Ridgeview named among top 10% in the nation for patient experience

Healthgrades 2026 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ Recipient

Ridgeview announced that it has been recognized as a 2026 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ recipient by Healthgrades^®, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. This distinction places Ridgeview among the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for patient experience for the 19th consecutive year.

"We are honored to again be recognized as one of the nation’s top health care organizations for patient satisfaction, reflecting our commitment to providing superior, patient-centered care and the best possible experience,” said Mike Phelps, president and CEO, Ridgeview. “Patients continue to tell us that the Ridgeview experience is remarkably different from what they encounter at other health care organizations, and that they truly feel that they matter here. We are proud to deliver that experience in Ridgeview’s culture rooted in kindness, compassion and intuition."

Each year, Healthgrades recognizes the top hospitals nationwide that provide an exceptional experience for patients during their hospital stay. For its 2026 analysis, Healthgrades evaluated Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) patient survey data from nearly 4,000 hospitals across 10 patient experience measures.*

Consumers can visit healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and view the Outstanding Patient Experience Award Methodology. A patient-friendly overview of Healthgrades’ complete methodology is also available here.