HCA Florida Osceola Hospital recognized as the No. 4 hospital in Florida for surgical care; one of America's 100 best for stroke care

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital announced today it has been recognized as the No. 4 hospital in the state for surgical care from Healthgrades, the top online resource Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. For 2026, HCA Florida Osceola Hospital was also named one of the Healthgrades 50 Best Hospitals™ in the nation for surgical care, and among Healthgrades 100 Best Hospitals™ in the nation for stroke care for the second year in a row (2025-2026).

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, which offers the highest level of heart and stroke care in Osceola County at the Heart and Vascular Institute and the Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, respectively, received the Healthgrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ for the fifth year in a row (2022-2026) and the Healthgrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™ for the second year in a row (2025-2026). The hospital is also among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for surgical care in 2026. 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 across several specialties, we are grateful for Healthgrades’ recognition of our exceptional team’s dedication to providing the highest quality of 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 achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 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 Osceola Hospital for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including surgical care, treatment of stroke, coronary intervention and critical care among 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. Click here to view the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.

Healthgrades 2026 Clinical Achievements, HCA Florida Osceola Hospital

Best Specialty

• 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)

Orthopedics

• Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 6 Years in a Row (2021-2026)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)