February 10, 2026 – HCA Florida Osceola Hospital announced today that it has been named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, the No. 1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. This achievement reflects HCA Florida Osceola Hospital’s commitment to clinical excellence and top-tier patient care, placing the organization in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals for overall clinical performance and marking the third year the hospital has received this award.

In addition to this distinction for overall clinical care, HCA Florida Osceola Hospital was recognized this year as the No. 4 hospital in the state for surgical care by Healthgrades. The hospital also received numerous specialty-specific clinical achievements such as Healthgrades 100 Best Hospitals™ in the nation for stroke care for the second year in a row (2025-2026) and Healthgrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™, also for the second year in a row (2025-2026).

Additionally, HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, which offers the highest level of innovative heart care in Osceola County as part of HCA Florida Cardiovascular Network, received the Healthgrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ for the fifth year in a row (2022-2026).

These accolades further underscore the hospital team’s dedication to delivering the highest quality care to every patient, year after year. A full list of the 2026 Healthgrades awards in multiple specialties received by HCA Florida Osceola Hospital is at the end of this news release.

“As one of the nation’s top-performing hospitals in numerous specialties, we are grateful for Healthgrades’ recognition of our exceptional team’s dedication to providing the highest quality patient care,” said HCA Florida Osceola Hospital CEO David Shimp. “These awards and distinctions further affirm HCA Florida Osceola Hospital’s expertise in saving and improving lives and underscore our hospital’s longstanding commitment to our community.”

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital’s achievement is based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. To determine America’s 250 Best Hospitals for 2026, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 30 of the most common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide.

Healthgrades’ analysis found that outcomes vary widely between the nation’s highest- and lowest-performing facilities—and the gap is getting bigger. In fact, if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to America’s 250 Best Hospitals, on average, 211,370 lives could have been saved during the 2022-2024 study period.* These findings illustrate the importance of choosing a facility with an established record of superior clinical outcomes.

“This year’s America’s Best Hospitals list gives patients a clearer picture of where high-quality care is delivered most consistently,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “Patients can feel confident in their decision to seek care at HCA Florida Osceola, a hospital that is setting the standard for clinical excellence nationwide.”

With care variation on the rise, consumers must find and select a top-rated hospital to maximize their chances of a successful outcome. Consumers can visit Healthgrades’ America’s Best Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the national leaders in clinical excellence.

*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 America’s Best Hospital Awards Methodology.

Healthgrades 2026 Clinical Achievements, HCA Florida Osceola Hospital:

Best Specialty

  • One of Healthgrades America’s 250 Best Hospitals for 2 Years in a Row (2023, 2025-2026)
  • One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care™ for 2 Years in a Row (2025-2026)
  • One of Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care™ in 2026

 State Ranking

  • # 4 in FL for Surgical Care in 2026

 Cardiac

  • Recipient of the Healthgrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ for 5 Years in a Row (2022-2026)
  • Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 5 Years in a Row (2022-2026)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Defibrillator Procedures for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)

 Neurosciences

  • Recipient of the Healthgrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2025-2026)
  • Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke for 2 Years in a Row (2025-2026)
  • Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke for 2 Years in a Row (2025-2026)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)

 Surgical Care

  • Recipient of the Healthgrades Surgical Care Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2025-2026)
  • Named Among the Top 5% of Hospitals in the Nation for Surgical Care in 2026
  • Named Among the Top 10% of Hospitals in the Nation for Surgical Care for 2 Years in a Row (2025-2026)

 Vascular

  • Recipient of the Healthgrades Vascular Surgery Excellence Award™ for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)
  • Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Vascular Surgery for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Repair of Abdominal Aorta in 2026
  • Five-Star Recipient for Carotid Procedures for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Peripheral Vascular Bypass for 6 Years in a Row (2021-2026)

 Orthopedics

Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 6 Years in a Row (2021-202

Critical Care

  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 5 Years in a Row (2022-2026)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Diabetic Hospitalizations for 6 Years in a Row (2021-2026)

 Gastrointestinal

  • Five-Star Recipient for Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries in 2026
  • Recipient of the Healthgrades 2026 Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™
  • Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2026
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Bowel Obstruction in 2026
  • Five-Star Recipient for Gallbladder Removal Surgery for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)

About HCA Florida Osceola Hospital

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited, award-winning 406-bed hospital and a designated Level II Trauma Center. HCA Florida Osceola Hospital is honored to have been named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades and recognized as an ANCC Pathway to Excellence® organization.

The hospital is a teaching hospital in collaboration with UCF College of Medicine and offers award-winning clinical excellence programs in heart care, as part of HCA Florida Cardiovascular Network, and stroke care in Osceola County at the Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center.

The Women and Children’s Services department feature obstetrics emergency, high-risk pregnancy care and highest level of Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU Level III) in Osceola County, in affiliation with Nemours Children’s Health. The hospital also offers robotic surgery and is recognized by Healthgrades as the No. 4 hospital in the state for excellence in surgical care.

24/7 emergency services include the Chest Pain Center, with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, and five freestanding emergency rooms: HCA Florida Hunter’s Creek Emergency, HCA Florida Millenia Emergency, HCA Florida Airport North Emergency, HCA Florida Osceola East Emergency and HCA Florida West Orange Emergency. A new freestanding emergency room will open in downtown Orlando, HCA Florida Downtown Emergency, in Spring 2026.

In addition, the hospital provides an Acute Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Center and outpatient services including the Kissimmee Physical Therapy Center, Kissimmee Surgery Center, Osceola Imaging and Wound Healing Center. For more information, please visit HCAFloridaHealthcare.com.

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