U.S. News & World Report Names Spok-Powered Hospitals to Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll

Leading children’s hospitals trust Spok for clinical communications.

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spok, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK) and a global leader in healthcare communications, is privileged to recognize that nine of the 10 children’s hospitals named to the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll rely on Spok industry-leading secure healthcare communication solutions to support care collaboration and deliver outstanding patient experiences. For over a decade, nearly every hospital named to the Children’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll has relied on Spok solutions.

“We are honored that the majority of the nation’s top children’s hospitals trust Spok solutions to power secure, reliable clinical communication,” said Vincent D. Kelly, chief executive officer of Spok Holdings, Inc. “This recognition reflects our continued focus and dedication to equipping care teams with the tools they need to provide outstanding care for their youngest patients."

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings, has published its Best Children’s Hospitals list since 2007. For the 2025–2026 report, more than 115 hospitals and thousands of pediatric specialists were surveyed across 11 specialties: pediatric cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, and others. In total, 86 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty, with 10 earning top honors on the 2025–2026 Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll.

In July 2025, U.S. News & World Report shared its 2025-2026 Best Hospital Honor Roll ranking. Eighteen of the 20 adult hospitals featured on the list also use Spok solutions. Consumers widely reference these rankings because they emphasize factors that directly impact patient care, including clinical outcomes, adherence to best practices, and the quality of hospital resources.

About Spok

Spok, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK), headquartered in Plano, Texas, is proud to be a global leader in healthcare communications. We deliver clinical information to care teams when and where it matters most to improve patient outcomes. Top hospitals rely on the Spok Care Connect^® platform to enhance workflows for clinicians and support administrative compliance. Our customers send over 70 million messages each month through their Spok^® solutions. Spok enables smarter, faster clinical communication. For more information, visit spok.com.

Spok is a trademark of Spok Holdings, Inc. Spok Care Connect is a trademark of Spok, Inc.