HCA Florida North Florida Hospital earns ranking among nation's top hospitals

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital has been recognized as one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals for 2024, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. The hospital also secured its position among the top five in Florida in an impressive 12 specialties of care.

“This recognition is a testament to our unwavering dedication to providing unparalleled care to our community, just as we have the for the past 50 years,” notes Eric Lawson, chief executive officer of HCA Florida North Florida Hospital.  “It certainly reaffirms our pursuit of excellence and steadfast commitment to achieving superior outcomes for every patient entrusted to our care.”

Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 30 conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to determine the top hospitals for 2024. Unlike other hospital studies, Healthgrades rating are based solely on patient outcomes.

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital also was named among the top five hospitals in Florida for gastrointestinal care, gastrointestinal medicine, gastrointestinal surgery, orthopedic surgery, surgical care, vascular surgery, critical care, joint replacement, stroke care, cardiology, cardiac care and neurosciences.

“These recognitions truly honor the hard work and expertise of our entire team,” Lawson adds.

Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades, added, “Healthgrades commends HCA Florida North Florida Hospital for its leadership and continued dedication to high-quality care. Earning these rankings demonstrates how the hospital is elevating the standard for quality care.”

Consumers can visit Healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how we rate and why hospital quality matters here.

*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for 2020 through 2022 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2024 America’s Best Hospital Awards Methodology.