The Orthopedic Hospital Achieves Healthgrades’ Top Honor for Specialty Care
10/28/2025
The Orthopedic Hospital announced today that it has achieved numerous distinctions for clinical performance from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. Among The Orthopedic Hospital’s distinctions are 6 awards, including:
- America’s 100 Best Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award
- Five-Star for Hip Fracture Treatment
- Five-Star for Spinal Fusion Surgery
- Five-Star for Total Hip Replacement
- Five-Star for Outpatient Total Knee Replacement
These achievements place The Orthopedic Hospital in the upper echelon of hospitals for specialty care nationwide and reflect the organization’s commitment to delivering exceptional care year after year.
“Receiving 6 specialty distinctions from Healthgrades is a profound honor that truly belongs to our entire team. It is a testament to the skill, dedication, and collaborative spirit of our surgeons, nurses, physical therapists and support staff. This recognition validates our commitment to providing the highest quality care and ensuring the very best outcomes for every patient who trusts us with their mobility and well-being,” said Amy Hochstetler, chief administrative officer of The Orthopedic Hospital.
The Orthopedic Hospital’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 orthopedic surgery and hip fracture treatment. 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, M.D., MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize The Orthopedic Hospital for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including spinal fusion surgery and total knee and hip replacement.”
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.
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