NCH Named One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals

NCH Named One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades for Second Consecutive Year

Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) has been named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades for 2026 for the second consecutive year earning the organization’s highest recognition for clinical excellence and placing NCH in the top 1% of hospitals nationwide. This prestigious designation underscores the system’s sustained commitment to delivering exceptional, outcomes-driven care for the community we serve.

Healthgrades’ America’s 50 Best Hospitals award represents the pinnacle of achievement in hospital
quality and reflects superior performance across a broad range of conditions and procedures. The
recognition is based on what matters most to patients: clinical 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. The analysis found significant variation in outcomes between the nation’s highest- and lowest-performing hospitals, with the performance gap continuing to widen.

Healthgrades further reported that if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to America’s 50 Best Hospitals, an estimated 209,081 lives could have been saved between 2022 and 2024.* These findings
reinforce the importance of choosing a hospital with a proven 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 NCH, an organization that is setting the standard for clinical excellence nationwide.”

“Being named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals reinforces what drives our team every day: a deep
commitment to our mission and to providing exceptional care and experiences for our patients,” said
Paul Hiltz, President and CEO of NCH (Featured Photo). “This recognition speaks to the dedication of our physicians, nurses, and team who continually raise the standard of care for our community.” The America’s 50 Best Hospitals distinction is Healthgrades’ highest honor for clinical excellence and reflects an unwavering focus on safety, quality and patient-centered 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 America’s Best Hospital Awards Methodology.

ABOUT NCH
NCH (Naples Comprehensive Health) is an Advanced Community Healthcare System™ serving Southwest Florida with premier routine, critical, and specialty care. NCH, a locally governed non-profit, is recognized as one of Healthgrades America’s Top 50 Hospitals which puts it in the top 1% in the nation for clinical excellence, in addition to being named a Top 50 Hospital for Surgical Care. The system is more than just two hospitals (referred to as the NCH Baker Hospital and NCH North Hospital) with more than 700 beds – NCH is an alliance of over 750 physicians and medical facilities in dozens of locations throughout Southwest Florida and is the region’s only Joint Commission accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center. NCH cardiac care is ranked top three in the state by Healthgrades. NCH collaborates with the Hospital for Special Surgery for orthopedics, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital for pediatrics, and ProScan Imaging for radiology services, ensuring top-tier medical care is available in Southwest Florida. With the largest provider network, urgent/immediate care centers, diagnostic facilities, and two hospitals, NCH is always advancing the quality of care near you. For more information, visit www.NCHmd.org.