Consumer Reports magazine has ranked Winter Haven Hospital's Bostick Heart Center as one of the nation's top-rated hospitals for heart-bypass operations.In rankings published September 2011 issue, the Bostick Heart Center was given a three-star rating, the highest possible.The magazine gave its top three-star, or above-average, rating to five Florida hospitals, including Winter Haven Hospital. The other Florida hospitals rated as "above average" are: Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach; Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood; Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater and Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala. Of the 324 surgical groups ranked nationally, 81 were rated in the above average category.strong>/>
