HCA Florida Kendall Hospital announced today that it has been named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, the number one site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. This achievement — Healthgrades’ highest honor for clinical excellence — reflects HCA Florida Kendall Hospital’s exemplary standard of care and places the organization in the top 1% of hospitals nationwide.
In addition to this distinction for overall care, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital has been recognized for its exceptional patient outcomes in key service areas, including cardiac care, coronary intervention, orthopedic surgery, spine surgery, joint replacement, prostate surgeries, gastrointestinal surgery, critical care, and surgical care. These accolades further underscore HCA Florida Kendall Hospital’s commitment to delivering the highest quality care to every patient, year after year.
2026 Healthgrades Accolades Include:
- America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2026)
- America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care™ (2025-2026)
- # 1 in Florida for Surgical Care (2025-2026)
- America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care™ (2025-2026)
- America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention™ (2025-2026)
- America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery™ (2022-2026)
- America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery™ (2025-2026)
- America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement™ (2026)
- America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgeries™ (2020-2026)
- Cardiac Care Excellence Award™ (2025-2026)
- Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ (2025-2026)
- Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™ (2020-2026)
- Spine Surgery Excellence Award™ (2025-2026)
- Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ (2019-2026)
- Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2022-2026)
- Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2025-2026)
- Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2026)
“This recognition reflects the exceptional care our teams provide every day,” said Ben Harris, Chief Executive Officer of HCA Florida Kendall Hospital. “Through major investments in technology, renovations, and high-acuity services, including 13 surgical robots and our growth as a Level 1 Trauma Center, we’re expanding what’s possible for patients and delivering world-class care close to home.”
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital’s achievement is based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. To determine America’s 50 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 50 Best, on average, 209,081 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 patient 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 Kendall 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. View the complete 2026 America’s Best Hospital Awards Methodology.