Rockledge, Fla. - Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center has again been named by U.S. News & World Report as a 2025-2026 Best Hospital.

Holmes Regional ranked No. 1 in Brevard County and No. 24 in the state of Florida (among more than 300 hospitals) in U.S. News’ latest edition of Best Hospitals.

This year, U.S. News announced 504 Best Regional Hospitals across 49 states and 95 metro areas that have demonstrated superior outcomes.

In addition to the local and state rankings, Health First’s Holmes Regional earned recognition for 11 “high performing specialties” including:

• Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma
• Gynecological Cancer Surgery
• Heart Attack
• Heart Arrhythmia
• Aortic Valve Surgery
• Heart Bypass Surgery
• Pacemaker Implantation
• Diabetes
• Kidney Failure
• Back Surgery (Spinal Fusion)
• Hip Fracture

“As Brevard County continues to grow, our commitment to meeting the needs – and exceeding the expectations - of our patients and community strengthens and motivates us each and every day,” said Angelica Rastegarlari, Chief Operating Officer, Health First Hospital Division and Holmes Regional Medical Center.  

“The U.S. News Best Hospitals report is the most anticipated, thorough, and informative tools available for consumers today. This national recognition, and our 11 highlighted specialties is an incredible honor that I am so proud to share with every Holmes Regional physician, nurse, associate and volunteer.”

In addition, Health First’s Viera Hospital earned a “high performing specialty” distinction for:

• Hip Replacement

“It’s certainly one thing to talk about and aspire to excellence. But I’m proud that Health First uses aspiration as fuel and motivation to reach higher each and every day. These accolades certainly reflect that commitment to our mission and focus on outstanding patient-centered care.” said Victor Vargas, MD, Health First Chief Medical Officer, Hospital Division.      

U.S. News evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals across 15 adult specialties and 22 procedures and conditions; only 13% of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals designation.

“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.”

To determine the Best Hospitals, U.S. News analyzed each hospital’s performance based on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from over 800 million records of patient care.

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