Four hospitals named among the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals®

Denver, Colo. — Today, four HCA HealthONE hospitals were identified among the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals^® according to an independent quality analysis provided by Premier, Inc. HCA HealthONE Rose, HCA HealthONE Aurora, HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge and HCA HealthONE Swedish were included in the prestigious rankings.

To create the list, an objective, quantitative analysis of publicly available data was conducted to identify the top hospitals in the United States. The primary purpose of Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals^® program is to inspire hospital and health system leaders to pursue higher performance and deliver added value to patients and communities. Participation in the study is not application-based, and award winners do not pay to market their honor. 

“For multiple HCA HealthONE hospitals to be recognized among the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, is a testament to the dedication and efforts of our hospital teams,” said Dr. Mike Reitz, chief medical officer of HCA HealthONE. “Each of our hospital’s first priority is providing a safe, high-quality patient experience. We hire top talent who not only have strong clinical and operational acumen, but a commitment to creating a memorable patient experience. This starts at the top with hospital leadership supporting colleagues who are at the bedside providing direct patient care, as well as colleagues in all areas of support services, because at the end of the day a great experience is everyone’s job, and I am extraordinarily proud to be a part of this team.” 

Our caregivers strive to provide the best care possible to our patients and some of the nation’s best performing hospitals are a part HCA HealthONE. HCA HealthONE has been recognized among the 15 Top Large Health Systems in the nation by Premier’s PINC AI and Fortune four times.  Additionally, four HCA HealthONE hospitals were recognized among America’s 100 Best Hospitals 2025 by Healthgrades, placing them in the top 2% of hospitals in the country and overall leaders in clinical excellence and two HCA HealthONE hospitals earned a five-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) placing them in the top 15% of hospitals rated. 

Performance of facilities on Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals^® Program list

This year’s analysis compared the study’s top performing hospitals to a peer group of similar hospitals and found that Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals^® delivered better outcomes while operating more efficiently. Compared to their peers, this year’s top performers achieved:

• 39 percent fewer inpatient deaths than peer hospitals.
• 26.5 percent fewer patients with complications.
• 32 percent fewer healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
• 18 percent lower inpatient expense per discharge.
• 0.4-day shorter average length of stay.
• A better patient experience at top performing hospitals compared to the remaining peer hospitals, with a top-box Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) score of 73 percent versus 68 percent at peer hospitals.

These outcomes add up to meaningful differences. According to the study’s analysis, if all hospitals operated at the level of this year’s top performers, more than 331,000 additional lives could have been saved, over 611,000 additional patients could have been complication-free and more than $15.1 billion in inpatient costs could have been saved for the 2025 study year.

This analysis is based on Medicare patients included in this study. If the same standards were applied to all inpatients, the impact could have been even greater.

“Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals^® program recognizes the dedication of our nation’s top hospitals to consistently deliver high-quality care while working to continuously improve quality, patient experience and operational efficiency,” said David Zito, Premier’s President of Performance Services. “The program’s transparent, non-biased and actionable data helps set benchmarks for hospitals nationwide and enables leaders to make data-driven decisions that benefit patients and the health of communities we serve. HCA HealthONE excels across key performance indicators, which can directly lead to higher quality patient outcomes, with fewer readmissions and complications.”