Fredericksburg, Virginia – (June 4, 2026) – Mary Washington Hospital is proud to announce it has once again been recognized by Healthgrades, with multiple national distinctions for outpatient orthopedic care. For the second consecutive year, the hospital has earned both the Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award and the Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award, placing it among the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide. Mary Washington Hospital is one of only four hospitals in Virginia to receive both honors and the only hospital in the Washington, D.C. region to achieve this distinction. The hospital also maintained Five-Star ratings for outpatient total knee and hip replacement and earned a Five-Star rating for spinal fusion surgery, further underscoring its commitment to high-quality outpatient care.
“These recognitions from Healthgrades reflect our ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care across our outpatient programs,” said Christopher Lewis, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Mary Washington Healthcare. “Through continued investment in advanced surgical techniques, technology, and highly skilled clinical teams, we deliver outstanding outcomes for patients undergoing orthopedic procedures and joint replacement. When you look closer, you will see the level of excellence our teams provide every day.”
To identify the top-performing hospitals for the most common outpatient procedures and conditions, Healthgrades focused exclusively on what matters most: patient outcomes. As part of its 2026 analysis, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates at short-term acute care facilities that perform critical orthopedic procedures in an outpatient environment.
Healthgrades found that patients treated at hospitals with nationally recognized outpatient programs from 2022 through 2024 had a demonstrably better chance of a positive outcome than those treated at hospitals that were not recognized for outpatient excellence. In fact, if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to five-star hospitals, on average, 36,678 complications could have been avoided during the three-year study period.*
“Healthgrades outpatient awards identify the nation’s top-performing hospitals in some of the fastest-growing areas of healthcare, helping consumers find high quality care tailored to their specific needs,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, Medical Advisor at Healthgrades. “Mary Washington Hospital goes above and beyond to deliver outstanding outcomes for patients undergoing critical outpatient procedures, and we’re proud to recognize it as a national leader in outpatient joint replacement excellence and outpatient orthopedic surgery excellence, as well as Five-Star–rated care for outpatient total knee and hip replacement and spinal fusion surgery.”
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of SAF data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. For more information on how Healthgrades identifies the nation’s top hospitals for outpatient orthopedic surgery, see the 2026 Outpatient Awards and Ratings Methodology.