Eight hospitals among top 2% in the nation
Houston, TX – HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division announced today that eight of their hospitals have been honored as recipients of Healthgrades 2024 America’s 50 and 100 Best Hospitals for multiple specialty awards according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. Healthgrades identified the 100 Best Hospitals for 16 of the most common specialty care areas and recipient hospitals represent the top 2% of hospitals for each specialty. This distinction reflects these hospitals outstanding clinical performance and distinguishes it as one of the country’s leading hospitals.
“We are incredibly proud and honored to have eight of our hospitals recognized with the prestigious Healthgrades 2024 America's 50 and 100 Best Hospitals Award. This achievement reflects the unwavering dedication of our healthcare professionals, staff and the entire HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division team,” said Andrew Moore, MD, chief medical officer of HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division.
The following hospitals are recipients of Healthgrades 2024 America’s 50 and 100 Best Hospitals for Specialty Care:
- One of Healthgrades 2024 America's 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery™
- HCA Houston Healthcare West
- Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area
- One of Healthgrades 2024 America's 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care ™
- HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
- Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area
- Valley Regional Medical Center
- HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
- One of Healthgrades 2024 America's 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™
- HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
- One of Healthgrades 2024 America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery™
- HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
- HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
- One of Healthgrades 2024 America's 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement™
- Texas Orthopedic Hospital
- One of Healthgrades 2024 America's 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery™
- HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
- One of Healthgrades 2024 America's 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgeries™
- HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
- One of Healthgrades 2024 America's 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery™
- HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
- HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
- Rio Grande Regional Hospital
Healthgrades evaluates hospitals solely on clinical outcomes: risk-adjusted mortality and complications. By focusing on what matters most, patient outcomes, the Healthgrades ratings provide critical feedback for both patients and hospitals. By offering easy access to objective performance measures, Healthgrades gives consumers the information they need to find a hospital that excels in providing the care they need. By shining a light on strengths and weaknesses, the Healthgrades ratings help direct hospitals to opportunities for clinical improvement. The 2024 hospital assessment evaluated patient mortality and complication rates for 35 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top performers.
“Healthgrades congratulates the HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division for being a national leader and demonstrating a deep commitment to providing high quality care to all patients,” said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades. “As health systems nationwide endeavor to elevate the quality of care, these elite facilities provide a roadmap for success. We commend HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division hospitals for their dedication to excellence in patient care.”
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 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.