Kingwood, TX — HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood announced today that it has been named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, the number one site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. This achievement reflects HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood’s commitment to clinical excellence and top-tier patient care, placing the organization in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals for overall clinical performance.
In addition to this distinction for overall clinical care, last October HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood was recognized for exceptional patient outcomes in key service areas, including being ranked #2 in Texas for Critical Care and Vascular Surgery and #3 in Texas for Gastrointestinal Surgery and Surgical Care. These accolades further underscore HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood’s dedication to delivering the highest quality care to every patient, year after year.
“These national awards recognize our expert teams’ unwavering commitment to high-quality, compassionate and patient-centered specialty services delivered across our comprehensive system of care,” said John Corbeil HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood Chief Executive Officer. “These recognitions reflect our pursuit of system-wide excellence and innovation and underscore why HCA Houston Healthcare hospitals are the destination of choice for healthcare excellence across the Gulf Coast.”
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood’s achievement is based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. To determine America’s 250 Best Hospitals for 2026, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 30 of the most common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide.
Healthgrades’ analysis found that outcomes vary widely between the nation’s highest- and lowest-performing facilities — and the gap is getting bigger. In fact, if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to America’s 250 Best, on average, 211,370 lives could have been saved during the 2022-2024 study period.* These findings illustrate the importance of choosing a facility with an established record of superior clinical outcomes.
“This year's America’s Best Hospitals list gives patients a clearer picture of where high-quality care is delivered most consistently,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “Patients can feel confident in their decision to seek care at HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, an organization that is setting the standard for clinical excellence nationwide.”
With care variation on the rise, consumers must find and select a top-rated hospital to maximize their chances of a successful outcome. Consumers can visit Healthgrades’ America’s Best Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the national leaders in clinical excellence.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. View the complete 2026 America’s Best Hospital Awards Methodology.