Good Samaritan Recognized for Orthopedics, OBGYN Care Clinical Achievements from Healthgrades
November 4th, 2024 – Good Samaritan Medical Center is the only hospital in South Florida to be recognized with the America’s 100 Best for Spine and Outpatient Orthopedic Excellence Award in 2025 by Healthgrades, one of the nation’s leading sites Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. In addition, Good Samaritan placing in the top 10% in the country for spine surgery, and multiple five-star awards including spinal fusion surgery, outpatient back and neck surgery, vaginal delivery for nine years in a row and for C-section delivery for two years in a row.
“Earning these recognitions from Healthgrades underscores our commitment to providing the highest quality of care to our community,” said Sheri Montgomery, Good Samaritan Medical Center’s CEO. “Every member of our team plays a vital role in ensuring our patients get the best possible care so they can get back to doing what they love.”
Good Samaritan Medical Center’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. As part of its 2025 hospital assessment, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 of the most common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to determine the top performers in specialty care. By offering easy access to objective performance measures, Healthgrades helps consumers find and select a hospital that excels in providing the care they need.
As variation in performance among hospitals continues to grow, it is increasingly important for consumers to seek care at top-rated programs. Healthgrades’ 2025 analysis revealed that if all hospitals as a group performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2021-2023 study period, on average, 224,958 lives could potentially have been saved and 141,692 complications could potentially have been avoided.*
“Healthgrades commends Good Samaritan Medical Center for their clear commitment to delivering consistently superior patient outcomes in critical service areas, including orthopedics and OBGYN,” said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades. “Good Samaritan Medical Center’s leadership, expertise, and unwavering dedication to clinical excellence set a high mark for specialty care in Florida and nationwide.”
Consumers can visit healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how we rate and why hospital quality matters here.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2021 through 2023 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2025 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.
About Good Samaritan Medical Center
Good Samaritan Medical Center (GSMC) is a 333-bed acute care hospital, part of the Palm Beach Health Network, that’s provided sophisticated, personalized and emergency medical care to Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast with over 100 years of experience.
GSMC utilizes some of the latest robotic technologies that highlight their robust general surgery procedures including the Da Vinci, MAKO and Velys robots. Our cancer center is accredited by the Commission on Cancer, anchored by our state-of-the-art Breast Center.
To learn more about GSMC visit www.palmbeachhealthnetwork.com or call 561-650-6023.
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