{"id":1164990,"date":"2025-10-02T14:22:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T18:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nortonhealthcare.com\/news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T11:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:02:21","slug":"why-norton-healthcare-was-named-the-best-hospital-in-louisville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nortonhealthcare.com\/news\/why-norton-healthcare-was-named-the-best-hospital-in-louisville","title":{"rendered":"Why Norton Healthcare\u2019s adult-service hospitals ranked as best in Louisville by U.S. News &amp; World Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to choosing a hospital, patients and families want to know they are receiving trusted, high-quality care. Each year, U.S. News &amp; World Report helps guide those decisions with its \u201cBest Hospitals\u201d rankings: a nationally recognized benchmark for hospital performance.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-callout float-xl-end ms-xl-3  w-xl-50 \">\n\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized float-md-end text-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/nortonhealthcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unswr-badge-best-hospitals-12.png?wsr\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1169679\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nortonhealthcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unswr-badge-best-hospitals-12.png 834w, https:\/\/nortonhealthcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unswr-badge-best-hospitals-12-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/nortonhealthcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unswr-badge-best-hospitals-12-145x150.png 145w, https:\/\/nortonhealthcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unswr-badge-best-hospitals-12-768x793.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead wp-block-paragraph\">Norton Healthcare was recognized as No. 1 in the Louisville area on U.S. News &amp; World Report\u2019s \u201cBest Hospitals\u201d list. Twelve specialties were recognized as overall \u201chigh performing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-norton-healthcare-s-high-performing-specialties-and-procedures\">Norton Healthcare\u2019s high-performing specialties and procedures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norton Healthcare was recognized for excellence in the following areas of care:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Back surgery (spinal fusion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gynecologic cancer surgery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heart bypass surgery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hip replacement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kidney failure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knee replacement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maternity care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pacemaker implantation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prostate cancer surgery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stroke<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-this-means-for-patients\">What this means for patients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These designations reflect Norton Healthcare\u2019s commitment to advanced, patient-centered treatment across a wide range of complex and common conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being named the Best Hospital in Louisville and earning multiple \u201cHigh Performing\u201d ratings reinforces Norton Healthcare\u2019s role as a trusted provider for everyday care and highly specialized care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. News emphasizes that no ranking should replace personal medical advice or jeopardize insurance network coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-the-recognition-is-calculated\">How the recognition is calculated<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. News Best Hospitals program evaluates nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A \u201cHigh Performing\u201d rating indicates better-than-average outcomes and quality of care compared with peer hospitals \u2014 one of the key reasons Norton Healthcare was recognized for having the best hospitals in Louisville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rankings are determined by patient outcomes, patient experience, safety and quality metrics, volume and expertise, and equity of care. Additionally, each recognition has qualifications specific to the condition and patient need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-back-surgery-spinal-fusion-hip-and-knee-replacement-pacemaker-heart-bypass\">Back surgery (spinal fusion), hip and knee replacement, pacemaker, heart bypass<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are technically complex procedures that require advanced technology and provider training. Our hospitals have skilled multidisciplinary surgical teams that deliver lower complication rates and strong postoperative care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-copd-kidney-failure-stroke\">COPD, kidney failure, stroke<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These chronic and acute conditions require coordinated, multidisciplinary care and ongoing management. Norton Healthcare has established critical care protocols, timely interventions and effective use of evidence-based guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gynecologic-and-prostate-cancer-surgery-leukemia-lymphoma-myeloma\">Gynecologic and prostate cancer surgery, leukemia\/lymphoma\/myeloma<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cancer care rankings highlight the oncology expertise, surgical precision, lower readmission rates and access to advanced treatments and clinical trials at Norton Cancer Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-maternity-care-uncomplicated-pregnancy\">Maternity care (uncomplicated pregnancy)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The maternity care rating reviews how well hospitals perform in childbirth outcomes. The rating considers C-section rates, newborn severe complication rates, routine vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) delivery rates, episiotomy rates, best practices to support breast milk feeding, whether a hospital meets federal criteria for \u201cbirthing-friendly\u201d practices, and whether a hospital tracked and reported disparities in outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-choosing-norton-healthcare\">Choosing Norton Healthcare<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you need advanced surgery, cancer treatment, maternity care or management of a chronic condition, Norton Healthcare\u2019s recognition in the U.S. News &amp; World Report Best Hospitals rankings highlights our dedication to delivering safe, high-quality care right here in Louisville.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to choosing a hospital, patients and families want to know they are receiving trusted, high-quality care. 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