Latest 'Best Hospitals' report rates hospitals on specialty care
UC San Diego Health’s hospitals in La Jolla and Hillcrest are among 22 nationwide to make a nationwide honor roll in the latest annual “It is the first time, the publication confirmed, that any adult medical provider operating in San Diego County has made the cut. Competition has always been fierce with big names such as Cleveland Cinic, Mayo Clinic, Cedars-Sinai and Johns Hopkins perennially selected for the list.a separate U.S. News Best Children’s Hospitals honor roll in June.
U.S. News uses public data to judge the performances of 4,500 hospitals across the United States in 15 medical specialties from cancer to urology. The 50 highest scorers in each specialty nationwide receive national rankings with top performers across multiple categories eligible to make the honor roll.
“Outcomes, rather than reputation, is increasingly emphasized and that probably did benefit us,” Longhurst said.
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