UC Davis Medical Center ranks as the top hospital in Sacramento with multiple high-performing medical specialties, according to U.S. News & World Report.
UC Davis Medical Center ranks as the top hospital in Sacramento with nine high-performing medical specialties, according to the new "Best Hospitals metro area rankings" published March 29 by U.S. News & World Report.
Of all 19 hospitals in the Sacramento metropolitan area, which includes Arden-Arcade and Roseville, U.S. News ranked the medical center and three other hospitals in the capital region for their high-performing specialties.
In all, the publication recognizes UC Davis Medical Center in the following areas:
- cancer
- ear, nose and throat
- geriatrics
- gynecology
- heart and heart surgery
- kidney disorders
- neurology and neurosurgery
- orthopaedics
- pulmonology
- rehabilitation, and
- urology.
The other Sacramento-area health systems listed included Sutter Medical Center with four specialties, Mercy General with two specialties and Mercy San Juan with one high-performing specialty.
"The rankings are one of several ways we assess our continuous effort to provide the very best in patient care and health outcomes."
— Ann Madden Rice
"The results of this new survey reflect the good work and dedication of our hospital's health-care teams," said Ann Madden Rice, chief executive officer at UC Davis Medical Center. "The rankings are one of several ways we assess our continuous effort to provide the very best in patient care and health outcomes."
The new localized rankings include hospitals in all 52 U.S. metropolitan areas with populations of 1 million or more, using the same data collected for U.S. News' national 2010-11 Best Hospitals survey. UC Davis was the only local hospital to rank among the nation's top 50 hospitals for its excellence in orthopaedics and cancer.
In patient-satisfaction data cited by U.S. News, UC Davis performed above both state and national averages about whether patients would recommend the hospital to friends or family.
The annual Best Hospitals survey examines nearly 5,000 hospitals around the country, analyzing data and criteria that include death rates, patient safety, procedure volume, nurse staffing, reputation and availability of medical technology. This latest metropolitan survey adds 490 high-performing hospitals to the 132 nationally ranked Best Hospitals list.
For more information about UC Davis Medical Center quality and awards, click here.