Healthcare: Castel Volturno's Pineta Grande Hospital is among the world's best smart hospitals.

Pineta Grande Hospital enters the prestigious World's Best Smart Hospitals 2026 ranking for the first time, drawn up by Newsweek in collaboration with Statista, placing 220th globally, 12th in the national ranking and the only facility in Campania.

The World's Best Smart Hospitals 2026 ranking selects the 350 most innovative hospitals in the world across 30 countries, based on the adoption of smart technologies in clinical and management processes, such as artificial intelligence, robotics, telemedicine, augmented and virtual reality, and electronic clinical support systems.

The result confirms the technological excellence of Pineta Grande Hospital, which continues to invest in cutting-edge technology, machinery, and digital solutions , with a constant focus on the quality of care and the training of highly qualified personnel.

The methodology behind the Newsweek and Statista rankings is based on: reputation among healthcare managers and professionals, questionnaires on ten key areas, JCI (Joint Commission International) accreditations, and a global quality and safety standard.

This year the facility was also included among the World's Best Hospitals , the ranking of the best hospitals in the world also drawn up by Newsweek, and obtained a further prestigious national recognition: according to the ITQF – German Institute for Quality and Finance, Pineta Grande Hospital is the third general hospital in Italy and the first among the accredited ones.

"These important recognitions, both nationally and internationally, make us deeply proud and motivated to continue on the path of innovation in the service of healthcare. They testify to the value of the daily work carried out by all our staff and confirm the validity of the strategic choices made in recent years," says Vincenzo Schiavone, President of Pineta Grande Hospital. "We look to the future with renewed enthusiasm: these results do not represent a finish line, but rather an incentive to do even better and motivate us to continue with even greater determination to offer excellent, accessible, and sustainable healthcare."