Prime Healthcare Hospitals Recognized by Healthgrades Among Nation’s Best in Clinical Specialties

Prime Healthcare Hospitals Earn More Than 150 Awards for Clinical Excellence

ONTARIO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prime Healthcare announced today that its hospitals have achieved numerous accolades for clinical excellence from Healthgrades, one of the most trusted sources by Americans for the best hospitals and physicians with awards solely based on quality and patient outcomes. This rating season, Prime Healthcare’s hospitals received more than 150 awards that include “America’s 100 Best by Specialty,” Specialty Excellence Awards and Five-Star Awards.

Prime Healthcare, a physician-founded and physician-led health system, is nationally recognized for its mission of saving and revitalizing hospitals in urban and rural markets, ensuring access to high quality care for communities through its 51 hospitals and more than 360 outpatient centers in 14 states.

“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 Prime Healthcare and its hospitals for consistently superior patient outcomes in critical service areas.”

The 2026 Healthgrades analysis revealed that as variation in performance among hospitals continues to grow, it is increasingly important for consumers to seek care at top-rated programs. According to Healthgrades, if all hospitals as a group 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 could have been avoided.*

“The clinical awards that we receive year after year demonstrate our deeply rooted dedication to providing high quality, compassionate care to the communities we serve,” said Sunny Bhatia, MD, President and Corporate Chief Medical Officer, Prime Healthcare. “These recognitions reflect the skill and commitment of our physicians, nurses, and caregivers, and our shared mission to deliver exceptional outcomes and elevate healthcare for every community we touch.”

The achievements of Prime Healthcare’s hospitals are based solely on what matters most - patient outcomes. As part of its 2026 hospital assessment, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 of the most common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to determine the top performers in specialty care. By offering easy access to objective performance measures, Healthgrades helps consumers find and select a hospital that excels in providing the care they need.

“Our commitment to health equity and clinical excellence is rooted in a belief that access to high-quality care should never depend on circumstance,” said Kavitha Bhatia, MD, President and Chair, Prime Healthcare Foundation. “We are grateful to Healthgrades for recognizing the compassion, skill, and integrity of our teams who live that mission every day.”

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. Click here to view the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.

About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 51 hospitals and more than 360 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing over 2.5 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems, with nearly 57,000 employees and physicians. Eighteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Based in Ontario, California, Prime Healthcare is nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been named a 10 Top and 15 Top Health System by Truven Health Analytics. Its hospitals have been named among the nation’s “100 Top Hospitals” 72 times and is one of Healthgrades’ most awarded health systems in the nation for patient safety. To learn more, please visit primehealthcare.com.

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