Healthgrades recognizes HCA Florida Capital Hospital for surgical care
HCA Florida Capital Hospital among the nation’s top hospitals for surgical care, recognized for excellence in multiple categories.
HCA Florida Capital Hospital announced it has achieved numerous distinctions for exceptional clinical outcomes from Healthgrades, the No. 1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. Notably, HCA Florida Capital Hospital was named among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation for surgical care in 2026 and received the Healthgrades 2026 Surgical Care Excellence Award™.
“As a top-performing hospital, we are grateful for this national recognition of our exceptional team’s dedication to providing the highest quality of patient care,” said HCA Florida Capital Hospital CEO, Dale Neely. “These achievements further affirm HCA Florida Capital Hospital’s expertise in multiple areas of specialty care and underscore our hospital’s longstanding commitment to our community.”
Cardiac Excellence
HCA Florida Capital Hospital is a 2026 Healthgrades five-star recipient for treatment of heart attack and also received five stars for pacemaker procedures for the fifth year in a row (2022-2026).
Vascular Excellence
HCA Florida Capital Healthcare is a Healthgrades five-star recipient for the second year in a row for carotid procedures (2025-2026).
Orthopedic Excellence
HCA Florida Capital Hospital has received a five-star rating for hip fracture treatment for the ninth year in a row (2018-2026).
Exceptional Services
HCA Florida Capital Hospital also received five-star ratings for gallbladder removal surgery; treatment of sepsis; treatment of pulmonary embolism; and treatment of diabetic hospitalization.
HCA Florida Capital Hospital’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top hospitals in key specialty areas. These evaluations empower patients to find a hospital that excels in their procedure or condition.
“Healthgrades’ specialty awards identify the nation’s top-performing hospitals in key service areas, helping consumers find high quality care tailored to their specific needs,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize HCA Florida Capital Hospital for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including surgical care and several other vital areas of care.”
As performance gaps persist between the nation’s highest- and lowest-achieving facilities, seeking care at a top program has never been more important. Healthgrades’ 2026 analysis revealed that if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2022-2024 study period, on average, 230,466 lives could have been saved, and 156,797 complications could have been avoided.*
Consumers can visit Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the top-performing hospitals for specialty care.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. View the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.