Powered by Premier, the recognition program recognizes outstanding performance and meaningful, sustained long-term improvement.
April 22, 2026 – HCA Florida Aventura Hospital was identified as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® according to an independent quality analysis conducted by Premier, Inc. and published by Modern Healthcare.
For more than 30 years, Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals® program has used objective, quantitative analysis of publicly available data to identify the top-performing hospitals in the United States. The program is designed to help healthcare leaders pursue higher performance and deliver added value to patients and communities by providing transparent, nonbiased benchmarks and actionable insights. Hospitals do not apply to participate in the study, and award recipients do not pay to market their honor.
“We are incredibly proud to be recognized as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals and to receive the Everest Award for two-years in a row,” said David LeMonte, chief executive officer of HCA Florida Aventura Hospital. “This distinction highlights both our strong performance and our commitment to continuous improvement over time. It is a direct result of our teams working together every day to advance clinical excellence, enhance the patient experience and deliver high-quality care to our community.”
100 Top Hospitals® Program Performance
Based on comparisons between the study’s top performers and peer hospitals, the analysis found that this year’s 100 Top Hospitals® delivered better outcomes while operating more efficiently. If all hospitals performed at the level of this year’s top performers, the impact for Medicare inpatients could include:
- More than 279,000 additional lives saved
- More than 477,000 additional patients’ complication-free
- More than $14.3 billion in inpatient cost savings
- More than 21,700 fewer patients readmitted within 30 days
Additionally, this year’s benchmark hospitals outperformed peer hospitals across all ten performance measures and in every comparison group. Key findings from the study include:
- A 36.8 percent difference in inpatient mortality between benchmark hospitals and peer hospitals nationally
- Small community hospitals showed the largest inpatient mortality difference, with a 49.3 percent improvement compared to peers
- Teaching hospitals demonstrated the largest difference in complications, outperforming peer hospitals by 30 percent
- Fifty-five hospitals were repeat winners from the previous year, reinforcing the role of sustained improvement and system-level performance
“Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals program recognizes healthcare organizations that consistently deliver high-quality care while improving operational and financial performance,” said David Zito, President of Performance Services at Premier. “By highlighting top performers and providing transparent, data-driven insights, this program helps hospitals nationwide identify opportunities to enhance care delivery, strengthen financial sustainability and improve outcomes for the communities they serve.”
About HCA Florida Aventura Hospital
HCA Florida Aventura Hospital provides highly specialized tertiary care services, including cardiac surgery, orthopedic and spine surgery, neurosurgery, surgical oncology and other complicated treatments and procedures. The hospital has served the northern Miami-Dade County area since 1965 and today offers 493 beds, including an inpatient rehabilitation center. Leveraging the latest technologies and treatment protocols, HCA Florida Aventura Hospital meets both the elective and emergency healthcare needs of its neighboring communities and international visitors, including being an American College of Surgeons Verified Level II Trauma Center and designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. HCA Florida Aventura Hospital is a part of HCA Florida Healthcare, the leading provider of healthcare in the state of Florida.
About HCA Florida Healthcare
HCA Florida Healthcare, a part of HCA Healthcare, is one of Florida’s leading healthcare networks. Its 11,200 physicians and 80,000 colleagues work together to deliver evidence-based, collaborative care through nearly 12.8 million patient encounters annually. With more than 670 connected care sites—including hospitals, physician practices, urgent care centers and freestanding emergency rooms—across the state, HCA Florida Healthcare helps expand access to the specialized care patients need. HCA Florida Healthcare hospitals are annually recognized for excellence in patient experience and clinical outcomes, including three facilities ranked in the top 2% nationally for overall clinical excellence. A leader in healthcare education, HCA Florida Healthcare supports the next generation of healthcare workers through its 153 graduate medical education programs across 29 hospitals. In 2025, the network provided more than $1.1 billion in uncompensated care and contributed more than $3.5 million to community organizations across the state. Visit HCAFloridaHealthcare.com.
