VALHALLA, N.Y. – October 27, 2026 – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) today announced that five of its hospitals earned 17 Healthgrades® specialty awards and distinctions for clinical excellence in cardiac care, orthopedics, critical care, gastrointestinal care and prostate care. The awards achieved by each hospital are as follows:
Westchester Medical Center:
- America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery for 5 Years in a Row (2023-2027)
- Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Cardiac Surgery and recipient of the Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award for 5 Years in a Row (2023-2027)
- Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery for 7 Years in a Row (2021-2027)
- Five-Star Recipient for Outpatient Total Hip Replacement (2027)
Good Samaritan Hospital:
- America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Prostate Care for 2 Years in a Row (2026-2027)
- America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention for 2 Years in a Row (2026-2027)
- Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures and recipient of the Coronary Intervention Excellence Award for 2 Years in a Row (2026-2027)
- Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 3 Years in a Row (2025-2027)
- Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award and Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence (2027)
- Outpatient Prostate Care Award for 3 Years in a Row (2025-2027)
- Five-Star Recipient and Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Outpatient Prostate Care for 3 Years in a Row (2025-2027)
- Five-Star Recipient for Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery for 3 Years in a Row (2025-2027)
- Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 2 Years in a Row (2026-2027)
St. Anthony Community Hospital:
- Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award and Among the Top 15% in the Nation for Outpatient Joint Replacement (2027)
- Five-Star Recipient for Outpatient Total Hip Replacement (2027)
HealthAlliance Hospital:
- Five-Star Recipient for Gallbladder Removal Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2026-2027)
Port Jervis Community Hospital:
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure (2027)
“Patients deserve care that meets the highest standards, and these Healthgrades honors demonstrate the results that our teams are achieving,” said Peter Paige, MD, MMM, CPE, FACEP, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer of WMCHealth. “They reflect the extraordinary expertise, discipline and deep commitment of our clinicians and staff who provide world-class, compassionate patient care every day, in every encounter.”
How Healthgrades Evaluates Hospital Performance
The achievements of WMCHealth hospitals 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. 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’ 2027 analysis revealed that if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2023-2025 study period, on average, 227,229 lives could have been saved and 158,138 complications could have been avoided.* For outpatient procedures, if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to hospitals receiving five stars during the same period, on average, 36,628 complications could potentially have been avoided.**
Visit Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the top-performing hospitals for specialty care.
*Statistical averages based on Healthgrades’ analysis of MedPAR data for years 2023 through 2025 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Learn more about the 2027 Specialty Excellence Awards and Ratings Methodology.
**Statistical average based on Healthgrades’ analysis of SAF data for years 2023 through 2025 and represents a three-year estimate for Medicare patients only. Learn more about the 2027 Outpatient Awards and Ratings Methodology.
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