November 13, 2025 – UCF Lake Nona Hospital, part of HCA Florida Healthcare, today announced it has received a grade of A from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog organization focused on patient safety. The top national ranking reflects the hospital’s commitment to high-quality patient care and protecting its patients from infections, injuries and accidents.
This latest accolade is among several awards and recognitions for safety, quality of healthcare, and patient experience UCF Lake Nona Hospital has received from state and industry groups since it opened in Lake Nona’s Medical City in 2021. In addition to this week’s A rating from The Leapfrog Group, awards and accolades include:
- 2025 Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia
- 2024 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award for Excellence in Emergency Nursing
- 2022 HCA Healthcare Units of Distinction award for Surgical Services
- 2022 HCA Healthcare Units of Distinction award for Intensive Care Unit
- 2022 Excellence for Maternal Care Award from the Florida Department of Health and the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
- 2021 HCA Healthcare Units of Distinction award for 24/7 Emergency Department
- 2021 Named the first Innovation Hub by HCA Healthcare
“These prestigious awards and acknowledgements are a testament to the high standard of clinical expertise and compassionate patient-centered care we’ve provided our community,” said Wendy Brandon, CEO of UCF Lake Nona Hospital. “I’m honored to lead such an extraordinary team with a shared vision and commitment to putting patients first.”
The hospital has also achieved a number of milestones with its patients this year, including celebrating its 5,000th baby born in the hospital’s family birthing unit, and the recent completion of the hospital’s inaugural cardiac ablation procedure, providing another treatment option for eligible patients with irregular heartbeats.
Additionally, Brandon was named to the 2025 Florida Trend Magazine’s Florida 500, recognizing the state’s most influential business leaders across various industries. The 500 executives featured were selected after months of in-depth research, hundreds of interviews, and extensive connections within regional business circles.
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About UCF Lake Nona Hospital
Located in the heart of Orlando’s Medical City, UCF Lake Nona Hospital is a 64-bed, full-service medical and surgical acute care hospital serving Lake Nona and surrounding communities in Orange and Osceola counties. UCF Lake Nona Hospital offers 24/7 emergency care, boutique family birthing units, inpatient and outpatient surgery including minimally invasive and robotic technology, oncology, diagnostic imaging, weight loss surgery, laboratory services and a cardiac catheterization lab. The hospital employs the latest innovative solutions and life-saving technology, including non-invasive focused ultrasound incisionless brain surgery for the treatment of debilitating tremors and Parkinson’s disease. UCF Lake Nona Hospital is a partnership between the University of Central Florida and HCA Healthcare.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog’s other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections.
