ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 Orlando Health Children\u2019s Arnold Palmer Hospital has been recognized as the top hospital in Florida for pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, earning the distinction in Newsweek\u2019s America\u2019s Best Children\u2019s Hospitals 2026 rankings.<\/p>\n
The hospital also ranked 35th nationally in pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, placing it among the nation\u2019s leading children\u2019s hospitals for specialized heart care.<\/p>\n
The annual rankings, developed by Newsweek in partnership with global data and research firm Statista, evaluate hospitals across eight pediatric specialties, including cardiology, oncology, neurology, neonatology, pulmonology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics.<\/p>\n
The rankings are based on a comprehensive evaluation that includes recommendations from more than 10,000 pediatric healthcare professionals, hospital quality metrics, patient satisfaction scores, and the implementation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs).<\/p>\n
\u201cThis recognition reflects the extraordinary skill, compassion and commitment of our physicians, nurses and team members who provide world-class heart care for children every day,\u201d said Justin Williams, president of Orlando Health Children\u2019s Arnold Palmer Hospital. \u201cTo be ranked among the nation\u2019s best and recognized as the No. 1 pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery program in Florida is an incredible honor.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. T.Y. Hsia of the Orlando Health Children\u2019s Heart Institute said the recognition reflects the dedication of the hospital\u2019s multidisciplinary pediatric heart team.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are honored to be recognized as the No. 1 pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery program in Florida, but what means the most to us is helping children live healthier, fuller lives,\u201d Hsia said. \u201cEvery day, we strive to deliver the safest, most advanced and most compassionate care possible for every patient and family who places their trust in us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Orlando Health Children\u2019s Arnold Palmer Hospital provides comprehensive cardiovascular care for infants, children, and adolescents with congenital and acquired heart conditions. The program offers advanced diagnostic services, minimally invasive procedures, complex heart surgeries, and long-term specialized care through the Orlando Health Children\u2019s Heart Institute.<\/p>\n
Founded more than a century ago, Orlando Health is a private, nonprofit integrated academic healthcare system serving Florida, Alabama, and Puerto Rico through a broad network of hospitals, physician practices, urgent care centers, and specialty healthcare services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 Orlando Health Children\u2019s Arnold Palmer Hospital has been recognized as the top hospital in Florida…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":364257,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,6031,148077,140],"class_list":["post-364256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-health","tag-orlando-health-arnold-palmer-for-children","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364256"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364256\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/364257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}