The local southern Oregon hospitals make list out of the 5,400 eligible
Rogue Valley Times staff report
Forbes has added Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford and Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass to its Top Hospitals 2026 list, Asante health system officials announced.
Forbes makes the ratings to evaluate general acute care hospitals in the U.S., and it can be used as a resource for patients to find hospitals that can offer high-value medical services, Asante officials said Jan. 27.
“This honor is about the people who work here, sharing their talents, time and energy,” said Jon Cooper, CEO of Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford. “They are passionate about providing the best care. We are proud of their achievements, and this honor reflects that hard work.”
“As a nonprofit health care provider for our rural communities, we are grateful for the high honor of this recognition,” said Patrick Sharp, CEO of Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass. “The skilled, compassionate work happening daily in our hospitals is evident. We are committed to this excellence and appreciate each member of our team’s commitment,”
Asante officials said the award analyzed data from the Provider Data Catalog (PDC) created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
“Health care quality measures were evaluated in patient outcomes, hospital best practices, value and patient experience,” a news release said. “Approximately 5,400 general acute hospitals were initially eligible for consideration. Roughly 2,600 met the inclusion criteria. Of the hospitals evaluated, only 259 hospitals were recognized as five-star honorees, including Rogue Regional and Three Rivers.”
Asante is the largest health care provider and employer in nine counties in Southern Oregon and Northern California, providing comprehensive medical care to 600,000 people throughout the region This includes:
- Rogue Regional Medical Center: a tertiary regional referral and level II trauma center. Expertise includes heart, vascular and stroke care; women and children’s services; cancer care; orthopedics and gastroenterology services.
- Three Rivers Medical Center: a full-service community hospital recognized for surgical services; outpatient surgery; cancer care; women’s health and childbirth services.
- Asante Physician Partners: includes 366 primary and specialty physicians and advanced practice providers throughout Jackson and Josephine counties.
Read more about the Forbes Top Hospitals recognition at forbes.com/lists/top-hospitals/.
Asante also owns Asante Ashland Community Hospital, which will close its inpatient hospital services and birth center this spring, Asante announced Dec. 3. The emergency room and lab and other outpatient services will remain available, according to Asante.
This story first appeared in the Rogue Valley Times.
