ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO (Including UC San Diego Health)
UC San Diego Health Top Ranked by US News & World Report
It is with abundant pride we share the most current rankings from the US News & World Report “Best Hospital” survey. UC San Diego Health has sustained its #1 local ranking and is #5 in California.
These data-driven rankings are validation of our critical role in the region for providing safe high-quality health care to our community and to patients across the United States.
For the 2022-2023 rankings and ratings, U.S. News & World Report evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions.
Among these, UC San Diego Health ranked in 10 specialties:
Pulmonology (10)
Gastroenterology and GI Surgery (11)
Geriatrics (11)
Urology (16)
Cancer (20)
Cardiology and Heart Surgery (21)
Ear, Nose & Throat (21)
Neurology & Neurosurgery (21)
Obstetrics and Gynecology (26)
Orthopedics (39)
Performance was evaluated using a variety of measures such as survival rates, discharge to home, reputation, complication rates, patient experience and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals methodology also factors in data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, professional organizations and medical specialists
We recognize and congratulate UC San Diego Health team members for their contributions, day and night, in the care of the community, especially those who face challenging, often life threatening health conditions.
In addition to top rankings in US News & World Report, UC San Diego Health is recognized as having the highest level of safety from The Leapfrog Group with an “A” for both campuses and is top ranked nationally among Comprehensive Academic Medical Centers by Vizient Inc. for demonstrating excellence in delivering high-quality care. Further, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and Services (CMS) recognized UC San Diego Health as a five-star institution for the quality of our care.
These combined rankings and ratings are affirmation that academic medicine at UC San Diego Heath – a unique combination of patient care, research and teaching – distinguishes itself as a health care approach that is at the forefront of medical and surgical care.
Pradeep K. Khosla Chancellor
Steven R. Garfin Interim Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences
Patricia S. Maysent Chief Executive Officer for UC San Diego Health Christopher Longhurst, MD Chief Medical Officer for UC San Diego Health
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