Scripps Memorial, UCSD Medical named in Becker’s top 100

SAN DIEGO (CNS) – Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and the UCSD
Medical Center are among the top 100 U.S. hospitals listed Wednesday by Becker's
Hospital Review.

The list was the result of Becker's own research and consideration of
nominations, plus a review of the various rankings that are put out each year,
including those from U.S. News & World Report, Truven Health Analytics and The
LeapFrog Group.

Becker's did not rank the top 100, but listed them in alphabetical
order. Its report said each of the “institutions has a rich history, strong
credentials and a growing focus on how to best care for patients in an era of
reform. These organizations have played home to some of the greatest medical
advancements in U.S. healthcare history, and they are also the bastions of
their respective communities – serving the roles of academic hubs or local
mainstays.”

The 357-bed Scripps Memorial Hospital was noted for its awards for
nursing excellence and having strong specialties in cardiology, orthopedics and
gastroenterology.

The 392-bed UCSD Medical Center was lauded for its electronic patient
records, and top specialties like pulmonology, nephrology, geriatrics and
urology.

“We are thrilled to be among some of the finest and most distinguished
hospitals in the country,” said Paul Viviano, CEO of the UC San Diego Health
System. “The Becker's listing represents the absolute and continuing
commitment of the UC San Diego Health System to unsurpassed health care that is
both comprehensive and specialized.”

Other California hospitals making the list were Cedars-Sinai Medical
Center of Los Angeles, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Ronald Reagan UCLA
Medical Center, Stanford Hospital & Clinics, Sutter Davis Hospital and UC San
Francisco Hospital.