Healthgrades names Mission Hospital America's Best in multiple categories
Healthgrades recipient hospitals represent the Top 2% of hospitals for each specialty. This distinction reflects Mission Hospital's outstanding clinical performance and distinguishes it as one of the country's leading hospitals.
Mission Hospital first in NC for critical care, cardiology, stroke care, GI, medical treatment, and surgery
Asheville, NC — Mission Hospital announced today that it is one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention™; Orthopedic Surgery™; Stroke Care™; Prostate Surgeries™; Gastrointestinal Care™; Gastrointestinal Surgery™; Critical Care™; and Surgical Care™, for 2025 according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. Healthgrades identified the 100 Best hospitals for 16 of the most common specialty care areas — recipient hospitals represent the Top 2% of hospitals for each specialty. This distinction, along with numerous other accolades from Healthgrades, reflects Mission Hospital’s outstanding clinical performance and distinguishes it as one of the country’s leading hospitals.
“It’s always exciting to see the independent evaluations of the quality care provided at Mission Hospital. While these recognitions highlight the efforts of individual teams, they also validate the overall exceptional care at Mission Hospital and I’m so proud of all of our colleagues who contributed to that care,” said Greg Lowe, president, Mission Health.
Healthgrades evaluates hospitals solely on clinical outcomes: risk-adjusted mortality and complications. By focusing on what matters most, patient outcomes, the Healthgrades ratings provide critical feedback for both patients and hospitals. By offering easy access to objective performance measures, Healthgrades gives consumers the information they need to find a hospital that excels in providing the care they need. And, by shining a light on strengths and weaknesses, the Healthgrades ratings help direct hospitals to opportunities for clinical improvement. The 2024 hospital assessment evaluated patient mortality and complication rates for 35 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top performers.
In the 2025 North Carolina State rankings, Healthgrades found Mission Hospital to be No. 1 in the state for Critical Care; Cardiology; Stroke Care and Gastrointestinal Care, Medical Treatment and Surgery. In addition, Healthgrades put Mission Hospital in the top 5 percent of the nation for Treatment of Stroke, Prostate Surgery, Overall GI Services; Gastrointestinal Surgery; GI Medical Treatment; Critical Care; Surgical Care; and Outpatient Joint Replacement.
Mission Hospital also achieved numerous five-star ratings for specialty care for 2025, according Heathgrades research. Mission Hospital’s Five-Star ratings include: Coronary Interventional Procedures; Treatment of Heart Attack; Treatment of Heart Failure; Defibrillator Procedures; Pacemaker Procedures; Hip Fracture Treatment; Back Surgery; Treatment of Stroke; Treatment of Pneumonia; Repair of Abdominal Aorta; Peripheral Vascular Bypass; Prostate Removal Surgery; Colorectal Surgeries; Treatment of GI Bleed; Gallbladder Removal Surgery; Treatment of Sepsis; Treatment of Respiratory Failure; Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies; Outpatient Total Knee Replacement; and Outpatient Total Hip Replacement.
These five-star ratings reflect Mission Hospital’s commitment to consistently delivering the best care possible and places the organization in the upper echelon of hospitals for specialty care nationwide.
The 2024 Healthgrades analysis revealed that the variation in performance among hospitals continues to widen, making it increasingly important to seek care at top-rated programs. From 2020-2022, patients treated at hospitals among America’s 100 Best have, on average, a 63.5 percent lower risk of experiencing a complication than if treated in hospitals that did not receive the award.*
“Healthgrades congratulates Mission Hospital for being a national leader and demonstrating a deep commitment to providing high quality care to all patients,” said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades. “As health systems nationwide endeavor to elevate the quality of care, these elite facilities provide a roadmap for success. We commend Mission Hospital for their dedication to excellence in patient care.”
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*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for 2020 through 2022 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. View the complete 2024 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.