Nineteen Kaiser Permanente Hospitals Honored by U.S. News & World Report

OAKLAND, Calif., July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center is rated among the top 40 U.S. hospitals for cardiology and heart care, and 18 other Kaiser Permanente hospitals are rated "high performing" for other specialties, according to U.S. News & World Reports' 2014-15 Best Hospitals in America rankings, published today.

The annual rankings, considered to provide an objective analysis of the nation's medical centers, are derived from the evaluation of nearly 5,000 hospitals. This year's rankings include the top 17 U.S. hospitals overall and the top 50 according to their performance in 16 key medical specialties. Now in its 25th year, the report also analyzes and rates facilities in most states and in major metropolitan regions (all U.S. regions with at least 500,000 in population).

"Kaiser Permanente's outstanding performance in the U.S. News & World Report ratings reflects our continued commitment to quality and achieving the best health outcomes for our members," said Pat Courneya, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer for Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan.  "This recognition of our specialty care is directly attributable to the tens of thousands of dedicated physicians, nurses, clinicians and care teams who excel in proactive prevention of illness, early detection of disease and better treatment of chronic conditions."

KAISER PERMANENTE TOP HOSPITALS

• Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center was rated 39^th in the nation in cardiology and heart surgery, 45^th in the nation in geriatrics, and "high performing" in 10 other specialties. It was also rated the 11^th best hospital in California. Two other Kaiser Permanente medical centers were rated among the state's top 20: Downey and San Francisco tied for 20^th place.

Additionally, Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center was rated as the second-best hospital in Hawaii and Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center, near Portland, Ore., was named No. 6 in Oregon. Kaiser Permanente Fontana (Calif.) Medical Center was ranked the second-best hospital in the Riverside metropolitan area, and named "high-performing" in diabetes and endocrinology, as well as in four other specialties.

In all, the 19 Kaiser Permanente facilities were rated "high performing" in 12 different specialties.

"These rankings are a celebration of our commitment to keeping the patient at the center of everything we do here at Kaiser Permanente," said Amy Compton-Phillips, MD, chief quality officer, The Permanente Federation, the national umbrella organization for over 17,000 physicians who provide care to Kaiser Permanente's approximately 9.3 million members.

"Our members have regular access to highly skilled, expertly trained physicians, nurses and staff who are committed to providing compassionate, coordinated, affordable health care. Our integrated, evidenced-based approach enables Kaiser Permanente to deliver the highest quality care to every patient who walks through our doors."

Hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report survey were ranked according to reputation, mortality, patient safety and other areas, including nurse staffing and technology. For more information and complete rankings, visit U.S. News & World Report.

The Best Hospitals recognition by U.S. News & World Report follows the spring 2014 release of the "Hospital Safety Scorecard" by the Leapfrog Group, in which nearly all Kaiser Permanente hospitals that were included in the survey received an A rating, the highest rating given, and none lower than B.

About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, our mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve approximately 9.3 million members in eight states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal physicians, specialists and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education and the support of community health. For more information, go to: kp.org/share.

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