UC San Diego Health was also rated as “high performing” in 20 common procedures and conditions ranging from heart procedures and stroke care to cancer and orthopedic surgeries.
UC San Diego Health placed fifth in California, just behind a four-way tie between UCLA Health, UCSF Health, Stanford Health Care and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
The “Best Hospitals” survey methodology factors in data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), American Hospital Association, professional organizations and medical specialists. Rankings are determined by an extensive data-driven analysis combined with performance measures in structure, process and outcomes.
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 U.S. 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 academic medical campuses and is top ranked nationally among Comprehensive Academic Medical Centers by Vizient Inc. for demonstrating excellence in delivering high-quality care. CMS has also 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.
