St. Joseph’s Health Hospital has been named the top hospital in the Syracuse Metro area by U.S. News & World Report for the 11th consecutive year. The hospital was ranked #1 in Syracuse Metro and tied for #21 in New York state on the publication’s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals list.
U.S. News & World Report evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals across 15 adult specialties and 22 procedures and conditions. Only about 13% of those hospitals earned a Best Hospitals designation. The evaluation considered factors such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications, and nursing care levels, using data from over 800 million patient care records.
“For more than three decades, U.S. News has been an invaluable guide for patients,” said Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis Ben Harder at U.S. News. “With a ‘Best Hospital’ recognition, Americans, in consultation with their medical providers, can confidently choose a regional hospital known for providing superior care for their specific illness or condition.”
The methodology behind these rankings relies on objective measures of hospital performance to assess patient outcomes. This includes specialty rankings and ratings for various procedures and conditions.
St. Joseph’s Health Hospital is part of Trinity Health Ministry. Another hospital in the same network, St. Peter’s Hospital, was ranked as the top hospital in Albany and recognized as High Performing in 19 conditions or procedures; it holds the #14 spot statewide.
