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<\/a>\nPrime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation hospitals have been recognized 75 times on the 100 Top Hospitals<\/i> list, underscoring a consistent standard of excellence across the system. The 2026 analysis also contains metrics highlighting hospitals\u2019 contributions to community health, health equity, and social responsibility, which are values deeply embedded in Prime\u2019s mission.<\/p>
\nThe Prime Healthcare hospitals recognized on the 2026 list include:<\/p>
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- \nDesert Valley Hospital<\/b><\/a> in Victorville, California \u2013 Nine-time honoree.<\/i><\/li>\n
- \nEast Liverpool City Hospital<\/b><\/a> in East Liverpool, Ohio \u2013 Nine-time honoree<\/i> and three-time Everest Award recipient for sustained quality <\/i>(2018\u20132020).<\/li>\n
- \nKnapp Medical Center<\/b><\/a> in Weslaco, Texas \u2013 First-time honoree.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>
\nThis recognition is one of the most respected distinctions in healthcare benchmarking because hospitals do not apply for the award, and recipients do not pay to promote it. The recognition validates that hospitals consistently deliver strong patient outcomes, high standards of safety, and efficient, effective care.<\/p>
\n\u201cPremier\u2019s 100 Top Hospitals program recognizes healthcare organizations that consistently deliver high-quality care while improving operational and financial performance,\u201d said David Zito, President of Performance Services at Premier. \u201cBy highlighting top performers and providing transparent, data-driven insights, this program helps hospitals nationwide identify opportunities to enhance care delivery, strengthen financial sustainability and improve outcomes for the communities they serve.\u201d<\/p>
\nPremier\u2019s annual 100 Top Hospitals\u00ae<\/sup><\/i> program evaluated more than 2,500 short-term, acute care, non-federal hospitals nationwide using publicly available data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Hospitals were assessed across multiple performance domains, including mortality, complications, infection rates, patient satisfaction, and financial efficiency.<\/p>
\n\u201cThis recognition reflects the extraordinary commitment of our physicians, nurses, caregivers, and leaders who work every day to deliver high-quality, compassionate care,\u201d said Sunny Bhatia, MD, President and Chief Medical Officer of Prime Healthcare. \u201cWe are grateful to Modern Healthcare and Premier for recognizing what matters most: clinical excellence, patient safety, and the dedication of care teams who bring skill, compassion, and hope to patients and communities across the country.\u201d<\/p>
\nEast Liverpool City Hospital and Knapp Medical Center are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to preserving access to quality care in underserved communities.<\/p>
\n\u201cFor patients and families, this recognition is a powerful affirmation that they can trust their local hospitals to provide some of the very best care in the nation,\u201d said Kavitha Bhatia, MD, President and Chair of the Prime Healthcare Foundation. \u201cThese honors are based on outcomes and performance, and they reflect Prime\u2019s commitment to ensuring that communities with the most need have access to high-quality, compassionate care close to home. That is what brings hope, healing, and confidence to the patients and families we serve.\u201d<\/p>
\nPrime Healthcare is a physician-founded and physician-led national health system with 55 hospitals across 15 states, with a long-standing record of strengthening hospitals and improving access to care in communities nationwide. Patients benefit from receiving care at their local hospitals as part of a nationally recognized system whose hospitals have been consistently honored for quality and performance.<\/p>
\nPremier\u2019s analysis found that this year\u2019s top-performing hospitals delivered stronger outcomes while operating more efficiently than peer institutions. Premier stated that the data suggests Medicare inpatients could include more than 279,000 additional lives saved, more than 477,000 additional patients complication-free, more than $14.3 billion in inpatient cost savings, and more than 21,700 fewer 30-day readmissions if all hospitals performed at the level of the 2026 honorees.<\/p>
\nTo learn more about the 100 Top Hospitals\u00ae<\/i> methodology and this year\u2019s honorees, visit www.100tophospitals.com<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>
\nAbout Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation:<\/b><\/p>
\nPrime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 55 hospitals and more than 360 outpatient locations in 15 states, providing over 3.0 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation\u2019s leading health systems, with more than 60,000 staff and affiliated physicians. Twenty-one 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<\/i>. Its hospitals have been named among the nation\u2019s \u201c100 Top Hospitals\u201d 75 times, and Prime Healthcare is one of Healthgrades\u2019 most awarded health systems in the nation for patient safety. To learn more, please visit primehealthcare.com.<\/p>
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- \nEast Liverpool City Hospital<\/b><\/a> in East Liverpool, Ohio \u2013 Nine-time honoree<\/i> and three-time Everest Award recipient for sustained quality <\/i>(2018\u20132020).<\/li>\n