The Mountain Region is home to over 20 specialty awards and distinctions for 2026 across the system
(CENTENNIAL, COLORADO) October 28, 2025 – CommonSpirit Health's Mountain Region announced today that it has achieved numerous distinctions across the network for exceptional clinical performance from Healthgrades, the No. 1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital.
Among the Mountain Region’s 10 recognized hospitals, the system achieved a total of 24 specialty awards across various areas of care. This places these Mountain Region hospitals among the top in the nation for critical procedures and conditions across cardiac, neurosciences, gastrointestinal, critical and pulmonary care.
The awards achieved by each hospital are as follows:
- Rated Second in Colorado for Neurosciences in 2026
- Rated Second in Colorado for Stroke Care in 2026
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack for 2 Years in a Row (2025-2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Cranial Neurosurgery for 2 Years in a Row (2025-2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 5 Years in a Row (2022-2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Colorectal Surgeries in 2026
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Bowel Obstruction for 2 Years in a Row (2025-2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 23 Years in a Row (2004-2026)
- Recipient of the Healthgrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ for 3 Years in a Row (2024-2026)
- Named Among the top 10% in the Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 3 Years in a Row (2024-2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures for 3 Years in a Row (2024-2025)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 7 Years in a Row (2020-2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 7 Years in a Row (2020-2026)
- Five-star Recipient for Outpatient Total Knee Replacement in 2026
- Recipient of the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2024-2025)
- Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Outstanding Patient Experience for 2 Years in a Row (2024-2025)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack in 2026
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 4 Years in a Row (2023-2026)
- Five-Star recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 13 Years in a Row (2014-2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 15 Years in a Row (2012-2026)
- Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment in 2026
- Five-Star Recipient for Spinal Fusion Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2025-2026)
- Recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for 2 Years in a Row (2024-2025)
- Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Patient Safety for 2 Years in a Row (2024-2025)
- Recipient of the 2025 Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™
- Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Outstanding Patient Experience in 2025
- Five-Star Recipient for Spinal Fusion Surgery in 2026
- Recipient of the 2026 Healthgrades Outpatient Prostate Care Award™
- Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Outpatient Prostate Care in 2026
Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan Valley
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia in 2026
- Five-Star Recipient for Colorectal Surgeries in 2026
- Recipient of the Healthgrades 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award™
- Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Patient Safety in 2025
Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake
- Five-Star recipient for Treatment of Sepsis in 2026
“The numerous distinctions earned from Healthgrades across our Mountain Region hospitals are truly a testament to the unwavering dedication and compassionate expertise of our entire CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region team," said Andrew Gaasch, President, Mountain Region.
"To see our teams consistently achieve top distinctions in vital areas like neurosciences, cardiac care, and beyond, with multiple facilities earning five-star ratings year after year, reflects our profound commitment to delivering the highest quality clinical outcomes for the communities we are privileged to serve. We are proud of the collaborative spirit and sustained excellence that makes these achievements possible, rooted in our mission, and driving us forward in our pursuit of a healthier future for all.”
The Mountain Region’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 cardiac, neurosciences, gastrointestinal, critical and pulmonary care. 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 CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including neurosciences, stroke, orthopedics, prostate care, and pneumonia.”
Consumers can visit Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the top-performing hospitals for specialty care.
*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.
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