HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Hospital at
Hollywood has been recognized as
one of the nation's Top 20 hospitals for social responsibility by
the Lown Institute, a nonpartisan think tank that assessed more
than 2,700 acute care hospitals nationwide.
Lown reviewed hospitals across 54 metrics related to health
equity, value of care and patient outcomes using publicly available
data from CMS and the IRS for its analysis. In the 2024 ranking,
Lown increased the overall weight of equity metrics.
The Lown social responsibility index (equity, value, outcomes)
includes inclusivity, pay equity, community benefit, cost
efficiency, avoiding overuse, clinical outcomes, patient
satisfaction and patient safety.
"This prestigious recognition is an outstanding affirmation of
the positive impact our people and our hospital have on the health
and well-being of our patients and our community," said
Luis Angel, hospital administrator
of Southern California Hospital at Hollywood. "It underscores the
commitment we have made to continuous quality improvement,
value-based care, and serving the healthcare needs of our diverse
community."
The 20 most socially responsible acute care hospitals in the U.S
include:
- Duke Regional Hospital (Durham,
N.C.)
- Baylor Scott & White Medical
Center–Pflugerville (Texas)
- UCHealth Greeley (Colo.) Hospital
- Adventist Health Ukiah Valley (Ukiah,
Calif.)
- UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center (Rio Rancho, N.M.)
- Suburban Community Hospital (Norristown, Pa.)
- Cedar City (Utah) Hospital
- Methodist Medical Center (Oak Ridge,
Tenn.)
- St. Luke's Hospital–Upper Bucks Campus (Quakertown, Pa.)
- Sonoma (Calif.) Valley Health
Care District
- Providence Newberg (Ore.) Medical Center
- Fort Loudoun Medical Center (Lenoir
City, Tenn.)
- Saint Alphonsus Medical Center–Ontario (Ore.)
- LDS Hospital (Salt Lake
City)
- St. Luke's Hospital–Easton (Pa.) Campus (Easton, Pa.)
- CommonSpirit–St. Anthony Summit Hospital (Frisco, Colo.)
- Park City (Utah) Hospital
- St. Luke's Hospital–Miners Campus (Coaldale, Pa.)
- Stillwater (Okla.) Medical
Center
- Southern California Hospital at Hollywood (Hollywood, Calif.)
About Southern California Hospital at Hollywood: Southern California Hospital at
Hollywood is a 100-bed acute care
hospital serving the diverse Hollywood community. Located near Vine and
Sunset, the hospital offers general and specialized surgery and
24/7 urgent care, as well as cardiology, pulmonology, internal
medicine, psychiatry, orthopedics, hematology, endocrinology,
podiatry, cardiothoracic vascular services and urology, among other
services. Southern California Hospitals include locations in
Hollywood and Culver City, as well as a behavioral health
hospital in Van Nuys. Learn more
at SCH-Hollywood.com or call (323) 462-2271.
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