TORRANCE, Calif., April 2, 2019 – Torrance Memorial Medical Center has been recognized by
Newsweek as part of its inaugural list of World’s Best Hospitals 2019. Torrance
Memorial ranked as the 38th best hospital in the nation, eighth best in California and the highest
ranking non-academic hospital in the United States, according to the listing.
The rankings are based on three data sources: 1) recommendations from medical
experts (doctors, hospital managers, health care professionals); 2) results
from patient surveys; and 3) key performance indicators (quality and safety
metrics gathered by leading independent health care oversight organizations).
Newsweek partnered with Statista Inc., a global market research and consumer data
company, to develop a groundbreaking ranking of the world’s best
hospitals. For the recommendations, Statista collaborated with
GeoBlue and invited tens of thousands of doctors, hospital managers and other
health care professionals to take part in an online survey, which was
included in the hospital ranking methodology.
The list was published online and in the March 29 issue of
Newsweek magazine
https://www.newsweek.com/best-hospitals-2019/united-states.
“This is a tremendous honor and testament that our entire organization
is committed to providing our community the highest quality care available
without having to leave the South Bay,” Craig Leach, president and
CEO of Torrance Memorial Medical Center said. “We have made remarkable
strides and this recognition demonstrates we are on the right track and
viewed as a leader during what is one of the greatest periods of change
within the health care industry.”
Torrance Memorial has a 94-year-history of treating patients in the community.
It has since grown to become the largest hospital in the South Bay. With
more than 900 physicians on staff crossing more than 70 specialty areas
of medicine, Torrance Memorial offers an extensive integrated system of
medical and health services to provide coordinated communication and continuum of care.
Torrance Memorial has made an ongoing commitment to investing in improvement
of its facilities and technology. In the last decade, support from the
South Bay donor community has helped Torrance Memorial markedly raise its game.
Recent examples include:
- The seven-story, $480 million Melanie and Richard Lundquist Tower completed in 2014
- A $40 million renovation of the Donald and Priscilla Hunt Tower that includes
a pediatric/young adult pavilion, a new mother/baby unit and an eating
disorders program
- The soon-to-be-completed Hunt Cancer Center, a 37,000-square-foot facility,
designed to consolidate and strengthen cancer care in the South Bay
- A new Level III neonatal intensive care unit featuring all private rooms
to care for health-challenged infants
- A telestroke partnership with Cedars-Sinai to provide immediate, 24/7 access
to stroke specialists
- A state-of-the-art hybrid operating room used for advanced, minimally invasive
cardiac procedures
- 414 private acute care rooms
Through its recent partnership with Cedars-Sinai, patients have also gained
access to an even larger network of sub specialists. These experts, whose
specialties include cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, neurology and
neurosurgery, and cancer treatment, are now extending their practices
to Torrance Memorial’s South Bay campus. This provides the community
better access to clinical trials and the latest developments in medical research.
About Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Founded in 1925 by Jared Sidney and Helena Childs Torrance, Torrance Memorial
Medical Center is a 512-bed, nonprofit medical center established to provide
quality health care services predominantly to the residents of the South
Bay, Peninsula and Harbor communities. Torrance Memorial seeks to offer
the most current and effective medical technologies rendered in a compassionate,
caring manner. No longer just a hospital, today Torrance Memorial Medical
Center includes an extensive integrated system of physicians and comprehensive
medical services to provide coordinated communication and continuum of
care. Torrance Memorial is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai under the umbrella
of Cedars-Sinai Health System. Torrance Memorial’s nursing program
has earned coveted Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, which recognizes
nursing excellence.
U.S. News & World Report also ranked Torrance Memorial as 21st best hospital for 2018-19 in California
and the 10th best in the Los Angeles/Orange County region. For more information, please visit:
www.TorranceMemorial.org.
CONTACT: Colleen Farrell, Manager, Marketing and Communications