Named as One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2025 by Healthgrades
January 28, 2025 Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) is proud to announce its recognition as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2025, according to newly released research by Healthgrades, the nation’s leading resource for information about doctors and hospitals. This prestigious accolade reflects NCH’s unwavering commitment to delivering superior patient care, placing it in the top 1% of all U.S. hospitals for overall care excellence.
In addition to this honor, NCH is currently the only hospital in the nation to achieve Healthgrades’ highest recognition in three critical areas: Cardiac Care, Orthopedic Surgery, and Overall Clinical Excellence. These achievements underscore NCH’s dedication to setting and exceeding the highest standards of quality and innovation in healthcare.
NCH’s achievements are based exclusively on what matters most: patient outcomes. To determine the top hospitals for 2025, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 of the most common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide. Healthgrades’ annual analysis revealed significant performance gaps between the nation’s highest- and lowest-achieving hospitals, making it increasingly important to seek care at a top-rated facility. If all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to NCH being named among America’s 50 Best, 173,516 lives could have been saved.
“Five years ago, our vision was to become a top 50 healthcare system in the nation,” said Paul Hiltz, President and CEO of NCH. “We’re proud to celebrate this accomplishment because of the tireless efforts of our physicians, nurses, and staff who prioritize excellence in every aspect of patient care. Our team’s commitment to transforming quality and enhancing the patient experience helped us achieve this vision. Being recognized for superior outcomes in cardiac care, orthopedic surgery, and overall clinical excellence is a testament to the extraordinary teamwork and dedication of our organization. This achievement places NCH among the nation’s healthcare elite.”
Healthgrades’ 50 Best Hospitals designation is its highest achievement, recognizing institutions that consistently deliver superior clinical outcomes. NCH’s exceptional performance in these areas reinforces its reputation as a trusted leader in healthcare, both in Florida and across the nation.
“As one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals, NCH is elevating the standard for quality care nationwide,” said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades. “Healthgrades commends NCH for their leadership and ongoing commitment to providing the best possible care for all patients in Southwest Florida.”
For more information about NCH and its award-winning services and care, please visit www.NCHmd.org.
About NCH
NCH (Naples Comprehensive Health) is an Advanced Community Healthcare System™ serving Southwest Florida with premier routine, critical, and specialty care. NCH, a locally governed non-profit, is recognized as one of Healthgrades America’s Top 100 Hospitals which puts it in the top 2% in the nation for clinical excellence, in addition to being named a Top 50 Hospital for Surgical Care. The system is more than just two hospitals (referred to as the NCH Baker Hospital and NCH North Hospital) with a total of 713 beds – NCH is an alliance of over 750 physicians and medical facilities in dozens of locations throughout Southwest Florida and is the region’s only Joint Commission accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center. NCH cardiac care is ranked top-3 in the state by Healthgrades. NCH collaborates with the Hospital for Special Surgery for orthopedics, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital for pediatrics, and ProScan Imaging for radiology services, ensuring top-tier medical care is available in Southwest Florida. With the largest provider network, urgent/immediate care centers, diagnostic facilities, and two hospitals, NCH is always advancing the quality of care near you. For more information, visit www.NCHmd.org.
About Healthgrades
Healthgrades is dedicated to empowering meaningful connections between patients, doctors, and hospitals. As the #1 platform for finding a doctor and a leader in healthcare transparency, we help millions of consumers each month find and schedule appointments with their healthcare professional of choice and prepare for their appointments with best-in-class, treatment-focused content. For over 20 years, our health system, group practice, and life sciences marketing solutions have helped our partners reach and engage consumers on their way to the doctor. Healthgrades is part of RVO Health, a partnership between Red Ventures and Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group. RVO Health has the largest consumer health and wellness audience online across its brand portfolio, including Healthgrades, Healthline, Medical News Today, Greatist, Psych Central and Bezzy, which touch every part of the health and wellness journey. RVO Health helps more than 100 million unique visitors live their strongest and healthiest lives each month.
