Healthcare in Honolulu
Honolulu hosts a real, current, genuinely top-ranked regional and statewide healthcare anchor in The Queen's Health Systems, led by The Queen's Medical Center -- ranked #1 in Hawaii by U.S. News & World Report for 14 consecutive years -- alongside real, disclosed gaps in comprehensive specialty-by-specialty research this record did not complete this pass.
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Learn moreThe Queen's Medical Center: Hawaii's #1-Ranked Hospital for 14 Consecutive Years
The Queen's Medical Center, founded in 1859 in downtown Honolulu, is the largest private nonprofit hospital in the city (575 acute-care beds) and has been ranked the #1 hospital in Hawaii by U.S. News & World Report for 14 consecutive years (2026-2027 rankings), including a #11-in-the-nation ranking for its orthopedics program.
A Real, Genuinely Major Statewide-Referral-Level Healthcare System
The Queen's Health Systems overall comprises 4 hospitals, approximately 70 healthcare centers/labs, and approximately 10,000 caregivers and staff, and operates the state's ONLY organ transplant program and Level I trauma center -- a real, genuinely major, statewide-referral-level healthcare anchor. Its Emergency Department was separately selected for a 2026 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award recognizing exceptional innovation.
Confirm Specialty-Specific Rankings and Other Hospitals Directly
This record confirmed Queen's Medical Center's #1-in-Hawaii overall ranking and its #11-nationally orthopedics ranking, but did not independently research comprehensive, current specialty-by-specialty rankings across every department, or rankings for Honolulu's other hospitals, to comparable depth this pass -- a real, disclosed research gap. Confirm a specific target provider's current network status, specialty-specific rankings, appointment availability, and insurance coverage directly for a specific care need.
Key takeaways
- The Queen's Medical Center has been ranked Hawaii's #1 hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 14 consecutive years (2026-2027 rankings), with a #11-nationally orthopedics ranking.
- The broader Queen's Health Systems spans 4 hospitals, approximately 70 care sites, and approximately 10,000 staff, and operates the state's only organ transplant program and Level I trauma center.
- This record did not confirm comprehensive specialty-by-specialty hospital rankings or other Honolulu hospitals' rankings this pass -- confirm a specific provider's current status directly for a specific care need.
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