Two New York Hospitals Rank Among Nation’s Most Beautiful
Hospital leaders can leverage public design recognition to improve community engagement and attract healthcare talent.
Updated on Oct. 30, 2026 in Nursing Jobs
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Two New York medical facilities secured spots on Soliant Health’s annual ranking of the most beautiful hospitals in the United States. Wynn Hospital in Utica and NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health earned places on the 2026 list among 20 total honorees.
Why it matters
The recognition highlights growing industry attention toward facility design and patient experience as competitive differentiators in local healthcare markets. Hospitals increasingly leverage patient and community sentiment to build brand reputation and attract talent.
The 14th annual poll drew 164,184 total votes to select 20 winning facilities. Wynn Hospital in Utica earned 5th place with 2,558 votes, while Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital in Brooklyn ranked 12th with 588 votes.
The players
Soliant Health
A national healthcare staffing firm that provides medical personnel and services to hospitals and clinics across the country.
Wynn Hospital
A healthcare provider located in Utica, New York, that operates within the state's clinical network.
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
A public health system facility in Brooklyn, New York, operating as Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital.
The details
Soliant Health administered the ranking by inviting healthcare workers, patients, and community members to nominate and vote for their preferred facilities. Participants were permitted to cast multiple votes throughout the contest period. The outcome reflects collective public sentiment rather than objective architectural or facility engineering metrics.
Timeline
October 23, 2026: The list of the 20 winning hospitals was officially announced.
Market Landscape
This recognition is part of the 14th annual Most Beautiful Hospitals contest, which has tracked public perception of facility design for over a decade. The results follow an industry-wide trend of health systems investing in modern physical environments to improve patient satisfaction scores.
Hospital administrators should note that public perception of physical facilities can serve as a potent, low-cost marketing asset for community engagement. Monitoring these rankings helps operators benchmark their patient experience efforts against local and regional competitors.
The takeaway
Facility aesthetics have become a metric for community favor that administrators should actively monitor to gauge local brand sentiment. Operators can integrate these ranking signals into their recruitment materials to help differentiate their workplace environment to prospective talent.
Further reading
For broader trends in facility workplace environments and staff recruitment, review our latest Nursing Jobs coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Journal News.
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