HCA Florida Capital Hospital announces it has earned top honors for clinical quality from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use to find a doctor or hospital.
Among HCA Florida Capital Hospital’s latest recognitions are six Specialty Excellence Awards, which place the hospital among the top 15% nationwide for overall gastrointestinal services, GI surgery, critical care, surgical care, outpatient orthopedic surgery and emergency hospitalization, and among the top 10% in the nation for surgical care.
HCA Florida Capital Hospital also achieved seven Five-Star Ratings for outstanding performance in treatment of heart attack and heart failure, pacemaker procedures, hip fracture treatment, back surgery, carotid procedures, upper GI surgeries, colorectal surgeries, sepsis, diabetic hospitalizations and outpatient back and neck surgery.
“I’m very proud of our colleagues and physicians,” said Jack Atwater, MD, Chief Medical Officer at HCA Florida Capital Hospital. “Our focus is on providing high-quality care, as well as a an excellent patient experience. These specialty excellence awards and five-star ratings from Healthgrades indicate that we are focusing on the right areas. I am honored to work alongside such skilled, compassionate caregivers.”
HCA Florida Capital Hospital’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Unlike rankings based on surveys or reputation, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance strictly on objective clinical outcomes – risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates – across more than 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide.
The impact of choosing a high-performing hospital for your care is significant. Healthgrades’ 2027 analysis revealed that if all hospitals performed at the level of five-star rated facilities during the 2023-2025 study period, 227,229 lives could have been saved and 158,138 complications could have been avoided.*
“Finding a hospital that excels in a given procedure or treatment can transform a patient’s health trajectory,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize HCA Florida Capital Hospital for its top-tier performance, and commend its team for delivering exceptional patient outcomes when it matters most.”
Patients and community members can visit Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the top-performing hospitals for specialty care.
To learn more about award-winning care at HCA Florida Capital Hospital, visit HCA Florida Capital Hospital.
*Statistical averages based on Healthgrades’ analysis of MedPAR data for years 2023 through 2025 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. To learn more about how Healthgrades determines the top hospitals for specialty care, view the complete 2027 Specialty Excellence Awards and Ratings Methodology.
