Sarasota Memorial Hospital ranked among best in Florida

For the third straight year, Sarasota Memorial Hospital is the only hospital in Southwest Florida to be listed on Newsweek’s recently released annual Best in State hospital rankings.

The 2025 ranking recognizes 700 facilities across all 50 states. Of the 26 Florida hospitals that made the list, SMH-Sarasota came in at No. 6.

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“We’re incredibly proud of the outstanding team,” said Sarasota Memorial Health Care System CEO David Verinder in a news release. “Every day, our physicians and staff go above and beyond to provide exceptional care. These awards reflect their unwavering dedication to quality, safety, and the well-being of our patients and community.”

Newsweek compiles its annual America’s Best-In-State Hospitals list in collaboration with global market research and consumer data company Statista Inc. Each state’s top hospitals are ranked based on clinical and quality performance data, including low mortality, complication and readmission rates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and surveys from the American Hospital Association, patient experience and patient-reported outcome measures.