U.S. News & World Report Names Sutter Health Hospitals Among Best in California

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Four hospitals within Sutter Health's not-for-profit network achieved recognition today as among the best hospitals in California for 2016-17 by U.S. News & World Report. The annual rankings rate top hospitals in the state and in major metropolitan regions, as well as top hospitals according to their performance across 25 specialties, procedures and conditions

Sutter Health hospitals recognized among the top 50 in the state and top 10 in their metro area include:

San Francisco metro area

• California Pacific Medical Center
• Mills-Peninsula Health Services

Sacramento metro area

• Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
• Sutter Roseville Medical Center

In addition, Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, received "high performer" recognition in eight adult procedures/conditions, California Pacific Medical Center received "high performer" in five adult procedures/conditions, and both Sutter Roseville Medical Center and Mills-Peninsula Health Services received "high performer" recognition in four adult procedures/conditions.

"Rankings like these from U.S. News & World Report honor our network's doctors, nurses, clinicians and employees who dedicate themselves daily to deliver high-quality, compassionate care across Northern California," said Stephen Lockhart, M.D., Ph.D., chief medical officer for Sutter Health.  "This recognition validates our ongoing commitment to improving quality and patient safety for our patients."

"U.S. News evaluates nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide," said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis at U.S. News. "A hospital that emerged from our analysis as one of the best has much to be proud of."

The U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals survey ranked hospitals according to reputation, mortality, patient safety and other areas, including nurse staffing and technology.

For more information and complete rankings, visit U.S. News & World Report.

About Sutter Health
Serving patients and their families in more than 100 Northern California cities and towns, Sutter Health doctors, not-for-profit hospitals and other healthcare service providers share resources and expertise to advance health care quality and access. The Sutter Medical Network includes many of California's top-performing, highest-quality physician organizations as measured annually by the Integrated Healthcare Association. Sutter-affiliated hospitals are regional leaders in cardiac care, women's and children's services, cancer care, orthopedics and advanced patient-safety technology. Sutter Health cares for more than 3 million people—nearly 1 percent of the U.S. population. For more information about the not-for-profit Sutter Health network visit: sutterhealth.org | facebook.com/sutterhealth | youtube.com/sutterhealth | twitter.com/sutterhealth

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