White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York, has once again been named a 2026 Castle Connolly Top Hospital, earning multiple national and state recognitions for clinical excellence. The hospital received national procedure awards for lung cancer surgery, hip replacement, knee replacement and hysterectomy, and also received a New York State Procedure Award for colon surgery and was recognized nationally with a specialty award for its excellence in cancer surgery.
“These recognitions reflect the skill of our physicians, the dedication of our clinical teams, and our continued commitment to providing advanced care close to home,” said Dr. Michael Palumbo, executive vice president and chief medical officer at White Plains Hospital. “From complex cancer surgery to same-day joint replacement, our focus remains on delivering exceptional outcomes for the communities we serve.”
Castle Connolly Top Hospitals rankings are based on a rigorous methodology that evaluates hospitals across key performance metrics, such as patient outcomes, quality of care and expertise in medical procedures. Patient outcomes are tracked from 30 days before surgery to 90 days after. Those hospitals with the highest scores are awarded.
White Plains Hospital is frequently recognized for its dedication to quality of care and patient safety. In 2025, it became the only hospital in Westchester and Fairfield counties, as well as in the Hudson Valley, to earn a five-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the fourth consecutive year.
The hospital has also received an “A” Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for the past 14 consecutive grading periods; won the Patient Safety Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades; and has been named a Top Hospital by numerous publications, including Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, and Money.
White Plains Hospital is a member of the Montefiore Health System, serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley. The hospital is a 292-bed not-for-profit health-care organization with the primary mission of providing exceptional acute and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. White Plains Hospital has outpatient medical facilities across Westchester, including multispecialty practices in Armonk, Hawthorne, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Rye Brook, Scarsdale, Somers, Yonkers and Yorktown Heights; and Scarsdale Medical Group locations in Harrison and Scarsdale.
Fully accredited by the Joint Commission White Plains Hospital, in 2025, the hospital received another 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — the highest distinction offered by the federal agency – for the fourth consecutive year. In addition, the hospital received its third Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a distinction held by only 2% of hospitals in the country. White Plains Hospital has consistently received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades®, and in 2025 was awarded an “A” Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group for the 14th consecutive time.
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