The region's only university-affiliated academic health system is among the top three hospitals in Florida, the top 100 hospitals in the United States and is globally recognized by Newsweek for excellence in patient care.
Tampa General Hospital(TGH) has again been named the top hospital in Tampa Bay and one of the top 100 hospitals in the United States, according to Newsweek's “World's Best Hospitals 2025” rankings. This latest ranking marks the seventh consecutive year the region's sole university-affiliated academic health system has earned recognition on the media outlet's list of World's Best Hospitals.
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“This seventh consecutive recognition as a top hospital – in our state, our nation and globally – underscores the immense dedication and commitment of our team to defining the practice of medicine and transforming the health care landscape in our community and beyond. This recognition truly belongs to them,” said John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General Hospital. “We will continue raising the bar for the industry through our investment in innovative technologies, recruitment of the best clinical talent to the region and commitment to deliver world-class care to our patients, powered by academic medicine.”
As of 2025, Newsweek's “World's Best Hospitals” list recognizes medical institutions across 30 countries, including the United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
The 2,445 hospitals recognized in this year's rankings were selected based on four data sources, certified by a global board of medical experts:
— Medical Expert Opinions: Tens of thousands of medical experts including doctors, hospital managers and health care professionals provided recommendations through an international online survey.
— Patient Experience: Patient satisfaction and the quality of care the patient received were measured through a survey.
— Hospital Quality Metrics: Newsweek reviewed data on the quality of care, hygiene measures and staffing (patients per doctor, waiting times, etc.).
— PROMs Implementation: Newsweek standardized and validated questionnaires from hospitals regarding their Patient Reported Outcome Measures.
This year's Newsweek ranking of U.S. hospitals listed 420 participating hospitals, with Tampa General at No. 87. The academic health system is one of only three Florida-based hospitals ranked in the top 100 nationally.
Tampa General's inclusion among the top-ranked hospitals in the world and nationally follows several recent accolades for the academic health system, including:
— Ranked #1 in the U.S. for transplants by volume, by the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network
— Ranked #1 hospital in Florida by Castle Connolly Accolades for having the most Top Doctors
— Newsweek's World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2025
— Newsweek's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2025
— Forbes'Best Large Employers 2025
— Newsweek's America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2025
— Newsweek's Best Specialized Hospitals for Cancer 2025
— U.S. News & World Report'sBest Hospitals for Maternity Care 2025
— Newsweek's Best Smart Hospitals 2025
— Ranked #2 hospital in Florida and among the nation's top 50 hospitals in eight medical specialties byU.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals 2024-2025
The full list of ranked hospitals, including Tampa General, can be found here.
ABOUT TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITALTampa General Hospital, a 981-bed, not-for-profit, academic health system, is one of the largest hospitals in America and delivers world-class care as the region's only center for Level l trauma and comprehensive burn care. Tampa General Hospital is the highest-ranked hospital in the market in U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 Best Hospitals, with two medical specialties ranking among the top 20 in the nation and eight medical specialties ranking among the top 50 best hospital programs in the United States. Tampa General Hospital has been designated as a model of excellence by the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list. The academic health system's commitment to growing and developing its team members is recognized by three prestigious Forbes magazine rankings – in the top 100 nationally in the 2024 America's Best Large Employers, the top 50 in Florida in the 2024 America's Best Employers by State and the 2023 America's Best Employers for Women. Tampa General is the safety net hospital for the region, caring for everyone regardless of their ability to pay, and in fiscal year 2022, provided a net community benefit of approximately $240.3 million in the form of health care for underinsured patients, community education, and financial support to community health organizations in Tampa Bay. It was the nation's busiest adult solid organ transplant center in 2024 and is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. With five medical helicopters, Tampa General Hospital transports critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. Tampa General houses a nationally accredited comprehensive stroke center, and its 32-bed Neuroscience, Intensive Care Unit is the largest on the West Coast of Florida.It also is home to the Muma Children's Hospital at TGH, the Jennifer Leigh Muma 82-bed neonatal intensive care unit, and a nationally accredited rehabilitation center. Tampa General Hospital's footprint includes TGH North, which is comprised of three hospitals and several outpatient locations in Citrus and Hernando counties, 17 Tampa General Medical Group Primary Care offices, TGH Family Care Center Kennedy, two TGH Outpatient Centers, TGH Virtual Health, and 20 TGH Imaging outpatient radiology centers throughout Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Palm Beach counties. Tampa Bay area residents also receive world-class care from theTGH Urgent Care powered by the Fast Tracknetwork of clinics. To see a medical care professional live anytime, anywhere on a smartphone, tablet or computer, visit Virtual Health | Tampa General Hospital (tgh.org). As one of the largest hospitals in the country, Tampa General Hospital is the first in Florida to partner with GE Healthcare and open a clinical command center that provides real-time situational awareness to improve and better coordinate patient care at a lower cost.For more information, go towww.tgh.org.
Media Contact: Beth Hardy, APRAssistant ManagerPublications & Physician Communications(727) 510-6363 (cell)ehardy@tgh.org
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