Seven Houston Methodist acute care hospitals are top performers in the 2025 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Rankings by Vizient Inc., which provides a national hospital scorecard focused on patient safety and quality metrics. Six Houston Methodist hospitals ranked among the top 15 in their respective surveys, and Houston Methodist Hospital finished in the top five in its cohort for the second consecutive year.
Rankings-eligible hospitals are determined by the quality of patient care in six domains: safety, mortality, effectiveness, efficiency, patient centeredness and variation of care. This year’s rankings include:
Houston Methodist Hospital — Ranked No. 3 out of 118, Comprehensive Academic Medical Centers
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital — Ranked No. 2 out of 192, Large, Specialized Complex Care Medical Centers
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital — Ranked No. 11 out of 243, Community Hospitals
Complex Care Medical Centers cohort (out of 208 hospitals):
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital — Ranked No. 1
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital — Ranked No. 2
Houston Methodist West Hospital — Ranked No. 4
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital — Ranked No. 9
“We are honored to once again be ranked the No. 1 Complex Care Medical Center in the nation by Vizient,” said David Bernard, CEO of Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital and senior vice president of Houston Methodist. “To earn this national recognition for the fifth consecutive year is a true testament to the extraordinary commitment of our physicians, nurses and staff. Their unwavering dedication to patient-centered care and our shared promise of unparalleled safety, quality, service and innovation is what makes this possible. This achievement reflects our culture of excellence and our relentless pursuit of Leading Medicine, right here in The Woodlands. We are proud to serve as a beacon of health, healing and hope for our community and beyond.”
Vizient’s Quality and Accountability study is a tool to help gauge where hospitals stand and where they can use improvement.