June 19, 2026
Dear Community Leader,
It is my great honor to announce that Becker’s Hospital Review has named Parrish Medical Center to its 2026 Top 100 Community Hospitals list, recognizing our organization’s ongoing commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, exceptional patient experiences, and access to high-quality healthcare.
The Becker’s designation is a tribute to Parrish’s staff. Every minute of every day, without pause, Parrish staff members, who we call Care Partners, are doing remarkable work on behalf of North Brevard’s residents. Acknowledgement by Becker’s of Care Partners’ efforts is a tribute to all of them, including our board of directors and our volunteers.
According to Becker’s Hospital Review, “The hospitals on this list prove that extraordinary care is not the exclusive domain of large academic medical centers or major metropolitan health systems. Working within real-world resource constraints, these community hospitals deliver expert clinical care, drive local innovation and serve as economic cornerstones for the regions they call home.”
Becker’s further noted that these hospitals demonstrate that “accessible, affordable care close to home isn't just an operational goal, but a promise to their neighbors.”
The national recognition underscores Parrish Medical Center’s dedication to advancing health and healing for the communities we serve while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and compassionate care.
The Becker's Hospital Review editorial team accepted nominations and created the list to highlight the great work of community hospitals across the nation. Here’s a short summary of our winning nomination:
“Parrish Medical Center is a 208-bed, self-sustaining independent public community hospital that has not taxed the community since 1995, has provided more than $64.2 million in community benefit over the past three years, and became the nation’s first and, still, only Joint Commission integrated care certified healthcare organization in 2016.
The hospital is a Cleveland Clinic Connected member, having passed a rigorous review of operations, quality and service excellence, and operates Parrish Healthcare, a regional network that includes Parrish Medical Center, a medical home, and a collaborative network of hundreds of providers, insurers and allied health services.
In 2025, the hospital became the first in Brevard County to perform pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation inside a newly added cardiac electrophysiology laboratory and was the first in Brevard to use the VELYS robotic-assisted solution for total knee replacement.
In August 2025, the hospital opened the 25,000-square-foot Parrish Healthcare Center in North Titusville, now home to the Parrish Healthcare Oncology Center offering infusion services, radiation oncology, hematology and clinical research.
The hospital invested $1 million to start up Space Coast Health Centers, a federally qualified clinic co-located adjacent to the emergency department offering primary care, OB/GYN, and behavioral health for uninsured and underinsured patients. U.S. News & World Report named Parrish Medical Center a high-performing hospital for maternity care for 2025-2026 and among the top 14% nationally for maternity care access.”
It is an honor to serve the North Brevard community with distinction. As a valued community leader, on behalf of Parrish, our board of directors and family of Care Partners, I thank you for your leadership and continued support.
Sincerely,
George Mikitarian
President/CEO
