Celebrating excellence.

The National Rural Honor Roll celebrates excellence and helps rural health care facilities stand out from the crowd.

Honor roll

Open to all U.S. rural medical facilities, this prestigious recognition is based on ratings submitted by October 31, with the 2026 Honor Roll revealed in November 2025.

Honorees earn a 12-month distinction contingent on maintaining high patient experience ratings that meet the set standards. It's a badge of honor, showcasing hospitals that go above and beyond in delivering exceptional care.

Winners

Announcing our 2026 Honor Roll

We proudly recognize rural and critical access facilities that earned the highest possible rating — 5 stars — for their excellence in patient care.

2026 Hospital Honor Roll Recipients


Adirondack Health

Saranac Lake, NY

Allen Parish Community Healthcare

Kinder, LA

Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital

Ely, MN

Iowa Specialty Hospital

Clarion, Iowa

Iowa Specialty Hospital- Belmond

Belmond, Iowa

Jeff Davis Hospital

Hazlehurst, GA

Jefferson Community Health & Life

Fairbury, NE

Kiowa County Memorial Hospital

Greensburg, KS

Knoxville Hospital & Clinics

Knoxville, IA

Massac Memorial Hospital

Metropolis, IL

Medlink Management dba/Lake Butler Hospital

Lake Butler, Florida

Ortonville Area Health Services

Ortonville, MN

OSF HealthCare Holy Family Medical Center

Monmouth, Illinois

OSF HealthCare Saint Luke Medical Center

Kewanee, Illinois

Pana Community Hospital

Pana, IL

Pender Community Hospital

Pender, Nebraska

Pinckneyville Community Hospital

Pinckneyville, Illinois

Pinckneyville Community Hospital

Pinckneyville, Illinois

Wallowa Memorial Hospital

Enterprise, OR

2026 Clinic Honor Roll Recipients


Methodist Healthcare Ministries

San Antonio, TX

Mountains Community Hospital

Lake Arrowhead, CA

Pender Medical Clinic

Pender, NE

Van Diest Medical Center

Webster City, IA

Fall River Health Services

Hot Springs, SD

2025 Hospital Honor Roll Recipients


Adirondack Health

Saranac Lake, NY

Callaway District Hospital & Medical Clinics

Callaway, Nebraska

Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital

Ely, MN

Franklin General Hospital

Hampton, Iowa

Gundersen St. Joseph's Hospital and Clinics

Hillsboro, WI, WI

Iowa Specialty Hospital

Clarion, Iowa

Iowa Specialty Hospital- Belmond

Belmond, Iowa

Kearney County Health Services

Minden, NE

Knoxville Hospital & Clinics

Knoxville, IA

Memorial Hospital

Chester, IL

Memorial Hospital Association

Carthage, Illinois

Moore County Hospital District

Dumas, TX

Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center

Safford, AZ

Ortonville Area Health Services

Ortonville, MN

Osceola Regional Health Center

Sibley, IA

OSF HealthCare Holy Family Medical Center

Monmouth, Illinois

Pender Community Hospital

Pender, Nebraska

Providence Medical Center

Wayne, Nebraska

Southwest Health System

Cortez, CO

Union General Hospital

farmerville, LA

Union General Hospital

farmerville, LA

Wabash General Hospital

Mount Carmel, Illinois

Wallowa Memorial Hospital

Enterprise, OR