Healthgrades Names Cheyenne Regional Medical Center a 2026 Leader in Specialty Care
October 28, 2025
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center (CRMC) announced today that it has achieved numerous distinctions for exceptional clinical performance from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. Among CRMC’s new recognitions are two Specialty Excellence Awards, which place the hospital among the top 10% nationwide for Gastrointestinal Surgery and Surgical Care. CRMC is also five-star rated for 11 services, including treatment of heart attack, treatment of heart failure, total knee replacement, hip fracture treatment, treatment of stroke, treatment of pneumonia, treatment of bowel obstruction, gallbladder removal surgery, treatment of sepsis, treatment of pulmonary embolism and treatment of diabetic hospitalizations.
Cheyenne Regional’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top hospitals in key specialty areas. Through easy-to-understand, objective measures of hospital performance, Healthgrades empowers patients with the information they need to find a hospital that excels in their procedure or condition.
As performance gaps persist between the nation’s highest- and lowest-achieving facilities, seeking care at a top program has never been more important. Healthgrades’ 2026 analysis revealed that if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2022-2024 study period, on average, 230,466 lives could have been saved and 156,797 complications could have been avoided.*
“Healthgrades’ specialty awards identify the nation’s top-performing hospitals in key service areas, helping consumers find high quality care tailored to their specific needs,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize CRMC for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including Cardiac, Orthopedics, Neurosciences, Gastrointestinal, Critical Care and Surgical Care.”
Consumers can visit Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the top-performing hospitals for specialty care.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.
About Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center has been caring for the people of Cheyenne and the surrounding region since 1867, when it began as a tent hospital for Union Pacific Railroad workers. Over the decades, the hospital has grown and evolved to meet the changing health needs of the community, always guided by its mission, “We inspire great health.” Cheyenne Regional celebrated 150 years of service in 2017, a milestone that reflects its enduring commitment to compassion, experience and innovation. Today, Cheyenne Regional continues to put service before self, providing comprehensive healthcare services and advancing wellness across the region with the same pioneering spirit that has defined the organization since its founding.
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