Baptist Hospital Named U.S. News & World Report Best Regional Hospital  

7/31/2025

Baptist Hospital has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2025-2026 Best Regional Hospitals as a High Performing facility for arrhythmia, pacemaker, back surgery (spinal fusion), COPD, knee replacement, hip replacement, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and prostate care. Baptist is the only hospital in coastal Northwest Florida to be recognized for high performance in 10 areas of care.

 “Recognition from U.S. News & World Report is a significant honor,” said Mark Faulkner, president and CEO, Baptist Health Care. “It reflects the unwavering commitment of our physicians and team members to deliver compassionate, high-quality care. We’re grateful for the trust our patients and community have placed in us.”  

 U.S. News evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals across 15 specialties and 22 procedures and conditions. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.

 “For more than three decades, U.S. News has been an invaluable guide for patients,” said Ben Harder, U.S. News managing editor and chief of health analysis. “With a ‘Best Hospital’ recognition, Americans, in consultation with their medical providers, can confidently choose a regional hospital known for providing superior care for their specific illness or condition.”

Baptist Hospital is the flagship facility of Baptist Health Care, the area’s only locally led and governed not-for-profit health care provider and second largest non-governmental employer. View more awards and accolades by visiting ebaptisthealthcare.org/about/awards.