Named Best Regional Hospital for Expert, Trusted Care
Boston Medical Center was named a 2026–2027 Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report 2026-2027 Best Hospitals, a distinction earned by less than 12 percent of hospitals in America.
Four specialties rank in the nation’s top 50, while two specialties and 11 procedures and conditions earned High Performing recognition. We’re also one of only 73 hospitals nationwide named a Best Regional Hospital for Community Access.
2026
- Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026
- Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Entry Level 2026
- Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Well-Being 2026
- Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2026
- Recognized by Newsweek as one of the World’s Best Hospitals 2026
- Recognized as an ACO to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Recognized by the Massachusetts Society of Health System Pharmacists as MSHP Health System Pharmacy of the Year
- Recognized by Forbes as one ofAmerica's Best Employers For Company Culture 2026
- Named by Newsweek as one ofAmerica’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2026
- Alastair Bell, MD, President & CEO of BMCHS, named one of Boston Magazine’s Most Influential Bostonians
- Robert Biggio, SVP and Chief Sustainability & Real Estate Officer, recognized by the City of Boston as a Boston Climate Leader in the “Energy” category
- Joy Brown, MBA, SVP and Chief Digital Information Officer, named a Chief Digital Officer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- David McAneny, MD, SVP and Chief Medical Officer, named a Chief Medical Officer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Robert J. Vinci, MD, Chief of Pediatrics (Emeritus), recognized by the Federation of Pediatric Organizations with their 2026 Joseph W. St. Geme, Jr. Leadership Award
- Received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, Advanced Therapy and Target: Type 2 Diabetes
2025
- Recognized by the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program with the designations “All Cases Meritorious” and “High Risk Meritorious”
- Received the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines — Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, Advanced Therapy, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Named a 2025 Best Hospital for Black America by BlackDoctor.org
- Earned Top Hospital — Gold Standard from Castle Connolly
- Earned Project of the Year from the Construction Management Association of America — New England Chapter
- Earned the Joint Commission’s Sustainable Healthcare Certification
- Accredited as Level 4 Epilepsy Center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC)
- Awarded the 2025 Better Project Award by the U.S. Department of Energy
- Named an Academic Medical Center to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a Hospital with Great Diabetes and Endocrinology Programs
- Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a Hospital with a Great Neuro and Spine Program
- Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a Hospital with Great Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Programs
- Named a Top Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Recognized as one of America's Greatest Hospitals by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Named one of America’s Best Large Employers 2025 by Forbes
- Named one of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture 2025 by Forbes
- Named one of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025 by Forbes
- Named one of America’s Best Employers for Women 2025 by Forbes
- Recognized as one of the World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2025 by Newsweek
- Recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women by Newsweek
- Alastair Bell, MD, President & CEO of BMCHS, named one of Boston Business Journal’s Power 50 for 2025
- Alastair Bell, MD, President & CEO, named one of Boston Magazine’s Most Influential Bostonians
- Alastair Bell, MD, President and CEO, recognized as a CEO Influencer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Ankur Agrawal, MBA, SVP and Chief Financial Officer, named a Health System CFO to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Joy Brown, MBA, SVP and Chief Digital Information Officer, named a Boston Globe Tech Power Player
- Joy Brown, MBA, SVP and Chief Digital Information Officer, recognized as a Woman in Health IT to Know and a Chief Digital Officer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Rachel Felix, MBA, SVP and Chief Marketing and Growth Officer, recognized with the Pinnacle Award for Achievement in Health Care by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
- Thea James, MD, VP of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer, awarded the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Honor by Embrace Boston
- Thea James, MD, VP of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer, awarded the FDR Humanitarian Award from March of Dimes
- Jodi Larson, MD, VP and Chief Quality Officer, named a Patient Safety Expert to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Petrina Martin Cherry, VP of Community Engagement and External Affairs, received the Yawkey Club of Roxbury’s Champion of Youth Award
- Petrina Martin Cherry, VP of Community Engagement and External Affairs, earned the Leader of Change Award from Trinity Boston Connects
- David McAneny, MD, SVP and Chief Medical Officer, named a Chief Medical Officer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Jesse Souweine, MBA, SVP, Chief Transformation Officer, recognized as a Chief Transformation Officer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
2024
- Received the Foster G. McGaw Prize from the American Hospital Association
- Honored for Excellence in Health Care Facility Management by the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE), a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association
- In partnership with the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, earned the Integrated Behavioral Health Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges
- Earned Baby-Friendly USA’s “Baby-Friendly” designation
- Designated as a LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign
- Recognized by IAC Vascular Testing with the 25-Year Silver Accreditation Milestone
- Earned an “A” Grade for Social Responsibility from the Lown Institute
- Honored by the National Association for Business Resources with the Best and Brightest in Wellness Award
- Recognized by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society with the Milestones in Community Service Award
- Named by Practice Greenhealth as a Top 25 Hospital in the Nation for Environmental Excellence
- Honored with Roxbury YMCA’s Community Champion Award
- Earned the Smart Energy Decisions DEI Impact Award
- Recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health with the Hypertension Innovator Award
- Named one of the Great Hospitals in America by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a hospital with great diabetes and endocrinology programs
- Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a hospital with great oncology programs
- Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a hospital with great orthopedic programs
- Boston Accountable Care Organization (BACO), an entity of BMCHS, recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as an ACO to Know
- Named by Healthgrades as one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals
- Received the Healthgrades Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award
- Recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers
- Named one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity by Forbes
- Named one of America’s Best Employers for Women by Forbes
- Named a Forbes Best Employer by State
- Named one of America’s Best Cancer Hospitals by Newsweek
- Named one of America’s Best Cardiac Hospitals by Newsweek
- Named one of America’s Best Neurological Hospitals by Newsweek
- Named one of America’s Best Orthopedic Hospitals by Newsweek
- Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2024
- Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing by Newsweek
- Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women
- Recognized as High Performing for Maternity by U.S. News & World Report
- Alastair Bell, MD, President and CEO of BMCHS, recognized by the Boston Business Journal as a Power 50: Movement Maker
- Alastair Bell, MD, President and CEO of BMCHS, named an Academic Medical Center CEO to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Alastair Bell, MD, President and CEO of BMCHS, recognized as a CEO Influencer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Joy Brown, SVP and Chief Digital Information Officer, named by Becker's Hospital Review as a Chief Digital Officer to Know
- Joe Camillus, MBA, MPH, and Chief Operating Officer, named a Becker’s Hospital Review Academic Medical Center Chief Operating Officer to Know
- Rachel Felix, SVP and Chief Marketing and Growth Officer; David Henderson, Psychiatrist-in-Chief; Thea James, VP of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer; and Lisa Kelly-Croswell, SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, named by Becker’s Hospital Review as Black Leaders in Healthcare to Know
- Nancy Gaden, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, SVP and Chief Nursing Officer, recognized by American Nurses Association Massachusetts as a Living Legend
- Nancy Gaden, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, SVP and Chief Nursing Officer, named a Chief Nursing Officer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Thea James, MD, VP of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer, recognized by the NAACP with the Dr. William Montague Cobb Award
- Thea James, MD, VP of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer, earned the Health Equity Champion Award from the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
- Lisa Kelly-Croswell, MA, SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, named a Diversity Leader by Modern Healthcare
- Jodi Larson, MD, VP and Chief Quality Officer, named a Patient Safety Expert to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- David McAneny, MD, SVP and Chief Medical Officer, named by Becker’s Hospital Review as a Hospital and Health System Chief Medical Officer to Know
- Jesse Souweine, MBA, SVP, Chief Transformation Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, named a Chief Transformation Officer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
2023
- Named one of Becker's "100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs."
- Received an "A" safety grade rating from the Leapfrog Group
- Recognized as one of Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2023
- Named to the 2023 Becker's Healthcare list of top 150 places to work in health care
- Named one of the top 25 hospitals in the U.S. for Environmental Excellence by Practice Greenhealth
- David McAneny, MD, SVP and chief medical officer, named to Becker's Healthcare's list of hospital and health system chief medical officers to know
- Lisa Kelly-Croswell, SVP and chief human resources officer, and Thea James, MD, VP of mission and associate chief medical officer named to Becker's Healthcare's list of Black healthcare leaders to know
- WorkWell Massachusetts Award from Healthiest Employers
- Named to Healthiest Employers’ Best Workplace for Veterans list 2023
- Joe Camillus, MBA, MPH, and chief operating officer, named to Becker’s Healthcare’s list of hospital and health system chief operating officers to know
- Named to Best for Vets: Employers list by Military Times
- Named a U.S. News High Performing hospital in neurology and neurosurgery, geriatrics, urology, heart failure, diabetes, kidney failure, stroke, and pneumonia
- Named #1 in the nation for racial inclusivity by the Lown Institute
- Named to Newsweek's list of World's Best Smart Hospitals 2024
- Recognized as one of Newsweek's Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2023
- Thea James, MD, MBA, VP of mission, was named a Health Equity Hero by the Boston Globe
- Terri Newsom, SVP and chief financial officer, named to Becker’s Healthcare’s list of Hospital and health system chief financial officers to know
- Named as one of America’s Best-in-State Employers by Forbes
- Named one of Becker’s “100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedic programs”
- Nancy Gaden, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, SVP and chief nursing officer, named to Becker’s Healthcare’s list of hospital and health system chief nursing officers to know
- Thea James, MD, MBA, VP of mission, received a lifetime achievement award from the Arthritis Foundation