Celebrate Your Award-Winning Patient Care
Today, Healthgrades will officially announce the top 15% of U.S. hospitals for patient experience as recipients of the 2026 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™. Grounded in real patient survey data from nearly 4,000 hospitals nationwide, this achievement recognizes hospital teams that go above and beyond to deliver compassionate, high-quality care tailored to each patient’s needs.
Satisfied patients are more likely to recommend and return to the same doctor or hospital because of their positive experience, which makes your reputation for exceeding patient expectations all the more important to showcase during National Hospital Week (May 10-16) and beyond.
Promoting your quality awards can help your organization:
- Attract new patients by differentiating your brand as the best option for superior, patient-centered care.
- Recruit top physicians by showcasing your outstanding patient reviews, appealing to those looking to join a best-in-class care team.
- Improve morale and enhance retention by celebrating every team member who made this recognition possible.
Keep scrolling to discover how the nation’s top-performing hospitals are leveraging their Healthgrades achievements to meet their goals.
Promote your awards
Start by filling out the form below or email us at quality@healthgrades.com
Three Steps to Promote Your Award
Submit a Form
A Healthgrades team member will follow up via email to schedule time to review your 2026 awards.
Pick a Licensing Plan
Explore your 2026 licensing opportunities with your future account manager and select the plan that matches your needs.
Start Promoting
Tap into a trove of promotional materials designed to maximize the impact of your achievement, from social media assets to press release templates.
Showcase your excellence at every step of the care journey
The entryway to South Texas Spine & Surgical Hospital is decorated with floor clings, pop-up posters, and plaques that speak to the outstanding care patients can expect to receive during their hospital stay. The San Antonio facility extends the reach of its achievements beyond the hospital walls by amplifying its quality awards on social media to bring further awareness to its exceptional services.
From its lobby to LinkedIn, these visual testaments to the hospital’s award-winning care give current patients peace of mind, boost workplace pride, and motivate potential patients to put South Texas Spine & Surgical on their shortlist.
“The voice of the customer is what is making a difference.”
Positive patient reviews are the ultimate success metric for River’s Edge Hospital, a small but mighty facility in rural Minnesota. Facing potential outmigration to a competing metropolitan health system, River’s Edge made its reputation for high quality, individualized care the focal point of its brand awareness strategy.
From billboards to staff t-shirt days, River’s Edge is leveraging hospital quality awards to remind patients that they don’t need to travel far for an exceptional care experience.