Baptist Hospital Named U.S. News & World Report a Best Regional Hospital

11/30/2023

Baptist Hospital has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 Best Regional Hospitals as a High Performing facility for seven areas of care: heart attack, heart failure, stroke, COPD, pneumonia, knee replacement and hip replacement. Baptist is the only hospital in Northwest Florida to receive the title, the highest distinction a hospital can earn for U.S. News Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.

 “It is an honor to receive this recognition from such a widely known and respected publication,” said Brett Aldridge, senior vice president, Baptist Health Care. “Being named a Best Regional Hospital affirms what we already know about the exemplary level of care our physicians and team members provide to patients. We are thrilled to see the work of our compassionate, skilled and experienced caregivers recognized.”

 U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 21 procedures and conditions. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.

 “For 34 years, U.S. News has provided data-informed rankings to help patients and their doctors find the best hospital to treat their illness or condition,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “Fewer than half of evaluated hospitals earned any High Performing rating. Hospitals that are High Performing have excelled in providing high-quality care in specific procedures and/or conditions.”

 Baptist Hospital is the flagship facility of Baptist Health Care, the area’s only locally led and governed not-for-profit health care provider and second largest non-governmental employer. View more awards and accolades by visiting ebaptisthealthcare.org/about/awards.