From Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and throughout the state, there’s a lot of good hospitals in the state of Pennsylvania. So it’s not surprising that 17 hospitals just earned the coveted overall 5-star designation from Forbes.com for 2026. Get our free mobile appWe have all of the hospital rankings posted below, but first it's kind of a natural question to ask:How Did Forbes Rank Pennsylvania’s Top Hospitals? This looked at how the hospital’s best practices were used to consistently deliver safe, up-to-date care for patients. They look at the quality of the care patients received and compared with the overall cost.

Source: Forbes January 05, 2026 20:11 UTC