The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, now in their 34th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or for common elective procedures.
“To be ranked #1 in the Inland Empire by U.S. News & World Report is a tremendous honor,” says Martin Massiello, President and Chief Executive Officer, Eisenhower Health. “This recognition, on the heels of Eisenhower receiving five stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, underscores our commitment to providing the safe, compassionate care our generous community has come to expect from Eisenhower Health. This recognition belongs to every member of our organization. I couldn’t be more proud of our exceptional team.”
For the 2022-2023 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 21 procedures and conditions; only 12% of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals ranking. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.
Eisenhower Medical Center was recognized as high performing in three nationally ranked adult specialties: Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, and Orthopedics. Only the top 10% of hospitals nationwide in these specialties were recognized as high performing.
Eisenhower Health was also rated High Performing in 17 types of care — the highest number of specialty recognitions earned by a hospital in the Inland Empire. Those high-performing specialties include:
Aortic Valve Surgery
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Colon Cancer Surgery
Diabetes
Geriatrics
Heart Attack
Heart Bypass Surgery
Heart Failure
Hip Fracture
Hip Replacement
Kidney Failure
Knee Replacement
Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma
Lung Cancer Surgery
Neurology & Neurosurgery
Orthopedics
Pneumonia
Prostate Cancer Surgery
Spinal Fusion
Stroke
The U.S. News Best Hospitals methodologies in most areas of care are based largely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and discharge-to-home rates, volume, and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators.