U.S. News & World Report Ranks Torrance Memorial Medical Center
in Top 3% of Hospitals in California
TORRANCE, Calif.. – July 30, 2019 – Torrance Memorial Medical Center has once again been recognized as a Best
Hospital for 2019-20 for the eighth straight year by U.S. News & World
Report, placing the hospital in the top 3% in the state. Torrance Memorial
moved up to the position of 12th highest ranking hospital for overall
hospital quality in the state of California. In addition, Torrance Memorial’s
orthopedic program was included in the national rankings for the first
time at #42.
The annual
Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, now in their 30th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed
decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions
or for common elective procedures.
“We are extremely proud to be ranked 12th highest hospital in California
this year,” said Craig Leach, president and CEO, Torrance Memorial
Medical Center. “It’s a testament to the commitment of our
entire patient care team to making continued advancements in providing
outstanding care to the South Bay community.”
For the 2019-20 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500
medical centers nationwide in 25 specialties, procedures and conditions.
In the 16 specialty areas, 165 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty.
In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as
high performing across multiple areas of care.
“For 30 years, U.S. News has strived to make hospital quality more
transparent to healthcare consumers nationwide,” said Ben Harder,
managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “By providing
the most comprehensive data available on nearly every hospital across
the United States, we give patients, families and physicians information
to support their search for the best care across a range of procedures,
conditions and specialties.”
The U.S. News Best Hospitals
methodologies in most areas of care are based largely on objective measures such as
risk-adjusted survival and discharge-to-home rates, volume, and quality
of nursing, among other care-related indicators.
Best Hospitals was produced by U.S. News with RTI International, a leading
research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C.
To learn more about Torrance Memorial, visit:
www.TorranceMemorial.org or call (310) 325-9110.
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.
ABOUT U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Erin Fiorito
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
310-784-3726