U.S. News & World Report Names Shepherd Center Among Best Hospitals for 2025-2026 in Rehabilitation
Shepherd Center has again been named by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Hospital. In the rankings released today, Shepherd Center ranked No. 13 in rehabilitation in U.S. News’ 2025-2026 edition of Best Hospitals.
Shepherd Center has been ranked among the top rehabilitation hospitals since 2008, demonstrating its commitment to providing expert, high-quality care, resulting in outcomes for patients and families that exceed the national average. Shepherd Center serves as a national destination for providing world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain.
“Since our founding 50 years ago, Shepherd Center has set the standard for providing the highest quality care in a culture of hope, humor, and hard work,” said Jamie Shepherd, MBA, MHA, FACHE, president and CEO of Shepherd Center. “We’re grateful that thousands of patients and families trust us with their care every year and that U.S. News has again recognized us as a top rehabilitation hospital in their annual rankings.”
In addition to being recognized by U.S. News, Shepherd Center is one of just a few centers recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Shepherd Center is also recognized as a leader in disability inclusion, having earned a 90 out of a possible 100 on the Disability Equality Index®.
U.S. News evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals across 15 adult specialties and 22 procedures and conditions; only 13% of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals designation.
“For more than three decades, U.S. News has been an invaluable guide for patients,” said Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis Ben Harder at U.S. News. “With a ‘Best Hospital’ recognition, Americans, in consultation with their medical providers, can confidently choose a regional hospital known for providing superior care for their specific illness or condition.”
To determine the Best Hospitals, U.S. News analyzed each hospital’s performance based on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications, and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from over 800 million records of patient care.
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With five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.