MORGANTOWN — Four WVU Medicine hospitals have been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2025-2026 Best Hospitals as high-performing hospitals for 19 procedures and conditions. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn for the magazine’s best hospitals procedures and conditions ratings.

WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, which received its sixth-consecutive ranking as the top hospital in West Virginia, was named high performing in three specialties: Gastroenterology and GI surgery, orthopedics and urology.

Recognized as high performing in the procedures and conditions category were:

• Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart arrhythmia, heart failure and pneumonia;

• Ruby Memorial Hospital: Abdominal aortic aneurysm; aortic valve surgery; back surgery (spinal fusion); colon cancer surgery; diabetes; heart arrhythmia; heart attack; heart bypass surgery; heart failure; hip fracture; hip replacement; kidney failure; leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma; lung cancer surgery; pacemaker implantation; prostate cancer surgery; stroke; and transcatheter aortic valve replacement;

• Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston: COPD; and

• United Hospital Center in Bridgeport: COPD; heart arrhythmia; heart attack; heart failure; hip fracture; leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma; and pneumonia.

“This recognition is the direct result of the unwavering commitment of our teams to advancing the mission of WVU Medicine and to improving the health of West Virginians and all we serve through excellence in patient care, research and education,” said Albert L. Wright Jr., president and CEO of the WVU Health System. “It is my privilege to witness the impact of this hard work on a daily basis, and it’s gratifying to see our people get the kudos they deserve.”

The annual ratings are designed to assist patients and their health care providers in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.

U.S. News evaluated nearly 4,400 hospitals across 15 adult specialties and 22 procedures and conditions. Hospitals awarded a best designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience. Each hospital’s performance was evaluated on objective measures including risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care.