America’s Best-In-State Hospitals ranking recognizes 800 leading hospitals across all 50 states
Health First’s Viera Hospital has been named to Newsweek’s 2027 list of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals. Only 30 hospitals in the state of Florida are included in this year’s “America’s Best-in-State Hospitals” list – and Viera is one of only 5 in the Central Florida region.
The America’s Best-In-State Hospitals ranking recognizes the 800 leading hospitals across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, providing crucial insights into the nation’s top healthcare facilities.
Only 30 hospitals in the state of Florida are included in this year’s “America’s Best-in-State Hospitals” list – and Viera is one of only 5 in the Central Florida region.
Hospitals from all U.S. states and the District of Columbia were eligible for the ranking and included in the nationwide survey. General hospitals with a capacity of 50+ beds were eligible for the analysis.
As a result, the 800 hospitals that scored highest across these criteria are included on the list.
Four data sources were used this year for the evaluation: Hospital Quality Metrics, Hospital Reputation, Patient Experience, and a Statista PROMS (Patient-Reported Outcome Measures) Implementation Survey:
Hospital Reputation:
From June to July 2026, a nationwide online survey among medical professionals (doctors, hospital managers, and healthcare workers) was conducted in cooperation with Newsweek.
Hospital Quality Metrics:
Quality metrics data from the CMS, patient safety and quality metrics from Leapfrog, and Accreditation data from various sources.
Patient Experience:
Data from The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey; a standardized survey of hospital patients in the U.S. regarding their experiences during a recent procedure or surgery.
Statista PROMs Implementation Survey:
To account for the increasing importance of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), hospitals that participated in the Statista PROMs implementation survey received a PROMs implementation score, which was incorporated into the overall ranking.
“With the significant growth of the Viera community combined with the impact of Orlando Health’s closure of their Rockledge Hospital, Viera Hospital has welcomed thousands of additional patients – including those requiring emergency and labor and delivery care, adapted to the increased demand, supported one another through change, and continued to provide exceptional, accolade-worthy care through it all,” said Viera Hospital President MaryJo Allen.
“As we approach the season of Thanksgiving, I could not be more thankful for the hard work, resiliency, and compassion our Viera Hospital team exhibits every day,” Allen continued.
The Newsweek ranking caps another impressive year for Viera Hospital, as Health First paves the way for ambitious growth and expansion plans over the next two years.
In July, Viera earned a 5-star Overall Hospital Quality Rating on the inaugural Forbes Top Hospitals by State 2026 ranking. Viera was one of only 10 hospitals (out of more than 370) in the state of Florida, and the only hospital in Brevard County to receive the five-star rating.
The Forbes rankings recognize hospitals delivering outstanding quality based on publicly available data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Data Catalog.
