Deborah Heart and Lung Center has received two 2008 recognition awards from the American Heart Association: a Gold Performance Achievement Award for treating coronary artery disease and a Silver Award for treating heart failure.

Deborah Heart and Lung Center, a 161-bed specialty heart, lung, and vascular hospital in Browns Mills, was nationally awarded two Excellence Through Insight Awards by HealthStream Research, one of the country's leading companies tracking patient satisfaction ratings.

In a sweeping hospital comparison released by the federal government, Deborah Heart and Lung Center outscored nearly every other hospital in the region in 34 categories ranked by the government. The Hospital Compare report, issued by the U.S.

The highest designation given to hospitals by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), a three-star rating for quality of heart surgery, has been awarded to Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, N.J. Nationwide, only 12 percent of heart centers attain this level.