Saint Joseph London Earns National Recognition from Forbes and Newsweek

LONDON, Ky. (December 15, 2025) – Saint Joseph London has been recognized by Forbes as one of its Top Hospitals for 2026, one of only five hospitals in Kentucky to receive this achievement, and has also been named one of the best in-state hospitals by Newsweek.

“We are proud to serve our friends and neighbors in southeastern Kentucky,” said John Yanes, president of Saint Joseph London. “These recognitions by Forbes and Newsweek highlight Saint Joseph London’s dedication to providing high quality, compassionate care to our patients. Our caregivers come to work each and every day focused on fulfilling our mission to make the healing presence of God known in our world to improve the health of the people we serve.”

In developing its inaugural list, Forbes consulted healthcare measurement experts and partnered with Inovalon, a healthcare data and analytics firm, to calculate the ratings. Developed by a panel of experts, quality data from sources like the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is analyzed and compared. The scoring methodology prioritizes patient outcomes, including mortality, readmission and infection rates, and adjusts for social drivers of health to ensure fair comparison. This process is designed to provide patients with an unbiased scorecard to inform their health care choices.

Newsweek’s rankings were determined by data and results from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the AHA Annual Survey of Hospitals Database, Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) patient experience surveys, and a voluntary PROMs (Patient-Reported Outcome Measures) implementation survey.

To learn more about Forbes’ top hospitals for 2026, visit: www.forbes.com/lists/top-hospitals/. To learn more about Newsweek’s best in-state hospitals, visit: rankings.newsweek.com/americas-best-state-hospitals-2025. 

About Saint Joseph Health

Saint Joseph Health, part of CommonSpirit Health, is one of the largest and most comprehensive health systems in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with 100 locations in 20 counties, including hospitals, physician groups, clinics, primary care centers, specialty institutes, home health agencies and an ambulatory Care Center. The hospitals in Saint Joseph Health are Flaget Memorial Hospital, Saint Joseph Berea, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph Jessamine, Saint Joseph London, Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, and Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East. In total, the health system serves patients in 35 counties statewide. Saint Joseph Health is dedicated to providing a wide array of services to build a healthier future for all. Saint Joseph Health embodies a strong mission and faith-based heritage and works through local partnerships to expand access to care in the communities it serves.

About Saint Joseph London

Saint Joseph London is a 150-bed full-service hospital located in London, Kentucky. Established in 1926, the facility serves patients from southeastern Kentucky, including those from Clay, Laurel, Jackson, Whitley, Knox and Pulaski counties. The current $152 million regional hospital opened in 2010, and offers all private patient rooms, with most overlooking a small lake and garden on the 52-acre healing environment.