HCA HealthONE Aurora named among the top 100 hospitals for 2026
HCA HealthONE Aurora announced today that it has been named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, the number one site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. This achievement reflects HCA HealthONE Aurora’s commitment to clinical excellence and top-tier patient care, placing the organization in the top 2% of U.S. hospitals for overall clinical performance for the third year in a row.
In addition to this distinction for overall clinical care, HCA HealthONE Aurora has been recognized for its exceptional patient outcomes in key service areas, including neurosciences and stroke care, cardiovascular and heart attack care, orthopedics, pulmonary care, gastrointestinal surgery, and critical care. The hospital received 6 Specialty Excellence Awards and 17 Five-Star Ratings in 2026, as well as being named the #1 hospital in Colorado for Neurosciences and Stroke Care. These accolades further underscore HCA HealthONE Aurora’s dedication to delivering the highest quality care to every patient, year after year.
“This recognition reflects the dedication and expertise our physicians, nurses, and care teams demonstrate every day,” said Scott Rausch, chief executive officer for HCA HealthONE Aurora. “Being named among the top 100 hospitals once again inspires us to continually elevate the care and services our community relies on.”
HCA HealthONE Aurora’s achievement is based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. To determine America’s 100 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 100 Best, on average, 210,126 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 HealthONE Aurora, 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.