19 FL Hospitals Among 250 Best In America: Healthgrades

FLORIDA — Nineteen hospitals in Florida were ranked among the 250 best in the country in a new ranking from Healthgrades, a marketplace to help people find doctors and hospitals.

Healthgrades evaluated patient mortality and complications rates for 31 of the most common health care conditions and procedures at 4,500 U.S. hospitals for its 2023 America’s Best Hospitals ranking. This year’s awards recognize overall clinical excellence and the top-ranked hospitals for 18 specialty care among 32 eligible states.

The “America’s best” rankings recognize:

• America’s 50 Best Hospitals (top 1 percent)
• America’s 100 Best Hospitals (top 2 percent)
• America’s 250 Best Hospitals (top 5 percent)

Florida hospitals included in the top rankings are:

• HCA Florida Aventura Hospital in Aventura, ranked in the 250 Best Hospitals
• Cape Coral Hospital in Cape Floral, ranked in the 100 Best Hospitals
• Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, ranked in the 100 Best Hospitals
• Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, ranked in the 100 Best Hospitals
• HealthPark Medical Center in Fort Myers, ranked in the 100 Best Hospitals
• HCA Florida Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, ranked in the 250 Best Hospitals
• Mayo Clinic in Florida in Jacksonville, ranked in the 50 Best Hospitals
• HCA Florida Osceola Hospital in Osceola, ranked in the 250 Best Hospitals
• HCA Florida Largo Hospital in Largo, ranked in the 250 Best Hospitals
• Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, ranked in the 250 Best Hospitals
• HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in Miami, ranked in the 100 Best Hospitals
• NCH Baker Downtown in Naples, ranked in the 100 Best Hospitals
• HCA Florida Ocala Hospital in Ocala, ranked in the 250 Best Hospitals
• HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital in Orange Park, ranked in the 250 Best Hospitals
• Adventhealth Orlando in Orlando, ranked in the 100 Best Hospitals
• Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando, ranked in the 250 Best Hospitals
• Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, ranked in the 250 Best Hospitals
• HCA Florida Trinity Hospital in Trinity, ranked in the 250 Best Hospitals
• Adventhealth Zephyrhills in Zephyrhills, ranked in the 250 Best Hospitals

Specialty awards were given to the ranked hospitals, as well.

• HCA Florida Aventura Hospital received Best Critical Care and Best Orthopedic Surgery awards
• Cape Coral Hospital received Best Gastrointestinal Care and Best Pulmonary Care recognition
• Gulf Coast Medical Center received Best Pulmonary Care and Best Stroke Care awards
• Lee Memorial Hospital received Best Pulmonary Care and Best Stroke Care awards
• HCA Florida Memorial Hospital received Best Orthopedic Surgery and Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence awards
• Mayo Clinic in Florida in Jacksonville received a Bariatric Surgery Excellence award
• HCA Florida Osceola Hospital received Best Vascular Surgery and Best Surgical Care awards
• HCA Florida Largo Hospital in Largo, received Best Gastrointestinal Care and Best Gastrointestinal Surgery awards
• Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, honored for Best Critical Care and Best Gastrointestinal Care
• HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in Miami, honored for Best Surgical Care and Best Critical Care
• NCH Baker Downtown in Naples, received Best Cardiac Care and Best Critical Care awards
• HCA Florida Ocala Hospital in Ocala, noted for Best Surgical Care and Best Vascular Surgery
• HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital in Orange Park, honored for Best Critical Care and Best Vascular Surgery
• Adventhealth Orlando in Orlando, received awards for Best Surgical Care and Best Cardiac Care
• Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando, honored for Best Cardiac Care and Best Coronary Intervention
• Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, honored for Best Orthopedic Surgery and Best Stroke Care
• HCA Florida Trinity Hospital in Trinity, received awards for Best Critical Care and Best Gastrointestinal Surgery
• Adventhealth Zephyrhills in Zephyrhills, honored for Best Critical Care and Best Pulmonary Care

Healthgrades said in a news release that the awards help consumers choose a doctor or hospital based on the criteria that matters most to them, including compatibility, relevant experience and quality of care, at a time of heightened awareness of the importance of taking care of themselves.

A recent Healthgrades survey found 64 percent of consumers are more concerned about their health now than before the pandemic. More than half (57 percent) are more concerned today than before the pandemic about the quality of care provided by hospitals and their doctors.

Healthgrades said that if all hospitals performed at the level of the top 250 hospitals, 160,615 lives would have been saved.