Forbes Names the Best Hospitals in Montana for 2026

Two Montana hospitals are getting national recognition in Forbes' new 2026 ranking.

No one likes going to the hospital, but when you have to, it's comforting to know you're getting the best care possible. Montana is full of rural communities and rugged mountain ranges. Sometimes a trip to the hospital isn't always a short drive away.

Forbes just released a list of the top hospitals in the U.S. for 2026, and only two hospitals in Montana were given 5-star ratings. The rankings were calculated using four factors: Outcomes, Best Practices, Value, and Patient Experience.

This unique rating system evaluates general acute care hospitals throughout the United States to offer consumers unbiased information on which hospitals can offer top-notch, high-value medical services, no matter where they are in the country, as well as a benchmark against which hospitals can compare their performance to that of their peers.

Which Montana Hospitals Earned Perfect 5-Star Ratings?

Among the 11 hospitals included in the rankings, Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center and Providence St. Patrick Hospital earned the highest possible 5-star ratings and are considered top performers for patient care and overall quality.

Aside from regular checkups with your primary care provider, hopefully, you don't have to spend much time in the hospital. With that being said, life, accidents, and emergencies happen.

With summer right around the corner, people will be spending more time outdoors in Big Sky Country. Search & Rescue crews often put their lives at risk to save individuals who get stranded due to being unprepared. Please recreate responsibly.

A complete list of the 11 hospitals included in the rankings is below. For information about the methodology, click here.