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VHC Health Recognized with the 2026 Women’s Choice Award as One of America’s Best Hospitals in 11 Categories

Arlington, VA (November 17, 2025) – VHC Health, a leading community-based health system serving the Washington, DC region, is proud to share its recognition as a recipient of the 2026 Women’s Choice Award, earning distinction as one of America’s Best Hospitals across eleven key categories. This recognition reflects the health system’s unwavering commitment to high-quality care, patient safety, and an exceptional healthcare experience for women and their families.

VHC Health has been recognized among the Best Hospitals in the following categories:

• 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience
• Patient Safety
• Heart Care
• Stroke Care
• Cancer Care
• Bariatric Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Obstetrics
• Women’s Services
• Orthopedics
• Knee and Hip Replacement

“Receiving the Women’s Choice Award is a meaningful honor because it reflects the trust women place in us to care for them and their families,” said Melody Dickerson, Senior Vice President for Hospital Operations and Chief Nursing Officer at VHC Health. “Women play a central role in healthcare decisions, and we take great pride in being recognized for providing the care, safety, and compassion that our patients value most.”

“We’re honored to be named one of America’s Best Hospitals by the Women’s Choice Award,” said Dr. Kelly Orzechowski, Chief Medical Officer of Women’s Health at VHC Health. “This national recognition reflects our healthcare system’s ongoing dedication to excellence in patient care and to meeting the highest standards across every service we provide. Women play a vital role in our community, and our Women’s Health Center was created with that in mind, a space designed to meet the unique health needs of women, all in one convenient location, where every woman feels respected, supported, and confident in her care.”

The Women’s Choice Award identifies the nation’s best healthcare institutions based on the most recent publicly available data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and information from accredited sources. In select categories, thousands of women are surveyed to determine which measures are most important to them. The methodology is entirely objective, data-driven, and free from subjective or paid influence.

This recognition reaffirms VHC Health’s leadership in delivering safe, high-quality care for the communities it serves, and its ongoing dedication to improving health outcomes for women and families across the region.

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About VHC Health:
VHC Health® is an independent, not-for-profit, 537-bed health system serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area, anchored by a nationally recognized top teaching hospital. We deliver high-quality, patient-centered care using advanced technology. With a growing network of primary and specialty care locations, we make healthcare more accessible for our community. Consistently recognized as a leading health system in Virginia, VHC Health has earned numerous awards and proudly holds the Magnet® designation for nursing excellence.