(Atlantic) In its debut, the Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list ranks Cass Health as one of three hospitals in Iowa to earn an overall five-star rating. This new ranking of nearly 5,400 general acute care hospitals eligible included only four- and five-star hospitals; 253 earned a five-star rating, and 509 received a four-star rating.
According to Forbes, “This unique rating system evaluates general acute care hospitals throughout the United States to offer consumers unbiased information on which hospitals can offer top-notch, high-value medical services, no matter where they are in the country … Central to the methodology is its emphasis on clinical patient outcomes (such as rates of mortality, survival, infection, and readmissions). These measures were given the most weight and, therefore, had the most influence on each hospital’s overall rating.”
Cass Health received a five-star overall rating based on performance data related to patient outcomes, best practices, value, and patient experience.
Cass Health CEO Brett Altman…
To create the list, Forbes worked with a team of experts and data extracted from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Provider Data Catalog. Visit www.forbes.com/lists/top-hospitals to see the complete list and additional information on each hospital.








