St. Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood-Covington Hospitals is a general medical and surgical hospital serving the Kenton County community in Northern Kentucky. In its 2026-27 Best Regional Hospitals rankings, U.S. News & World Report named the hospital Kentucky’s No. 1 hospital for the second consecutive year and Greater Cincinnati’s No. 1 hospital for the first time. St. Elizabeth is rated “high-performing” in categories including heart failure, stroke, lung cancer surgery, joint replacement, advanced cardiac procedures, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, colon cancer surgery and diabetes. Established in 1861, the hospital’s parent system, St. Elizabeth, was founded to serve the healthcare needs of its community. Today, it operates as a nationally acclaimed health system caring for thousands of patients each year via six facilities and more than 172 primary care and specialty practices across Northern Kentucky, Southeastern Indiana and the Greater Cincinnati region. Sponsored by the Diocese of Covington, St. Elizabeth is a mission-based organization that provides more than $100 million in uncompensated care and community benefits each year.
