The UCLA Health System's hospitals in Westwood and Santa Monica have been named to U.S. News and World Report's most exclusive rankings list: the Best Hospitals 2013–14 Honor Roll. UCLA was ranked No. 5 in the country and No. 1 in both California and the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
The annual U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 24th year, recognize hospitals that excel at treating the most challenging patients. This year's Honor Roll highlights just 18 hospitals out of nearly 5,000 nationwide for their rare breadth and depth of clinical excellence.
"We are grateful and honored to again be recognized for the outstanding work of our physicians and staff on behalf of the patients who seek care at UCLA," said Dr. David Feinberg, president of the UCLA Health System and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System. "Our goal is to treat each patient who comes through our doors as if he or she were a member of our own family, with dignity and respect, in a compassionate and safe environment that delivers the highest-quality medical care available."
The Best Hospitals Honor Roll highlights medical centers that rank at or near the top in at least six of the 16 medical specialty areas evaluated. In most specialties, U.S. News ranks the nation's top 50 hospitals in that area and also recognizes high-performing hospitals that provide care at nearly the level of their nationally ranked peers.
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