HCA Florida West Hospital services named among the nation's best by Healthgrades
HCA Florida West Hospital announced today that 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 West Hospital is ranked by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery™ for 2026, and one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery™ for the fourth year in a row (2023-2026).
“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 West Hospital CEO Karl Leistikow. “The achievements further affirm HCA Florida West Hospital’s expertise in multiple areas of specialty care and underscore our hospital’s longstanding commitment to our community.”
Orthopedic Excellence
A recipient of the Healthgrades Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™ for the past four years, HCA Florida West Hospital has been named among the Top 5% hospitals in the nation for overall orthopedic services for three years in a row, and the Top 10% for four years in a row. The hospital is five-star rated by Healthgrades for both total knee replacement and hip fracture treatment.
Vascular Excellence
HCA Florida West Hospital also received the Healthgrades 2026 Vascular Surgery Excellence Award and has been named among the nation’s Top 10% of hospitals for vascular surgery. The hospital is five-star rated in both carotid and peripheral vascular bypass procedures.
Exceptional Services
HCA Florida West Hospital received five-star ratings for several additional surgical and clinical services for 2026, including defibrillator procedures and pacemaker procedures within cardiac care; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treatment; gallbladder removal surgery; and treatment of sepsis and diabetic hospitalizations within critical care.
HCA Florida West 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 West Hospital for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including vascular and orthopedic surgery 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. View the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.