Lake Region Healthcare Earns Spot on Forbes Inaugural Top Hospitals List
Lake Region Healthcare Earns Spot on Forbes Inaugural Top Hospitals List
[Fergus Falls, MN] Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) has earned a prestigious five-star rating as one of the nation’s Top Hospitals in the “Forbes Top Hospitals 2026” list released earlier this month.
Approximately 5,400 hospitals in the United States were considered and only 2,500 met the inclusion criteria. Lake Region Healthcare was one of only 253 hospitals to achieve the overall five-star rating.
According to Forbes, the methodology used to rank hospitals included healthcare quality measures that assess patient outcomes, hospital best practices, value, and patient experience with the intention to help patients find hospitals that can offer to-notch, high value medical services. Their criteria place the greatest weight on quantifiable outcomes, emphasizing Lake Region’s success in providing safe, effective, and high-quality care for the communities it serves.
“This recognition belongs to the caring community of people who make up Lake Region. As a locally owned and governed healthcare organization, we’re honored to provide care that feels personal—because it is. Every day, our staff and providers serve friends, neighbors, and families with a commitment that reflects the strength and spirit of our community minded care team. This award is a testament to the quality care close to home that we can all be proud of.”
To view the Forbes Top Hospitals list, click here.
About the Lake Region Healthcare Enterprise
The Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) enterprise is an independent, community owned and governed, non-profit healthcare organization headquartered in Fergus Falls. With facilities in nine communities, the midsized rural health system primarily serves five counties in west central Minnesota and eastern North Dakota. The enterprise operates two hospitals (in Fergus Falls and Elbow Lake), 10 clinics, a cancer center, a senior living community (Mill Street Residence), and various other health and wellness related ventures. With over 1,100 employees and 120 Physicians and Advance Practice Providers, we are dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of our communities close to home and delivering specialty and sub-specialty services at our locations in Fergus Falls, Elbow Lake, Ashby, Barnesville, Battle Lake, Evansville, Herman, and Morris, MN. For more information visit: www.lrhc.org and https://millstreet.lrhc.org.
Our Mission: We partner to enrich life through health.
Our Vision: We will create an exceptional, innovative, and personal healthcare experience that allows people to excel and our communities to thrive.
Our Values: Excellence, Person-Centered, Collaboration, Stewardship, Integrity, Respect, Innovation.
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