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Top honors continue to accumulate for Mercy Hospital Lebanon, which today was named a 2026 Modern Healthcare 100 Top Hospitals® Powered by Premier, a distinction that recognizes hospitals delivering exceptional performance in clinical outcomes, patient experience, operational efficiency and financial health.
Among numerous industry rankings, the 100 Top Hospitals stands apart for its rigor. Published in Modern Healthcare, the annual recognition list is based on an objective, quantitative analysis of publicly available data. The list is not application-based, and winners do not pay to market their recognition. The program’s goal is to inspire hospital and health care leaders to pursue higher performance and deliver added value to patients and communities.
“I hope all of our teams across the hospital are proud of this award,” said Jason Wilson, administrator of Mercy Hospital Lebanon. “I also hope they recognize that it’s because of their hard work and dedication to our patients that we made it on to this list of top hospitals. When you serve a smaller community like Lebanon, you’re not just caring for patients; you’re caring for your friends and your neighbors. Because of our amazing caregivers, more patients across Lebanon are trusting Mercy with their health.”
To identify the 100 Top Hospitals, researchers evaluated 2,540 short-term, acute care U.S. hospitals using publicly available Medicare data to assess performance across measures that matter most to patients and communities. Hospitals are compared to peer organizations of similar size and teaching status.
Mercy Hospital Lebanon ranked 15th among small community hospitals. Mercy Northwest Arkansas ranked 4th among academic medical centers and earned the Everest Award, presented to organizations that achieved both the fastest rate of improvement and top-tier results over the last five years.
Measures evaluated include:
Inpatient mortality
Complications
Healthcare-associated infections
Average length of stay
Inpatient expense per discharge
Patient experience
Premier’s analysis consistently shows that hospitals recognized on the 100 Top Hospitals list outperform their peers across these domains, delivering better outcomes while operating more efficiently.
According to Premier’s national analysis, if hospitals nationwide performed at the level of the 100 Top Hospitals, hundreds of thousands more patients could experience complication-free care, with billions of dollars in inpatient costs potentially avoided. Hospitals on the list also demonstrate lower inpatient mortality rates, fewer infections and shorter lengths of stay compared to peer institutions.
“Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals program recognizes health care organizations that consistently deliver high-quality care while improving operational efficiency, financial performance and the patient experience,” said David Zito, president of performance services at Premier. “By highlighting top performers and providing transparent, data-driven insights, this program helps hospitals nationwide identify opportunities to enhance care delivery, strengthen financial sustainability and improve outcomes for the communities they serve.”
For more information, the full list and methodology is available at www.modernhealthcare.com/awards/mh-premier-100-top-hospitals-2026/.
