Marshall Health Network hospitals earn national recognition for clinical excellence from Healthgrades

Marshall Health Network announced today that Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. Mary's Medical Center have earned top honors for clinical quality from Healthgrades, the No. 1 site Americans use to find a doctor or hospital.

The 2027 recognitions highlight exceptional clinical outcomes across multiple specialties, including orthopedic surgery, joint replacement, neurosciences, stroke care, pulmonary care and critical care.

"These recognitions reflect the exceptional expertise and dedication of our physicians, nurses and care teams across Marshall Health Network," said Scott Raynes, MBA, FACHE, president and CEO of Marshall Health Network. "We are proud of the sustained excellence demonstrated by Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. Mary's Medical Center. As an academic health system, we remain focused on advancing clinical quality, investing in innovative treatments and expanding access to exceptional care throughout the communities we serve."

Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) earned three America's 100 Best Hospitals specialty distinctions, recognizing the hospital among the nation's top performers in orthopedic surgery, joint replacement and stroke care. These include: 

CHH also received six Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Awards spanning orthopedic surgery, joint replacement, neurosciences, cranial neurosurgery, stroke care and pulmonary care.

Notably, CHH has earned the Joint Replacement Excellence Award for 20 consecutive years (2008-2027) and the Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award for 10 consecutive years (2018-2027). The hospital has also earned the Neurosciences, Cranial Neurosurgery and Stroke Care Excellence Awards for seven consecutive years each (2021-2027), along with the Pulmonary Care Excellence Award for five consecutive years (2023-2027).

CHH's national rankings further reflect sustained clinical excellence: 

In addition, CHH earned 10 Five-Star Ratings across orthopedic, neurological, pulmonary and critical care services, including: 

St. Mary's Medical Center (SMMC) earned two Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Awards in 2027, recognizing the hospital among the top 10% nationwide for pulmonary services and the top 15% for outpatient orthopedic surgery.

SMMC also received three Five-Star Ratings for treatment of pneumonia and respiratory failure, both for three consecutive years (2025–2027), and upper gastrointestinal surgeries in 2027.

Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective clinical outcomes, including risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates, across more than 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide. These measures identify hospitals demonstrating superior clinical performance and provide patients with meaningful information when making health care decisions.

The impact of choosing a high-performing hospital is significant. Healthgrades' 2027 analysis found 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, M.D., M.P.H., medical advisor at Healthgrades. "We're proud to recognize Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. Mary's Medical Center for their top-tier performance across multiple specialties, and commend their teams 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 top-performing hospitals for specialty care.

To learn more about award-winning care at Marshall Health Network, visit marshallhealthnetwork.org.

*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.