Glendale Adventist ranks among the top 25 hospitals in California
Glendale Adventist Medical Center was recently named among the top-performing hospitals in Los Angeles and the state by U.S. News & World Report.
The magazine ranked Glendale Adventist the 13th best hospital in L.A. and 24th overall in California, it was announced this week.
It was the medical center’s debut on the list, which is compiled based on factors such as patient outcome, quality of care and safety. More than 100 hospitals were surveyed in the L.A. area by U.S. News & World Report.
Kevin Roberts, chief executive of Glendale Adventist, said the achievement will give his staff of doctors and nurses the motivation they need to keep up the good work and improve further.
“[The ranking] is evidence that we’re doing the right things,” he said in a phone interview. “It gives us the courage to keep working hard and achieve these kinds of results for the patients.”
Roberts said he wants to place even higher next year because, frankly, earning the 13th and 24th spots isn’t good enough.
However, Ben Harder, chief of health analysis for U.S. News & World Report, said being recognized is something to gloat about.
“U.S. News evaluates nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide,” he said in a statement. “A hospital that emerged from our analysis as one of the best has much to be proud of.”
Roberts said he thinks Glendale Adventist’s low patient-mortality rate is what shot the medical facility up in rankings.
He said he attributes that to patients feeling safe and cared for.
“That sense of security and trust creates an environment where patients get better faster,” Roberts said.
Aside from local and state recognition, Glendale Adventist was also singled out as being “high performing” in the categories of geriatrics, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics and pulmonology.
“We now have a comprehensive stroke center,” Roberts said. “That is an enormous investment of personnel.”
Dignity Health Glendale Memorial was singled out for being “high performing” in the category of treating patients for heart failure.
“Every day, our doctors, nurses, and caregivers work with our patients and their families to provide patient-centered care,” said Jack Ivie, the hospital’s president. “Glendale Memorial continues to support public reporting of a hospital’s quality, and we take our responsibility to provide high-quality care seriously.”
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Arin Mikailian, arin.mikailian@latimes.com
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