Houston, TX – Thirteen HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division hospitals have been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report.
The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, now in their 32nd year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or for common elective procedures such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart and kidney failure, stroke and major orthopedic procedures.
“I’m extremely proud to have nearly all of our eligible hospitals named to this prestigious list,” said Troy Villarreal, president of HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division, which includes facilities in Houston, Corpus Christi, McAllen and Brownsville. “We invest in and develop the latest technology, treatments and tools to produce better outcomes for our patients. This recognition is a testament to our commitment to best practices, which helps us continually deliver the higher-quality care our patients deserve.”
In addition to being named a high performing hospital in several categories, HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake received further honors by being ranked regionally – #8 in Houston and #26 in Texas.
The thirteen recognized HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division hospitals and their high performing procedures and conditions ratings and rankings include:
Corpus Christi Medical Center
- COPD, Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Kidney Failure
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
- COPD, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Kidney Failure and Stroke
- Regionally ranks #8 in Houston and #26 in Texas
HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
- COPD, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Kidney Failure and Stroke
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
- COPD, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Kidney Failure
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center
- Heart Failure and Pneumonia
HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
- COPD, Diabetes, Heart Failure and Stroke
HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
- Heart Failure
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
- COPD, Heart Failure and Kidney Failure
HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball
- COPD, Heart Failure and Kidney Failure
HCA Houston Healthcare West
- Heart Failure and Kidney Failure
Texas Orthopedic Hospital
- Back Surgery, Hip Fracture, Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
- COPD, Diabetes, Heart Failure, Kidney Failure and Pneumonia
Valley Regional Medical Center
- COPD, Heart Failure and Pneumonia
For the 2021-22 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,750 medical centers nationwide in 15 specialties and 17 procedures and conditions. In the 15 specialty areas, 175 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty. In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as high performing across multiple areas of care.
“This year’s expanded report from U.S. News includes new ratings for important procedures and conditions to help each patient pick the right hospital for the type of care they need,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “Hospitals faced incredible challenges this past year, and the best of them have provided great care throughout the pandemic and continue to offer excellent care today.”
The U.S. News Best Hospitals methodologies in most areas of care are based largely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and discharge-to-home rates, volume, and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators.
Best Hospitals was produced by U.S. News with RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C.
For more information about the 2021-22 rankings and ratings, please visit the FAQ. The rankings will be published in the U.S. News “Best Hospitals 2022” guidebook (ISBN 9781931469975), available for pre-order now from the U.S. News Online Store and for purchase at other bookstores October 5.
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