Four hospitals recognized among top 5% in the nation
Houston, TX – HCA Houston Healthcare announced today that four hospitals within the division have been honored as recipients of Healthgrades 2024 America’s 250 Best Hospitals, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. This achievement puts HCA Houston Healthcare facilities in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance and distinguishes them as one of the country’s leading hospitals. It also places HCA Houston Healthcare as a leading healthcare provider in Houston garnering the most awards of any healthcare system in the Houston area.
- HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
- Recipient of Healthgrades® 'America's 250 Best Hospitals' Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2023-2024)
- HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
- Recipient of Healthgrades® 'America's 250 Best Hospitals' Award™ in 2024
- HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
- Recipient of Healthgrades® 'America's 250 Best Hospitals' Award™ in 2024
- HCA Houston Healthcare West
- Recipient of Healthgrades® 'America's 250 Best Hospitals' Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2023-2024)
“We take great pride and feel truly honored as four of our outstanding hospitals receive the esteemed Healthgrades 2024 America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™,” said Dr. Andrew Moore, chief medical officer of HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division. “This accomplishment stands as a testament to the commitment exhibited by our healthcare professionals, staff and the entire team at HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division.”
To determine the top hospitals for 2024, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 30 conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide. Unlike other hospital studies, Healthgrades ratings are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. The 2024 Healthgrades analysis revealed significant variation in hospital performance, making it increasingly important to seek care at top-rated programs. From 2020-2022, if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to America’s 250 Best Hospitals, on average, 178,402 lives could potentially have been saved.*
“Healthgrades commends HCA Houston Healthcare for their leadership and continued dedication to high quality care,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades. “As four of America’s 250 Best Hospitals, HCA Houston Healthcare is elevating the standard for quality care nationwide and ensuring superior outcomes for the patients in their community.”
Consumers can visit Healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how we rate and why hospital quality matters here.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for 2020 through 2022 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2024 America’s Best Hospital Awards Methodology.