St. Luke’s Health, part of CommonSpirit, has received several top honors for specialty care from Healthgrades for 2026. The recognitions include being named among America’s 100/50 Best Hospitals in areas such as Cardiac Care, Cardiac Surgery, Coronary Intervention, Prostate, and Spine. These are the highest distinctions that Healthgrades awards in these service lines.
The health system also earned seven Specialty Excellence Awards, placing some of its hospitals in the top 10% nationwide for specialties like Orthopedics, Prostate Surgery, Cardiac Care, Pulmonary Care, and Neurosciences. Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and Patients Medical Center were recognized as leading facilities in Texas for cardiac and prostate services.
Additionally, St. Luke’s received 20 Five Star Ratings across various types of care. These ratings reflect superior clinical outcomes for common conditions and procedures.
“These many recognitions from Healthgrades are a reflection of the dedication and expertise of our care teams and support staff who consistently strive for the highest standards in clinical excellence,” said Michael Lawson, Houston market president of St. Luke’s Health. “We are honored to be a trusted health care partner for our communities and a beacon of hope for people around the world seeking specialized care.”
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center was ranked #1 in Texas for coronary intervention and placed among the top five hospitals statewide for cardiac care and cardiac surgery. The hospital also received multiple other awards including:
– America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care
– America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention
– America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery
– Several Excellence Awards in cardiac-related fields
– Five-Star Recipient designations across heart-related treatments as well as cranial neurosurgery
Other hospitals within St. Luke’s network also received recognition:
– St. Luke’s Health-Brazosport Hospital: Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment and Diabetic Hospitalization.
– St. Luke’s Health-Lakeside Hospital: Named among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery; awarded Spine Surgery Excellence Award; Five-Star Recipient for Spinal Fusion Surgery.
– St. Luke’s Health Patients Medical Center: Ranked #3 in Texas for Prostate Surgery; received several Five-Star designations including Transurethral Prostate Resection Surgery.
– St. Luke’s Health-Sugar Land Hospital: Five-Star Recipient status given to treatment of heart attack and pacemaker procedures.
– St. Luke’s Health-The Woodlands Hospital: Recognized with a Five-Star Rating for sepsis treatment.
Healthgrades bases its annual hospital performance analysis on patient outcomes such as risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates across more than 30 common conditions at about 4,500 hospitals nationwide.
Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades stated: “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,” adding “We’re proud to recognizeSt. Luke’s Health for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas.”
According to recent data from Healthgrades, if all U.S. hospitals performed at the level of five-star rated institutions during the study period between 2022–2024, an estimated average of over 230,000 lives could have been saved while nearly 157,000 complications could have been avoided among Medicare patients.
Patients can learn more about how these rankings are determined by visiting Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center online.
