Riverside Community Hospital named one of America's Best four years in a row

Riverside, Calif. — Riverside Community Hospital announced today that it has been named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, the number one site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. This achievement reflects Riverside Community Hospital’s commitment to clinical excellence and top-tier patient care, placing the organization in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals for overall clinical performance four years in a row.

In addition to this distinction for overall clinical care, Riverside Community Hospital has been recognized for its exceptional patient outcomes in key service areas, including surgical care, critical care, cranial neurosurgery, gastrointestinal surgery and prostate surgery. These accolades further underscore Riverside Community Hospital’s dedication to delivering the highest quality care to every patient, year after year.

“This recognition as one of America’s top 250 hospitals speaks directly to the commitment our physicians, nurses and care teams have to delivering outstanding clinical outcomes for our patients,” said Peter Hemstead, chief executive officer at Riverside Community Hospital. Their dedication, supported by a strong management team, drives the quality and excellence reflected in this award. We are proud to continue bringing advanced technology and specialized care to the Inland Empire, ensuring our community can access world-class care without having to leave the region.”

Riverside Community Hospital’s achievement is based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. To determine America’s 250 Best Hospitals for 2026, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 30 of the most common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide.

Healthgrades’ analysis found that outcomes vary widely between the nation’s highest and lowest-performing facilities—and the gap is getting bigger. In fact, if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to America’s 250 Best, on average, 211,370 lives could have been saved during the 2022-2024 study period.* These findings illustrate the importance of choosing a facility with an established record of superior clinical outcomes.

“This year's America’s Best Hospitals list gives patients a clearer picture of where high-quality care is delivered most consistently,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “Patients can feel confident in their decision to seek care at Riverside Community Hospital, an organization that is setting the standard for clinical excellence nationwide.”

With care variation on the rise, consumers must find and select a top-rated hospital to maximize their chances of a successful outcome. Consumers can visit Healthgrades’ America’s Best Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the national leaders in clinical excellence.

*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. View the complete 2026 America’s Best Hospital Awards Methodology.