Providence St. Mary among U.S. News & World Report's best Inland Empire hospitals

Rene Ray De La Cruz, Victorville Daily Press
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Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley ranked in fourth in the Inland Empire for quality health care, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Additionally, for the first time, the news and analysis group recognized the hospital with a statewide ranking of No. 69, placing St. Mary in the top 20% of California hospitals.

U.S. News announced its 2023-24 “Best Hospitals” rankings and rating in August.

Other than St. Mary, other hospitals in San Bernardino and Riverside counties were named “Best Regional Hospitals,” including Eisenhower Medical Center at No. 1, Loma Linda University Medical Center No. 2, and Kaiser Permanente Fontana and Ontario medical centers at No. 3, U.S. News reported.

U.S. News & World Report named Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley No. 4 in the Inland Empire for quality health care.
U.S. News & World Report named Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley No. 4 in the Inland Empire for quality health care.

St. Mary also received “high performing" ratings from U.S. News in seven procedures and conditions: congestive heart failure, COPD, diabetes, heart attack, kidney failure, pneumonia, and stroke, hospital officials said.

“We’re so proud to earn such prestigious honors, which highlight our commitment to exceptional care in the High Desert,” said Randall Castillo, St. Mary chief executive, in a statement released by U.S. News. “The credit for our success goes to every single member of our Providence St. Mary family. They continually strive to build upon our quality and compassionate care, to treat each patient as they would their own loved ones.”

U.S. News has released its“Best Hospitals” rankings and ratings annually for 34 years.

They are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive quality care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures, U.S. News said.

U.S. News evaluated data from more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 21 procedures and conditions to produce its results.

Only 12% of evaluated hospitals earned a “Best Hospitals” ranking for excelling at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care, and patient experience, U.S. News said.

Meanwhile, across Southern California, Providence’s nine eligible ministries—St. Mary included—earned a combined 141 honors for 2023–24.

“The U.S. News data show our clinicians and physicians continue to advance care across our Providence hospitals, thanks in part to the shared expertise that lifts us all,” said Laureen Driscoll, division chief executive at Providence South Division, in the statement. “My gratitude goes to our leadership, which empowers our staff to continue reaching new heights in quality patient care.”

St. Mary opened as a small facility in 1956 and progressed to a comprehensive 213-bed hospital. It is one of 51 Providence hospitals located across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.

Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at 760-951-6227 or RDeLaCruz@VVDailyPress.com. Follow him on Twitter @DP_ReneDeLaCruz

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