Multiple Healthgrades awards for clinical excellence earned by HCA Florida Blake Hospital
HCA Florida Blake Hospital has achieved numerous distinctions for exceptional clinical performance from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. HCA Florida Blake Hospital received top recognition for being among the top 5% in the nation for overall orthopedic services including as Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery™, for the seventh consecutive year (2020 - 2026) and as America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement™ for the sixth consecutive year (2021 - 2026).
In addition to these honors, HCA Florida Blake Hospital is five-star rated in 13 service areas, including cardiac care, orthopedic procedures, stroke treatment, vascular care, gastrointestinal surgery, and critical care. These achievements underscore the hospital’s status as a premier destination for specialty care and reflect its longstanding commitment to excellent patient outcomes. Highlights of HCA Florida Blake Hospital’s 2026 Healthgrades Awards include:
Cardiac care
- Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 5 years in a row (2022 - 2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack for 2 years in a row (2025 - 2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Defibrillator Procedures for 6 years in a row (2021 - 2026)
Orthopedic care
- Recipient of the Healthgrades Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™ for 7 years in a row (2020 - 2026)
- Recipient of the Healthgrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ for 7 years in a row (2020 - 2026)
- Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services in 2026
- Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services for 7 years in a row (2020 - 2026)
- Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Joint Replacement for 7 years in a row (2020 - 2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement for 8 years in a row (2019 - 2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Total Hip Replacement for 7 years in a row (2020 - 2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 8 years in a row (2019 - 2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Back Surgery for 2 years in a row (2025 - 2026)
Neurosciences
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 3 years in a row (2024 - 2026)
Vascular Care
- Five-Star Recipient for Carotid Procedures for 3 years in a row (2024 - 2026)
Gastrointestinal Care
- Five-Star Recipient for Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries 3 years in a row (2024 - 2026)
Critical Care
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis 5 years in a row (2022 - 2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Diabetic Hospitalizations in 2026
Outpatient Excellence
- Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2026)
- Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Outpatient Joint Replacement (2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Outpatient Total Hip Replacement for 2 years in a row (2025 - 2026)
“We’re incredibly proud to be recognized by Healthgrades for providing safe, high-quality care for our community,” said Steve Young, CEO of HCA Florida Blake Hospital. “Our physicians, nurses and ancillary teams work tirelessly to ensure every patient receives exceptional care. These awards show just how committed we are to doing what’s best for our patients.”
HCA Florida Blake 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.
Healthgrades’ 2026 analysis revealed that if all hospitals 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 avoided.*
“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 Blake Hospital for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including cardiac care, orthopedic surgery, and stroke treatment.”
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.