Paris Regional Health announced today that it has been named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery by Healthgrades, the leading quality outcomes third party ratings site analyzing clinical data for every short-term acute care hospital in the country. This is the highest achievement Healthgrades offers for Orthopedic, placing Paris Regional Health in the upper echelon of hospitals nationwide for specialty care.

In addition to this top honor, Paris Regional Health received two Specialty Excellence Awards, which put the organization among the top 10% of U.S. hospitals for Orthopedics. Paris Regional Health was also rated five stars for five services, including total knee replacement, hip fracture treatment, spinal fusion surgery, gallbladder removal surgery and outpatient total knee replacement. These achievements further affirm Paris Regional Health’s status as a premier destination for specialty care and underscore the organization’s longstanding commitment to excellent patient care.

“We are honored to be recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery, along with receiving multiple Specialty Excellence Awards and five-star ratings across several key procedures,” said Steve Hyde, Chief Executive Officer, Paris Regional Health. “These achievements reflect our team’s unwavering dedication to our patients and our community. From investing in technology to strengthening clinical processes, every effort is focused on ensuring that our community receives exceptional care.”

 Paris Regional Health’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top hospitals in key specialty areas, including Orthopedics. Through easy-to-understand, objective measures of hospital performance, Healthgrades empowers patients with the information they need to find a hospital that excels in their procedure or condition.

 As performance gaps persist between the nation’s highest- and lowest-achieving facilities, seeking care at a top program has never been more important. Healthgrades’ 2026 analysis revealed that if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the

2022-2024 study period, on average, 230,466 lives could have been saved and 156,797 complications could have been avoided.*

 “Healthgrades’ specialty awards identify the nation’s top-performing hospitals in key service areas, helping consumers find high quality care tailored to their specific needs,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize Paris Regional Health for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including Orthopedics, Gastrointestinal and Outpatient.”

 Consumers can visit Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the top-performing hospitals for specialty care. 

 *Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.

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About Paris Regional Health
Paris Regional Health, located in Paris, Texas, is a 154-bed, general acute-care hospital that has been serving Northeast Texas and Southeast Oklahoma for 112 years. With cutting-edge equipment, robust service lines and supporting a staff of 800+, PRH stands as the most complex hospital in at least a 70-mile radius of Paris. PRH is an Advanced Level III Trauma Facility, Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI, Advanced Primary Stroke Care certified, and our orthopedic outcomes are in the top 10% in the nation. We offer 24/7 on-call services across 9 specialties in addition to our Emergency Room. Paris Regional is committed to its mission of making communities healthier® by providing high-quality, accessible health care close to home.

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