VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO WORK IN 2025

VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO WORK IN HEALTHCARE IN 2025
Cameron County’s only hospital to be recognized as a Best Place to Work in healthcare
 
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (July 8, 2025) – Valley Regional Medical Center has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. The complete list of this year’s winners, in alphabetical order, is available at ModernHealthcare.com/bestplaceslist. Modern Healthcare will publish a special supplement featuring a ranked list of all the winners along with the October 13, 2025, issue of MH magazine.
 
“Being recognized as a 2025 Best Place to Work in Healthcare is a powerful testament to how these organizations value their people,” said Dan Peres, President of Modern Healthcare. “In a time of constant change and challenge, this year’s winners have shown a deep commitment to creating environments where employees feel supported, heard, and inspired to do their best work. That kind of culture doesn’t happen by accident — it’s intentional, and it’s worth celebrating.”
 
Valley Regional Medical Center, a comprehensive 214-bed full-service hospital is celebrating 50 years of service to the community. Their commitment to excellence is evident in the wide range of high-quality programs, including elevated 24/7 neuroendovascular procedures and care, interventional cardiac catheterization, open heart surgery, laparoscopic and endoscopic surgeries, orthopedic surgery, robotics, women’s and children’s services, and neonatal intensive care.
 
“Showing up for patients and each other is what our colleagues do best.,” said Joe Hernandez, chief executive officer at Valley Regional Medical Center. This significant recognition epitomizes the commitment our colleagues have to our patients, community and each other.”
 
This award program identifies and recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry nationwide. Modern Healthcare partners with Workforce Research Group on the assessment process, which includes an extensive employee survey.
 
Valley Regional Medical Center will find out their ranking on the Best Places list and be celebrated at the 2025 Best Places to Work in Healthcare Awards Gala taking place Oct. 8 in Nashville, TN. Information about the gala is available at ModernHealthcare.com/BestPlacesGala.
 
For information or questions about the Best Places to Work in Healthcare awards program, please contact: mhawards@modernhealthcare.com
 
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About Valley Regional Medical Center
For 50 years, Valley Regional Medical Center has proudly served the Rio Grande Valley community. The full-service, 214-bed-acute-care hospital is equipped with an Advanced Level III Trauma Center, accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center. With physicians representing more than 25 specialties, Valley Regional Medical Center is a leader in a vast array of high-quality programs. In 2024, the hospital earned recognition as a Healthgrades Top 50 Hospitals for Surgical Care and Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work award four years in a row. For more information, visit valleyregionalmedicalcenter.com.
 
About HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division
HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division is a comprehensive network of hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, emergency centers and diagnostic imaging facilities in greater Houston, Corpus Christi and South Texas. Facilities in the Gulf Coast Division include: 15 acute care hospitals, four specialty care hospitals, 13 ambulatory surgery centers, 21 3D breast imaging centers, 33 freestanding emergency centers, 24 CareNow® urgent care centers, five air ambulances, more than 90 physician practices and a regional transfer center that provides support for patient transfers into and out of HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division hospitals as well as access to ground and air transportation within a 150-mile radius. HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division is part of HCA Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services with 182 hospitals and 2,300+ sites of care, including surgery centers, freestanding ERs, urgent care centers, home health, and physician clinics located in 20 states and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit HCAgulfcoast.com.