US News’ Best Hospitals 2025-2026 Honor Roll Includes 14 Sentact Clients

US News’ Best Hospitals 2025-2026 Honor Roll Includes 14 Sentact Clients

September 5, 2025

Only 20 hospitals nationwide made the Honor Roll—and 14 of them rely on patient safety solutions from Sentact and Hardenbergh Group, a Sentact company

Only 20 hospitals nationwide made the Honor Roll—and 14 of them rely on healthcare solutions from Sentact, including Hardenbergh Group, a Sentact company. This recognition underscores not only the groundbreaking work of these hospitals but also the combined strength of Sentact’s technology and Hardenbergh’s workforce and compliance expertise. Together under the Sentact brand, we deliver a comprehensive suite of solutions that empower top hospitals to advance safety, quality, and clinical excellence.

From coast to coast, these institutions lead breakthroughs in care, powered in part by solutions for making informed enterprise-wide decisions based on quality, safety, and patient/workforce feedback captured across all disciplines.

US News’ Best Hospitals 2025-2026 Honor Roll Includes 14 Sentact Clients

Celebrating Excellence: Sentact and Hardenbergh Group Support 14 of the Nation’s Top Hospitals

Here’s a spotlight on each of the 14 hospitals where Sentact and Hardenburgh Group solutions help enable excellence.

1. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA):

A leader in advanced specialties including cardiology, gastroenterology, and neurology, Cedars-Sinai has been recognized on the Honor Roll for a decade straight.

2. Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital (Palo Alto, CA):

Renowned for pioneering research and cutting-edge treatments, Stanford delivers exceptional care across cancer, cardiology, and neurology.

3. UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA):

A national leader in geriatrics, neurology, and oncology, UCLA consistently ranks among the best for comprehensive, patient-centered care.

4. UCSF Health-UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco, CA):

Globally recognized for breakthroughs in neuroscience, diabetes, and cancer care, UCSF is also among the nation’s leading academic medical centers.

5. AdventHealth Orlando (Orlando, FL):

Ranked among the very top hospitals in the country, AdventHealth Orlando excels in multi-specialty care and is widely recognized for its exceptional outcomes in cardiology and neurology.

6. Northwestern Medicine-Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago, IL):

The top-ranked hospital in Illinois, Northwestern Memorial stands out nationally in cardiology, neurology, and oncology.

7. Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, IL):

It’s been named to the U.S. News Honor Roll for six straight years. Rush ranks among the top hospitals nationwide in neurology, orthopedics, cardiology, and more.

8. Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore, MD):

A global icon in medicine, Johns Hopkins is a leader in neurology, psychiatry, rheumatology, and transformative research that shapes care worldwide.

9. Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston, MA):

An academic powerhouse and Harvard affiliate, Brigham ranks #1 in Obstetrics & Gynecology and excels in cancer, cardiac, and women’s health.

10. Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA):

A flagship of Mass General Brigham, MGH is ranked #1 in Psychiatry and highly regarded across cancer, cardiology, and neurology.

11. Mount Sinai Hospital (New York City, NY):

A leader in geriatrics, gastroenterology, and cardiology, Mount Sinai is also celebrated for its innovation in medical education and patient care.

12. New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell (New York City, NY):

One of the largest academic medical centers in the U.S., NYP excels in cardiology, neurology, psychiatry, and pediatrics.

13. Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian (Philadelphia, PA):

A premier academic medical center, Penn Medicine is a leader in cancer, cardiology, and neurology, with a strong reputation for groundbreaking research.

14. Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston, TX):

Ranked #1 in Texas, Houston Methodist is nationally recognized for cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, and women’s health.

Sentact and US News & World Report Top Hospitals

What Makes Sentact and Hardenberg, a Sentact company, Standouts for Hospital Excellence?

Sentact brings together the strengths of Sentact’s proven technology platform and Hardenbergh Group’s trusted workforce and compliance solutions to deliver unmatched support for leading hospitals. As one organization, we provide the most comprehensive suite of solutions available—uniting patient safety, quality improvement, physician leadership, and compliance under a single brand.

Our platform streamlines operations and delivers actionable data for continuous improvement, empowering hospitals to advance toward High Reliability Organization status. We know collecting data can drive excellence in patient safety and quality outcomes as long as the tools support those using them. From rounds, audits, inspections, tracers, QR code surveys, and safety huddles to grievance management, near misses, and service recovery, Sentact ensures that leaders across patient safety, patient and workforce experience, accreditation, nursing, and infection prevention have the insights they need to drive excellence.

At the same time, Hardenbergh Group, a Sentact company, expands this foundation with industry-leading professional and interim staffing, NCQA-certified CVO services, external peer review, and physician leadership support. With the nation’s largest network of Medical Services Professionals (MSPs) and board-certified physicians, these solutions reinforce quality, compliance, and productivity at the most respected healthcare organizations.

Together under the Sentact brand, these combined capabilities position us as the clear leader in patient safety, workforce solutions, and healthcare compliance—creating a uniquely powerful partner for hospitals striving for safety, reliability, and top-tier patient care.

Ready to Embrace Sentact on Your Own Path to Becoming an Honor Roll Hospital?

We’re honored to partner with these trailblazing institutions and proud that our solutions—delivered by Sentact and Hardenbergh Group, a Sentact company, play a vital role in their mission to deliver world-class care. Together under the Sentact brand, we bring the industry’s most comprehensive approach to patient safety, experience, workforce solutions, and compliance. From intuitive platforms that drive continuous improvement in patient safety and patient / workforce engagement, to trusted credentialing, peer review, and physician leadership support, Sentact unites the strengths of both organizations to help top hospitals achieve lasting excellence.

We’d love to show you how we can support your organization on its journey to becoming an Honor Roll hospital.

Learn more about the recent merger of Hardenbergh Group, Sentact, and Preverity, which have come together to create a leader in patient safety, experience, risk management, and healthcare compliance solutions under the Sentact brand: READ PRESS RELEASE

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