Premier Health Hospitals Earn National Healthgrades Honors

DAYTON, Ohio (Oct. 27, 2026) – Premier Health hospitals earned numerous national specialty care recognitions from Healthgrades for 2027, highlighted by Atrium Medical Center’s designation as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care™. Across the system, Healthgrades recognized Premier Health hospitals for excellence in specialties ranging from cardiovascular and pulmonary care to emergency hospitalization, critical care, stroke treatment, and gastrointestinal services.

The recognitions reflect Premier Health’s commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care across Southwest Ohio. As an academic health system, Premier Health connects patient care with education and research through its affiliation with Wright State University and the Boonshoft School of Medicine.

“These recognitions reflect the expertise, compassion, and dedication of our caregivers throughout Premier Health," said Keith Bricking, MD, Premier Health executive vice president and chief clinical officer. "As an academic health system, we’re uniquely positioned to combine clinical excellence with education, research, and innovation. That enables us to continuously strengthen our programs, bring advanced therapies to our communities, and provide patients throughout Southwest Ohio with access to nationally recognized care close to home."

All three hospitals earned the Healthgrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™, while both Miami Valley Hospital and Upper Valley Medical Center received the Gastrointestinal Medical Excellence Award™. Miami Valley Hospital also earned excellence awards for critical care and emergency hospitalization, and Atrium received additional excellence awards for cardiac care, cardiology, and stroke care.

"These awards span specialties ranging from cardiovascular and pulmonary care to emergency medicine, critical care, and stroke treatment," Bricking said. "That breadth of recognition reflects the strength of our integrated academic health system. When physicians, providers, researchers, educators, and caregivers work together across hospitals and disciplines, patients benefit from more coordinated care, greater access to specialized expertise, and better outcomes."

Miami Valley Hospital 2027 Healthgrades Honors

Miami Valley Hospital received multiple Healthgrades recognitions across pulmonary care, critical care, emergency hospitalization, gastrointestinal services, and cardiovascular treatment, including:

  • Pulmonary care: Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ and among the top 10% in the nation for Overall Pulmonary Services, both for two consecutive years (2026–2027).
  • Critical care: Critical Care Excellence Award™ and among the top 10% in the nation for Critical Care.
  • Emergency medicine: Emergency Hospitalization Excellence Award™ and among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation for Emergency Hospitalization.
  • Gastrointestinal care: Gastrointestinal Medical Excellence Award™ and among the top 15% in the nation for GI Medical Treatment.
  • Five-star distinctions: Treatment of Heart Failure for 21 consecutive years (2007–2027); Treatment of Pneumonia and Treatment of Sepsis, each for two consecutive years (2026–2027); Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; and Treatment of GI Bleed.

Atrium Medical Center 2027 Healthgrades Honors

Atrium Medical Center’s designation among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care™ leads a range of 2027 recognitions:

  • Cardiac care: Cardiac Care Excellence Award™ and Cardiology Excellence Award™; among the top 15% in the nation for Overall Cardiac Services and Cardiology Services.
  • Stroke care: Stroke Care Excellence Award™; among the top 15% in the nation for Treatment of Stroke; and five-star recognition for Treatment of Stroke for eight consecutive years (2020–2027).
  • Pulmonary care: Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ and among the top 15% in the nation for Overall Pulmonary Services.
  • Five-star cardiac distinctions: Coronary Bypass Surgery; Coronary Interventional Procedures and Treatment of Heart Attack, each for two consecutive years (2026–2027); Treatment of Heart Failure for five consecutive years (2023–2027); and Pacemaker Procedures.
  • Additional five-star distinctions: Treatment of GI Bleed and Treatment of Respiratory Failure, each for two consecutive years (2026–2027), and Treatment of Sepsis.

Upper Valley Medical Center 2027 Healthgrades Honors

Upper Valley Medical Center’s 2027 recognitions include:

  • Pulmonary care: Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ and among the top 10% in the nation for Overall Pulmonary Services.
  • Gastrointestinal care: Gastrointestinal Medical Excellence Award™ and among the top 15% in the nation for GI Medical Treatment.
  • Five-star distinctions: Treatment of Stroke for five consecutive years (2023–2027); Treatment of GI Bleed for two consecutive years (2026–2027); Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Treatment of Pneumonia; and Treatment of Respiratory Failure.

Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using patient outcomes, including mortality and complication rates. Its 2027 specialty awards and ratings draw on three years of Medicare patient data, comparing actual outcomes with predicted outcomes based on patients’ clinical risk factors. To learn more, visit www.healthgrades.com.

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