Ridgeview named among the Top 5% of hospitals in the nation for Surgical Care Excellence and Joint Replacement from Healthgrades
Waconia, MN – Oct. 31, 2024 – Ridgeview has again been nationally recognized for clinical excellence from Healthgrades®, a reputable resource patients trust when searching for a doctor or hospital. Ridgeview has been named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care™ in 2025 ― ranking among the top 5% in the nation in this category. Additionally, Healthgrades named Ridgeview among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement™ for the second year in a row, again placing Ridgeview among the top 5% in the nation. Ridgeview is the only hospital in Minnesota to receive these two awards for 2025 and is one of only two in the state to receive the America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care Award.
“A regional health care system that performs among the best in the state – and nation – is something to be proud of,” said Mike Phelps, president and CEO, Ridgeview. “At Ridgeview, patients receive top notch care in a culture and environment founded on kindness, compassion and intuition. It’s the cornerstone of who we are, and our patient surveys tell us the same. We continue to hear that the Ridgeview experience is remarkably different from what patients encounter elsewhere.”
These achievements from Healthgrades are based solely on patient outcome data. As part of its 2025 hospital assessment, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 30 of the most common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to determine the top performers in specialty care. By offering easy access to objective performance measures, Healthgrades helps consumers find and select a hospital that excels in providing the care they need.
Visit healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how ratings are determined and why hospital quality matters.
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About Ridgeview
Ridgeview is an independent, nonprofit, regional health care system serving the southwest metro region of the Twin Cities. Its network includes four hospital campuses — located in Arlington, Chaska, Le Sueur and Waconia — a multitude of primary and specialty care clinics, emergency and ambulance services, Ridgeview Community Network (an accountable care organization), home health and home medical equipment services, and more. For more information, visit www.ridgeviewmedical.org.
About Healthgrades
Healthgrades is dedicated to empowering stronger and more meaningful connections between patients and their health care providers. As the #1 platform for finding a doctor and a leader in health care transparency, we help millions of consumers each month find and schedule appointments with their health care professional of choice and prepare for their appointments with best-in-class, treatment-focused content.
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