El Paso, Texas — Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, as part of HCA Healthcare, announced today that it has been recognized on Fortune’s 2026 World’s Most Admired Companies list. HCA Healthcare is ranked No. 1 in its industry again this year.
“We are proud to be part of a healthcare system recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired companies,” Alejandro Romero, chief executive officer of Las Palmas Medical Center, said. “This honor reflects our team’s commitment to delivering high-quality care to the El Paso community every day.”
Since 1997, Fortune has collaborated with Korn Ferry to determine the World’s Most Admired Companies list. This year, 685 companies across 51 industries and 29 countries were analyzed. The top-rated companies were rated by executives, directors and analysts on nine criteria: innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of management, financial soundness, long-term investment, quality of products, and services and global competitiveness.
Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare has a long history of investing in the El Paso community. Since 2010, Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare has provided nearly $2 billion in charity care. The healthcare system has also donated more than $2.4 million in community grants and sponsorships to support El Paso’s quality of life organizations and improve healthcare for West Texans. Last year, Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare colleagues spent more than 1,600 hours volunteering in the communities they serve.
“This recognition is a testament to the dedication of our colleagues and the trust the El Paso community places in us,” Art Garza, chief executive officer of Del Sol Medical Center, said. “We are proud to be a leader in our community and remain focused on providing exceptional care to our patients and their families.”
HCA Healthcare strives to elevate the delivery of care through research and innovation. In 2025, HCA Healthcare Research Institute, the multispecialty clinical research arm of the company, grew to 54 sites across the country and enrolled more than 6,600 patients in more than 520 active research studies. HCA Healthcare’s Digital Transformation & Innovation department also continues to build upon technology platform investments to help improve patient outcomes, increase efficiency, strengthen the connection of the company’s care networks and create more time for what matters most: caring for patients.
HCA Healthcare also supports its colleagues and their continued education through its tuition assistance program that provided more than $40 million to more than 11,700 colleagues last year, with 24% of colleagues using their tuition assistance towards pursuing a nursing degree. With a strategic focus on skill-building and hands-on learning opportunities, HCA Healthcare is deeply committed to the continuous professional development of nursing staff through targeted educational experiences. The company also invests in its future leaders through the HCA Healthcare Leadership Institute, which provides leaders with the essential skills to lead teams, overcome business challenges and deliver value to patients and communities. Since inception, the Leadership Institute has graduated more than 40,140 colleagues from its programs, including more than 9,200 in 2025.