cardiovascular care,” said Phyllis Peoples, President and CEO of Terrebonne General Health System. “We are honored to be setting the standard for cardiovascular excellence in not only the state, but the nation as one of America’s 100 best in Coronary Interventional care.”

“Since 1983, I’ve been committed to providing patients throughout South Louisiana with the highest quality cardiovascular care available,” said Dr. Craig Walker, Founder of Cardiovascular Institute of the South. “With a vision to lead in pioneering new treatments and technologies for cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disease, our first partnership with Terrebonne General marked the beginning of that journey - paving the way for a program that now leads the nation in innovation and excellence. We are honored by this award and committed to leading the future of cardiovascular care right here at home.”

Terrebonne General’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top hospitals in key specialty areas, including Coronary Intervention. Through easy-to-understand, objective measures of hospital performance, Healthgrades empowers patients with the information they need to find a hospital that excels in their procedure or condition.

As performance gaps persist between the nation’s highest- and lowest-achieving facilities, seeking care at a top program has never been more important. Healthgrades’ 2026 analysis revealed that if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2022-2024 study period, on average, 230,466 lives could have been saved and 156,797 complications could have been avoided.*

“Healthgrades’ specialty awards identify the nation’s top-performing hospitals in key service areas, helping consumers find high-quality care tailored to their specific needs,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize Terrebonne General and CIS for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including Coronary Intervention.”

Consumers can visit Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the top-performing hospitals for specialty care.

*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.