UC San Diego Health Again Ranked Among Best Hospitals in U.S. - US News & World Report
UC San Diego Health Again Ranked Among Best Hospitals in U.S. - Times of San Diego
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UC San Diego Health as made the Honor Roll in U.S. News and World Report’s annual survey of the nation’s best hospitals.
The designation places its La Jolla and Hillcrest hospitals among those that offer the best care in the country, a first for a health care system in San Diego County.
“Being named to the national ‘Honor Roll’ for the second consecutive year and No. 1 in the region for the fifth consecutive year underscores our unwavering commitment to excellence in patient care,” said Patty Maysent, CEO of UC San Diego Health.
In addition, the survey ranked UC San Diego Health among the nation’s best in 11 adult medical and surgical specialties — also more than any hospital system in San Diego — in the 2024-25 edition.
Those specialities include pulmonology and lung surgery, obstetrics and gynecology and geriatrics.
As far as California, UC San Diego Health tied for first with Cedars Sinai and UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, and UCSF Health and Stanford Health Care in Northern California. The four other hospitals joined UCSD on the national Honor Roll.
Scripps La Jolla Hospitals placed sixth in the state and Sharp Memorial Hospital tied for 13th. Kaiser Permanente’s San Diego Medical Center and Zion complex tied for 23rd.
The 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report survey evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions, with only 3% earning top-50 rankings.
How U.S. News & World Report Ranks Hospitals
Here's a summary of how U.S. News and World Report ranks hospitals:
1. Specialty Rankings:
- - Hospitals are ranked in 15 specialty areas (e.g. cancer, cardiology, orthopedics, etc.)
- - Rankings are based on data from multiple sources, including Medicare claims data, the American Hospital Association, and surveys of physicians
- - Key factors include survival rates, patient safety, nurse staffing, and reputation among specialists
- - The top 50 hospitals are ranked numerically in each specialty
2. Procedures and Conditions Ratings:
- - Hospitals are rated on 20 common procedures and conditions (e.g. hip replacement, heart failure, etc.)
- - Ratings are based on objective outcome measures like mortality, readmissions, and complications
- - Hospitals are rated as "High Performing", "Average", or "Below Average" for each procedure/condition
3. Honor Roll:
- - Recognizes 20 hospitals with exceptional performance across multiple specialties
- - Based on the number of specialties in which a hospital is nationally ranked and rated high performing
4. Methodology:
- - Heavily weights clinical outcomes (45-60% of score)
- - Also considers structural measures (e.g. nurse staffing, technologies), process measures, and expert opinion
- - Uses risk-adjustment to account for differences in patient populations
- - Methodology is reviewed and updated annually
5. Data Sources:
- - Medicare claims data
- - American Hospital Association annual survey
- - Physician surveys
- - Clinical data reported directly by hospitals
The rankings aim to identify hospitals that excel in treating the most complex and high-risk patients. They are updated annually and cover nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide. U.S. News emphasizes that the rankings should be a starting point for patients, used in consultation with their doctors.
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