Lankenau Medical Center, Paoli Hospital and Bryn Mawr Hospital named among World’s Best Hospitals by Newsweek
Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital and Paoli Hospital, all part of Main Line Health, have been recognized by Newsweek among the World's Best Hospitals in its annual rankings for 2026. More than 2,500 hospitals were evaluated this year across 32 countries.
In Pennsylvania, Lankenau was ranked ninth (No. 131 nationally), Bryn Mawr 13th (No. 201 nationally) and Paoli 14th (No. 219 nationally) by the magazine, which based its analysis on recommendations of medical experts and various measures of patient experience and hospital quality. Newsweek also recognized all three acute care hospitals with Infection Prevention awards.
Lankenau Medical Center and Bryn Mawr Hospital also earned Newsweek's Patient Experience award, which recognizes hospitals that excel in communication, responsiveness, comfort and overall patient satisfaction.
Four data sources were used for the evaluation:
- Hospital quality metrics: patient safety, hygiene measures, waiting times and quality of treatment
- Existing patient experience data
- Recommendations from medical experts — including doctors, hospital managers and healthcare professionals
- Statista's Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Implementation survey
The recognition reflects the safe, high-quality care that the teams at Lankenau Medical Center, Paoli Hospital and Bryn Mawr Hospital deliver each day and reaffirms our commitment to delivering exceptional care close to home for the communities we serve.
About Lankenau Medical Center
Founded in 1860, Lankenau Medical Center is recognized among the top hospitals in the Philadelphia region for exceptional patient care. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of primary care, disease prevention, and specialized medical and surgical services, including cardiovascular care, cancer care, obstetrics and neonatology, pulmonology and thoracic care, gastroenterology and GI surgery, and orthopaedics. It also offers a level II trauma center.
A leader in medical education, Lankenau Medical Center trains a diverse group of residents and fellows participating in programs across multiple specialties. The hospital is also home to the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, where groundbreaking research advances the detection, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and offers access to clinical trials. Lankenau Medical Center combines compassionate care with cutting-edge technology in a patient-centered environment.
About Bryn Mawr Hospital
Founded in 1893, Bryn Mawr Hospital is recognized among the top hospitals in the region for its exceptional patient care. The hospital and its outpatient locations in the Philadelphia metro area offer a wide range of services, including behavioral health, cancer care, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, neurointervention and neurosurgery, cardiovascular care, maternity, bariatric surgery, urology, plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Main Line Health and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia are affiliated to provide pediatric care to our community, including 24/7 coverage of the pediatric emergency department, pediatric inpatient unit and level III neonatal intensive care unit. Main Line Health is one of the few community health systems in the region offering state-of-the-art neurointervention care. Through our collaboration with the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, the hospital is a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center.
Bryn Mawr Hospital offers an inpatient psychiatric program. The program serves adults with mood, anxiety and thought disorders, co-occurring substance abuse or addiction, and other psychiatric conditions. The hospital also is home to Main Line Health’s first centralized in-house Psychiatry Residency Program.
About Paoli Hospital
Founded in 1913, Paoli Hospital is recognized for its exceptional medical and surgical services, advanced technology and personalized approach to care. We offer a wide range of services, including orthopaedics, maternity care, cardiovascular, cancer care and Chester County's only trauma center. Neonatologists from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia provide specialized newborn and neonatal intensive care in our Level II NICU. Main Line Health’s affiliation with Jefferson Health enables a state-of-the-art neurointervention center for advanced stroke care at Paoli Hospital. The hospital features an award-winning Patient Care Pavilion, designed to enhance clinical outcomes, patient safety and the overall experience with private rooms and family accommodations. Consistently recognized for excellence, Paoli Hospital remains a leader in patient-centered care in the region.