Pearland recognized with five-star ratings for specialty care from Healthgrades
Pearland, Texas — HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland announced today it has earned multiple five-star ratings from Healthgrades, the #1 site consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland was rated five stars for 4 critical procedures and conditions, including: Pacemaker Procedures, Sepsis, Respiratory Failure, and Diabetic Hospitalizations.
Earlier this year, HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland was named a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient based on its proven commitment to safe, high-quality care. These latest achievements further affirm HCA Healthcare Pearland’s status as a premier destination for specialty care and underscore the organization’s long-standing commitment to patient care.
“At HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland, our commitment to delivering high-quality specialty care is at the heart of everything we do. Earning multiple Five-Star Ratings reflects the dedication of our physicians, nurses, and staff who work tirelessly to ensure every patient receives compassionate care”. said Elias Armendariz, chief executive officer “We are proud to be recognized among the best in the region, and we remain focused on our commitment to delivering exceptional healthcare in the Greater Houston Area.”
HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top hospitals in key specialty areas, including Pacemaker Procedures for 2 Years in a Row (2025-2026), Treatment of Sepsis for 3 Years in a Row (2024-2026), Treatment of Respiratory Failure in 2026 and Treatment of Diabetic Hospitalizations in 2026.
Through easy-to-understand, objective measures of hospital performance, Healthgrades empowers patients with the information they need to find a hospital that excels in their procedure or condition.
As performance gaps persist between the nation’s highest- and lowest-achieving facilities, seeking care at a top program has never been more important. Healthgrades’ 2026 analysis revealed that if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2022-2024 study period, on average, 230,466 lives could have been saved and 156,797 complications could have been avoided.*
“Healthgrades’ specialty awards identify the nation’s top-performing hospitals in key service areas, helping consumers find high quality care tailored to their specific needs,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas.”
Consumers can visit Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the top-performing hospitals for specialty care.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.