2 Long Island Hospitals Rank In Top 250 Nationally In New Report

LONG ISLAND, NY — Two hospitals on Long Island are ranked among the top 250 clinical care facilities in the country, according to a new report on Tuesday.

The 2026 America’s Best Hospitals awards from Healthgrades, an online resource to help people find doctors and hospitals, is a three-tiered ranking of the top 50, 100, and 250 hospitals, which, respectively, represent the top 1 percent, 2 percent, and 5 percent of clinical care hospitals nationwide.

On Long Island, medical centers named to America’s 250 Best Hospitals are:

• Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook, which has placed in the top 50 since 2023.
• Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson, which has placed in the top 250 since 2024.

Across New York, hospitals ranked in the top 250 in the U.S. include:

• NewYork-Presbyterian Queens in Flushing, which has placed in the top 100 since 2024.
• New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, which has placed in the top 250 since 2025.
• Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, which has placed in the top 50 since 2024.
• NYU Langone Hospitals, based in Manhattan, which has placed in the top 100 since 2024.
• Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, which has placed in the top 50 since 2024.

If all hospitals performed similarly to America’s 250 Best Hospitals, 211,370 lives could have been saved, Healthgrades said in a news release.

Nearly two-thirds of consumers say they’re more likely to choose a hospital with a quality award than without, highlighting the growing importance of access to objective hospital quality data, Healthgrades said. To determine the top 250 U.S. hospitals, Healthgrades evaluated clinical performance for around 4,500 hospitals across more than 30 common procedures and conditions.

“Patients are taking a more active role in their care than ever before, but real empowerment comes from having choices and access to information they can trust,” Healthgrades medical adviser Alana Biggers said in the news release. "This year’s America’s Best Hospitals list gives patients a clearer picture of where high-quality care is delivered most consistently, helping them understand their options and feel confident in choosing the care that's right for them.”