St. Mary’s Medical Center Recognized with Spine Surgery Achievements from Healthgrades

St. Mary’s Medical Center announced today that it has achieved numerous accolades for clinical excellence from Healthgrades, one of the leading sites Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital.

St. Mary’s earned several accolades relating to spine care, including being one of Healthgrades America’s 100 best hospitals for spine surgery, recipient of Healthgrades 2026 Spine Surgery Excellence Award, named among the top 10 percent in the nation for spine surgery in 2026, and earned five-star awards for their spinal fusion surgery for the second year in a row.

“Healthgrades’ recognition of our hospital reflects the hard work and dedication of our entire team,” said St. Mary’s Medical Center CEO, Cynthia McCauley. “We are proud to be recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country for spine surgery, an accolade we don’t take for granted. Every day, we strive to uphold this level of excellence and remain a trusted healthcare provider for our community.”

St. Mary’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 spine surgery. 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, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize St. Mary’s for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including for spine treatment.”

Consumers can visit healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how we rate and why hospital quality matters here.

*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.

About St. Mary’s Medical Center

St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC), part of the Palm Beach Health Network, is a 413-bed acute care hospital in West Palm Beach. The hospital has been serving Palm Beach County and the Treasure for more than 80 years. SMMC is a Level 1 Trauma Center, a state-designated Pediatric Trauma Referral Center, certified Comprehensive Stoke Center, and has a level III NICU.

Pediatric services are provided at the Palm Beach Children’s Hospital at St. Mary’s Medical Center, which is the only dedicated children’s hospital between Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando. Along with 24/7 dedicated pediatric emergency and trauma care, Palm Beach Children’s Hospital’s medical staff consists of more than 150 pediatricians in 36 subspecialties.

To learn more about St. Mary’s Medical Center and Palm Beach Children’s Hospital, visit www.palmbeachhealthnetwork.com or call 561-844-6300. 

About Healthgrades

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