U.S. News & World Report Names Baystate Medical Center Among Best Hospitals for 2025-2026 in Massachusetts

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Baystate Medical Center has been named by U.S. News & World Report a 2025-2026 Best Hospital.

Baystate Medical Center ranked No. 6 in Massachusetts among 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. This is an improvement from last year’s ranking, where Baystate Medical Center was ranked No. 7. The hospital was rated as “High Performing” in sixteen conditions and procedures, up from eleven last year. 

“We are pleased to see Baystate Medical Center moving up the ranks to number six in the state,” said Ronald Bryant, president & COO of Baystate Medical Center. “This placement is a reflection of our team members’ hard work and dedication to caring for our communities. We are proud to be ranked among the best in Massachusetts as we strive to achieve the best possible patient outcomes, patient safety, and optimal caregiver and patient experience.”

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.

Baystate Wing Hospital was recognized as being “High Performing” in two procedures and conditions, and Baystate Franklin Medical Center and Baystate Noble Hospital in that category for one specialty or procedure. 

“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.

For more information, visit Best Hospitals.

About Baystate Health

Baystate Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system serving over 800,000 people throughout western New England. Baystate Health is the largest healthcare organization in western Massachusetts. With roots dating to the founding of Springfield Hospital in 1883, Baystate Health has been providing high-quality and compassionate healthcare in the Pioneer Valley for more than 140 years. Its mission is to improve the health of the people in its communities every day, with quality and compassion. With a focus on quality, safety, value, and experience, Baystate is not only a keystone of the region, it is a national leader in healthcare.

About U.S. News & World Report

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