Healthgrades recognizes HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital as one of America's 250 Best Hospitals
Brooksville, FL — HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital announced today that it has been named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, the number one site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital.
This achievement reflects Oak Hill 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 for a third year in a row (2024-2026).
In addition to this distinction for overall clinical care, Oak Hill Hospital has been recognized for its exceptional patient outcomes in key service areas, including cardiac care, orthopedics and orthopedic surgery including joint replacement, spine surgery, prostate surgery, vascular surgery, gastrointestinal care and critical care. In the state of Florida, Oak Hill Hospital is ranked third for prostate surgery, fourth for joint replacement surgery and fifth for orthopedic surgery. These accolades further underscore Oak Hill Hospital’s dedication to delivering the highest quality care to every patient, year after year.
Oak Hill Hospital CEO Ken Wicker said, “Being recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s Top 250 hospitals is truly an honor. We could not be prouder to be ranked as one of the top 5% of hospitals across the nation for the third year in a row. Our clinical excellence and superior patient outcomes are proof of our daily commitment to the patients we serve in Hernando County.”
Oak Hill 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, 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 Oak Hill Hospital, an organization 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.