Clear Lake recognized by Healthgrades as a national leader in Specialty Care
HCA Houston Clear Lake was also named one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery™ for the third year in a row.
Webster, TX — HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake achieved numerous accolades for clinical excellence from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. Among HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake’s distinctions are two Specialty Excellence Awards, placing the hospital among the nation’s top 5% for gastrointestinal surgery and surgical care for the third year in a row (2023-2025). HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake was also named one of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery™ for the third year in a row (2023-2025). Additionally, the hospital was rated five stars for 13 services, including:
- Defibrillator procedures
- Treatment of heart attack
- Gallbladder surgery
- Treatment of heart failure
- Hip fracture treatment
- Treatment of pancreatitis
- Pacemaker procedures
- Treatment of respiratory failure
- Repair of abdominal aorta
- Treatment of sepsis
- Total hip replacement
- Upper gastrointestinal surgery
- Treatment of diabetic emergencies
“HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is proud to once again be recognized as a national leader in specialty care by Healthgrades,” said Todd Caliva, chief executive officer. “These accolades highlight our expertise and commitment to clinical excellence for our patients. I am honored to work with healthcare professionals who are truly committed to delivering world class care in the Bay Area.”
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. As part of its 2025 hospital assessment, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 of the most common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to determine the top performers in specialty care. By offering easy access to objective performance measures, Healthgrades helps consumers find and select a hospital that excels in providing the care they need.
As variation in performance among hospitals continues to grow, it is increasingly important for consumers to seek care at top-rated programs. Healthgrades’ 2025 analysis revealed that if all hospitals as a group performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2021-2023 study period, on average, 224,958 lives could potentially have been saved and 141,692 complications could potentially have been avoided.*
“Healthgrades commends HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake for their clear commitment to delivering consistently superior patient outcomes in critical service areas,” said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades. “The hospital’s leadership, expertise, and unwavering dedication to clinical excellence set a high mark for specialty care in Texas and nationwide.”
Consumers can visit healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how we rate and why hospital quality matters here.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2021 through 2023 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2025 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.