Guthrie Lourdes Hospital has earned the No. 1 ranking in New York for surgical care from Healthgrades, the leading resource Americans use to find a doctor or hospital. This achievement highlights a broader story of clinical excellence for The Guthrie Clinic, which earned 27 specialty awards and ratings from Healthgrades for 2026.
In addition to its No. 1 state ranking, Guthrie Lourdes ranked No. 3 in New York for orthopedic surgery and No. 4 for joint replacement. The hospital earned national recognition with the Surgical Care Excellence Award (top 5% nationally), Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award (top 10% nationally), and was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery and Joint Replacement. It also received five-star ratings for total knee and hip replacement, spinal fusion, hip fracture treatment, stroke care, sepsis treatment, pneumonia care and bowel obstruction treatment.
These awards highlight systemwide clinical excellence, with multiple Guthrie hospitals earning distinctions:
- Guthrie Robert Packer Hospitalreceived the Healthgrades Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award and the Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award for the second consecutive year, placing it among the top 5% in the nation for outpatient joint replacement. The hospital also earned five-star ratings for outpatient total knee and total hip replacement and for hip fracture treatment.
- Guthrie Corning Hospitalwas recognized with a five-star rating for treatment of pulmonary embolism for the third year in a row and a five-star rating for treatment of respiratory failure.
- Guthrie Cortland Medical Centerearned a five-star rating for stroke treatment for the second consecutive year and a five-star rating for bowel obstruction treatment.
“To be named number one in New York for surgical care is a tremendous honor for every single member of our Guthrie Lourdes team,” said Kathy Connerton, SVP, President, Guthrie Lourdes Hospital. “This is a testament to their hard work, skill and deep commitment to our patients. Our community deserves the very best, and this award affirms that world-class, life-saving care is right here, close to home.”
Guthrie hospitals’ achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide. The analysis identifies top hospitals in key specialty areas, including surgical care and orthopedics, empowering patients with clear, objective measures of hospital performance to find care that excels.
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 performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2022-2024 study period, an average of 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, M.D., M.P.H., medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize Guthrie Lourdes Hospital for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including surgical care and orthopedics.”
Consumers can visit Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies 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.
