HCA Florida Healthcare Hospitals named to Healthgrades America's 250 Best Hospitals

HCA Florida Healthcare announced today 12 of its hospitals are among America’s 250 Best Hospitals for 2024, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. Of these, three facilities, HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital and HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital, are included in America’s 100 Best Hospitals. This achievement puts these HCA Florida Healthcare hospitals in the top five percent of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance.

In addition, HCA Florida Healthcare hospitals are among the top providers in the state in numerous key specialties. Across the statewide network, 22 hospitals received more than 100 quality awards in multiple specialties, including joint replacement, gastrointestinal, orthopedics and cardiovascular. These rankings reflect HCA Florida Healthcare’s commitment to providing the best care possible and distinguish the network as a leader in the state for specialty care.

Those receiving honors as America’s Best Hospitals for 2024 include:

• HCA Florida Aventura Hospital (Top 100)
• HCA Florida JFK Hospital
• HCA Florida Kendall Hospital (Top 100)
• HCA Florida Largo Hospital
• HCA Florida Memorial Hospital
• HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
• HCA Florida Northside Hospital
• HCA Florida Northwest Hospital
• HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital
• HCA Florida Ocala Hospital
• HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital (Top 100)
• HCA Florida Trinity Hospital

Four of these facilities (HCA Florida JFK Hospital, HCA Florida Northside Hospital, HCA Florida Northwest Hospital and HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital) are included in the list of America’s Best Hospitals for the first time. HCA Florida Aventura Hospital has received this honor consecutively since 2021.

“As one of the largest healthcare networks in the state, HCA Florida Healthcare is committed to the care and improvement of human life, which is our mission that drives us to pursue excellence in patient care and make it as accessible as possible throughout the state. We are proud to receive Healthgrades distinctions each year because it recognizes the incredible dedication and hard work of our colleagues and care teams to provide an exceptional experience for our patients,” said Richard A. Hammett, president, Atlantic Group, HCA Healthcare.

Healthgrades evaluates hospitals solely on what matters most — patient outcomes. The organization uses risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 30 conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to determine the top-performing hospitals. The Healthgrades 2024 analysis revealed significant variation in hospital performance, making it increasingly important to seek care at top-rated programs.

“Healthgrades commends HCA Florida 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. “With several of its hospital among America’s 250 Best Hospitals, HCA Florida Healthcare is elevating the standard for quality care nationwide and ensuring superior outcomes for the patients in their community.”

HCA Florida Healthcare hospitals were recognized as leaders in specialty care across the state and nationwide, with a combined 122 honors for top performance. Nine HCA Florida Healthcare facilities are home to specialty programs named to Healthgrades’ America’s Best 100 Hospitals for specific care for their commitment to providing high-quality patient care and delivering consistently exceptional outcomes.

To see each hospital’s rankings and awards, please visit the Healthgrades Speciality Excellence Awards website.