January 29, 2026- Healthgrades announced the recipients of the 2026 America’s Best Hospitals Awards. This year’s achievements recognize the top one, two, and five percent of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance:
- America’s 50 Best Hospitals
- America’s 100 Best Hospitals
- America’s 250 Best Hospitals
According to Healthgrades’ annual analysis, if all hospitals performed similarly to America’s 250 Best Hospitals, 211,370 lives could have been saved. As consumers increasingly take a more active role in their care, nearly two-thirds say they’re more likely to choose a hospital with a quality award than one without — highlighting the growing importance of access to objective hospital quality data.
Healthgrades’ clinically validated methodology focuses solely on what matters most–patient outcomes–empowering consumers to choose doctors who practice at high quality hospitals. To determine the top 250 U.S. hospitals, Healthgrades evaluated clinical performance for approximately 4,500 hospitals across more than 30 common procedures and conditions.