Las Vegas, Nev. — HCA Healthcare’s Far West Division announced today that it has achieved numerous distinctions for exceptional clinical performance from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. Among HCA Healthcare Far West Division’s new recognitions are 36 Specialty Excellence Awards, which place the hospitals among the top 10% nationwide for Cardiac Care, Orthopedic Surgery, Stroke Care, Critical Care, Surgical Care, Spine Surgery, Joint Replacement and more.
“Healthgrades’ specialty awards identify the nation’s top-performing hospitals in key service areas, helping consumers find high quality care tailored to their specific needs,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize the Sunrise Health System for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas.”
Healthgrades also recognized the Division’s California hospitals, Good Samaritan, Los Robles Health System and Riverside Community with 15 state ranking awards placing the hospitals in the top 5% in the entire state for multiple specialties including Stroke Care, Surgical Care, Orthopedic Surgery and more.
Standout awards for each facility include:
Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV
- One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery™ for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)
- One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care™ for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)
- Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Critical Care for 5 Years in a Row (2022-2026)
MountainView Hospital in Las Vegas, NV
- One of Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care™ for 3 Years in a Row (2024-2026)
- One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care™ for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)
- One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care™ for 5 Years in a Row (2022-2026)
Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV
- One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care™ for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)
- One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery™ in 2026
- Named Among the Top 10% of Hospitals in Nation for Surgical Care in 2026
Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, CA
- One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery™ and Joint Replacement™ in 2026
- # 1 in CA for Gastrointestinal Care and Pulmonary Care in 2026
- # 3 in CA for Orthopedic Surgery and Critical Care in 2026
Los Robles Health System in Thousand Oaks, CA
- # 1 in CA for Orthopedic Surgery in 2026
- One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery™ for 8 Years in a Row (2019-2026)
- # 1 in CA for Surgical Care in 2026
- One of Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care™ for 5 Years in a Row (2022-2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)
Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, CA
- One of Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care™ for 2 Years in a Row (2025-2026)
- One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery™ for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)
- One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care™ for 3 Years in a Row (2024-2026)
Far West Division hospitals also received top honors in Nevada and California for Pulmonary, Vascular, Prostate Surgery, Outpatient care and Gastrointestinal care. These achievements further affirm the Far West Division’s status as a premier destination for specialty care and underscore the organization’s longstanding commitment to excellent patient care.
“I’m honored to celebrate our Far West Division hospitals for achieving an astounding 271 Healthgrades awards this year,” said Jackie Van Blaricum, president of HCA Healthcare’s Far West Division. “This recognition underscores our dedication and focus to clinical excellence, innovation and delivering the highest standards of care across every hospital in our network.”
HCA Healthcare’s Far West Division achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top hospitals in key specialty areas.
For a full list of the hospital rankings and awards please click here. Visit Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the top-performing hospitals for specialty care.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.
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