Recognition

Awards aren’t the reason we pursue excellence, but they do help make clear our commitment to offer the highest standards of care. We are proud to have been awarded the following:

U.S. News & World Report

Each year, U.S. News & World Report ranks hospitals quality in specialties and procedures as well as across all areas of care. An overall rating of "high performing" indicates a hospital was significantly better than the national average in a given procedure or condition.

We are proud to have achieved the following:

  • Los Angeles Metro Best Regional Hospital in 10 Types of Care (2025-26)

  • Best Hospitals in Rehabilitation (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Spinal Fusion (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Colon Cancer Surgery (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Diabetes (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Hip Replacement (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Hip Fracture (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Knee Replacement (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Leukemia, Lymphoma, & Myeloma (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Stroke (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Pacemaker Implantation (2025-26)


American College of Surgeons (ACS)

American College of Surgeons (ACS) seeks to improve surgical quality by providing accreditation and verification programs, guidelines and tools.

  • Commission on Cancer Accredited Program

  • American College of Surgeons - Surgical Quality Partner

  • National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) Breast Center Accreditation


American Heart Association (AHA) Get with the Guidelines®

American Heart Association's (AHA) Get With The Guidelines® recognizes a facility's commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke.

 

  • Get With the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award (2025)

    • Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus (2025)
    • Advanced Therapy (2025)
    • Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ Honor Roll (2025)

Blue Cross Blue Shield

The Blue Distinction® Center+ program identifies hospitals and ambulatory care centers that demonstrate expertise in delivering improved patient safety, better health outcomes, and are more cost-effective.

  • Blue Distinction Center - Cardiac Care

  • Blue Distinction Center - Spine Surgery

  • Blue Distinction Center+ - Knee and Hip Replacement

  • Blue Distinction Center Plus - Spine Surgery

  • Blue Distinction Center Plus - Maternity Care


Baby-Friendly USA (BFUSA)

The Baby-Friendly USA (BFUSA) Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) recognizes hospitals that provide optimum, evidence-based care to mothers and babies.

  • Baby-Friendly Hospital Designation


Joint Commission

The Joint Commission is the nation's largest not-for-profit health care regulating organization. Their rigorous evaluation processes assess quality, safety, compliance and continuous improvement in health care delivery.

  • Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center

  • Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification

  • Gold Seal of Approval


Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) recognizes programs that have met international standards of quality.

  • Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) - Accredited


American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)

The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) Program Certification is granted to facilities that adhere to standards and guidelines set forth by the AACVPR and other professional groups.

  • Certified Program


Healthgrades

Healthgrades is a nationally recognized organization that evaluates hospital performance based on clinical outcomes and patient safety data, helping patients compare care quality across hospitals.

  • Cranial Neurosurgery (2026)

  • Hip Fracture Treatment (2026)

  • Spinal Fusion Surgery (2026)

  • Spinal Surgery Excellence (2026)

  • Spine Surgery America’s 100 Best (2026)

  • Surgical Care America’s Top 50 (2026)

  • Surgical Care Excellence (2026)

  • Treatment of Respiratory Failure (2026)

  • Treatment of Sepsis (2026)


Newsweek

Newsweek recognizes leading hospitals using quality metrics from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the AHA Annual Survey of Hospitals Database.

  • World's Best Specialized Hospitals in Oncology (2026)


Leapfrog

Leapfrog is an independent nonprofit organization focused on patient safety and healthcare transparency. Its Hospital Safety Grade assigns hospitals an A-F letter grade based on how well they protect patients from errors, injuries and infections.

  • Fall 2025

  • Spring 2025


American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is a community of nurses who champion competent and compassionate patient-centered care, and advocate for patients’ and families’ needs.

  • Silver Beacon Award for Excellence


Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses (AMSN)

AMSN is a community of medical-surgical nurses that are committed to quality patient care through professional development, certification, scholarship, and advocacy. The AMSN PRISM Award provides special recognition to the exemplary practice of medical-surgical units.

  • PRISM Award


American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) credentials individuals and organizations who advance nursing.

  • Magnet with Distinction


The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) star rating measures whether participant scores in absence of morbidity and absence of mortality are significantly different from the overall STS average. Participants receive three stars – the highest rating – if there is at least 97.5% Bayesian probability that the participant’s score exceeds the STS mean score.

  • Three-Star Institution Rating

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

AORN defines, supports, and advocates for patient and staff safety through exemplary practice in all phases of perioperative nursing care using evidence-based guidelines, continuing education and clinical practice resources.

  • Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: Smoke Evacuation Go Clear™ Award


Modern Healthcare

Modern Healthcare is a business and policy publication that provides news, research, and analysis for healthcare executives and industry leaders. Its Best Places to Work in Healthcare program recognizes employers that excel in creating positive, engaging, and supportive workplace cultures.

  • Best Places to Work (2025) - 6 years in a row