Here are the Top acute care hospitals in Arizona, based on public voting for the 2026 edition of Ranking Arizona, the state’s biggest and most comprehensive business opinion poll. Ranking Arizona is based purely on opinion and ranks companies based on how voters answer this simple question: with whom would you recommend doing business?
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Top 10 acute care hospitals in Arizona (326 beds or more)
Here are the Top 10 acute care hospitals in Arizona (326 beds or more), as featured in the 2026 edition of Ranking Arizona:
1. Mayo Clinic Hospital
Background: Nationally and internationally recognized, Mayo Clinic in Arizona cares for patients from every state and more than 60 countries each year, though most patients still come from Arizona. Mayo Clinic offers leading expertise in solving serious, complex and rare health challenges by bringing together top medical and scientific experts to develop the best, most individualized care plans. Mayo Clinic’s other destination medical centers are in Rochester, Minnesota, and Jacksonville, Florida.
2. Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix
3. Tucson Medical Center
4. Phoenix Children’s
5. Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
6. Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
7. HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
8. Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center
9. Banner Desert Medical Center
10. Banner Baywood Medical Center
Top 10 acute care hospitals in Arizona (325 beds or fewer)
Here are the Top 10 acute care hospitals in Arizona (325 beds or fewer), as featured in the 2026 edition of Ranking Arizona:
1. HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center
Background: HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center is a Magnet Accredited community-focused hospital serving the North Valley for over 25 years. As part of the HonorHealth system, HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center delivers expert, compassionate care across emergency/trauma, orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiovascular services, and critical care. Our team blends advanced clinical capabilities with a deeply human approach meeting patients where they are and helping them feel confident in their care. Every day, HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center partners with patients, families, and neighbors to improve health outcomes and strengthen community well-being. HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center is proud to be a trusted healthcare destination where excellence, empathy `and innovation come together.
2. The CORE Institute Specialty Hospital
3. Abrazo Scottsdale Campus
4. HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center
5. Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital
6. HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center
7. HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center
8. HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
9. Abrazo West Campus
10. Banner Gateway Medical Center
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