Ascension St. Vincent Evansville Recognized on Forbes’ 2026 "Top Hospitals by State" List

Ascension St. Vincent Evansville is proud to announce it has been named to the prestigious 2026 Forbes "Top Hospitals by State" list, distinguishing itself as the only hospital in the Evansville area to achieve this honor.

This recognition highlights Ascension St. Vincent Evansville’s dedication to exceptional patient care and standing as a leading Indiana healthcare provider. Meeting Forbes’ high clinical standards sets the hospital apart from regional peers, offering a proven, objective benchmark for patient-centered care.

Rather than using subjective popularity metrics, the 2026 Forbes "Top Hospitals by State" list is built on transparency. Forbes partnered with data experts to evaluate national data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

To identify the top-performing institutions, the evaluation measured hospitals across four demanding core pillars:

• Clinical Outcomes: Heavy statistical weight was placed on quantifiable metrics, including patient mortality and low readmission rates, proving Ascension St. Vincent Evansville’s success in life-saving care and long-term recovery.
• Adherence to Best Practices: Ascension St. Vincent Evansville demonstrated consistent safety compliance and evidence-based care delivery, ensuring patients receive the safest and most advanced treatments available.
• Value of Care: The evaluation highlighted practical, demonstrable efficiency and effectiveness in treating patients, ensuring high-value health services that positively impact the community.
• Patient Experience: Rooted in direct feedback, this pillar reflects the exceptional patient satisfaction, clear communication, and high-quality healing environment that the Ascension St. Vincent Evansville staff cultivates every day.

As the area’s singular representative on the Forbes list, Ascension St. Vincent Evansville continues to lead by example, setting the local standard for bridging clinical efficiency with compassionate healthcare.

About Ascension St. Vincent  

Ascension St. Vincent operates 19 hospitals in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices and clinics serving Indiana, and employs more than 13,000 associates. In Fiscal Year 2024, Ascension St. Vincent provided more than $357 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty throughout the state. Ascension St. Vincent is part of Ascension, one of the nation’s leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2023, Ascension provided $2.2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 134,000 associates, 35,000 affiliated providers and 140 hospitals, serving communities in 18 states and the District of Columbia. Visit www.ascension.org.