What are the top hospitals in the Bay Area?
U.S. News and World Report sifted through data for nearly 5,000 hospitals and results from surveys of more than 140,000 physicians to rank the best centers in 16 adult specialties from cancer to urology.
Death rates, patient safety and hospital reputation were a few of factors considered. Only 137 hospitals were nationally ranked in a specialty.
U.S. News counted 430 California hospitals, with 18 making its national rankings. Thirty-eight other hospitals met “national high-performing standards.”
Here are the top 6 in the Bay Area ranked in the top 15 state-wide:
1. Stanford Health Care—Stanford Hospital, Stanford
Bed Count: 476
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 2,050
Nationally ranked in 13 specialties
3. UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco
Bed Count: 650
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 3,186
Nationally ranked hospital in 14 specialties
8. John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek
Bed Count: 367
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 1,296
Nationally ranked hospital in 3 specialties
12. Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco
Bed Count: 215
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 39
Nationally ranked hospital in 1 specialty
14. John Muir Medical Center, Concord
Bed Count: 182
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 538
Nationally ranked hospital in 1 specialty
15. California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco
Bed Count: 785
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 1,279
Nationally ranked hospital in 1 specialty
More information, including full rankings, can be found by clicking here.
U.S. News and World Report sifted through data for nearly 5,000 hospitals and results from surveys of more than 140,000 physicians to rank the best centers in 16 adult specialties from cancer to urology.
Death rates, patient safety and hospital reputation were a few of factors considered. Only 137 hospitals were nationally ranked in a specialty.
U.S. News counted 430 California hospitals, with 18 making its national rankings. Thirty-eight other hospitals met “national high-performing standards.”
Here are the top 6 in the Bay Area ranked in the top 15 state-wide:
1. Stanford Health Care—Stanford Hospital, Stanford
Bed Count: 476
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 2,050
Nationally ranked in 13 specialties
3. UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco
Bed Count: 650
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 3,186
Nationally ranked hospital in 14 specialties
8. John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek
Bed Count: 367
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 1,296
Nationally ranked hospital in 3 specialties
12. Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco
Bed Count: 215
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 39
Nationally ranked hospital in 1 specialty
14. John Muir Medical Center, Concord
Bed Count: 182
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 538
Nationally ranked hospital in 1 specialty
15. California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco
Bed Count: 785
Type: General medical and surgical
Doctors: 1,279
Nationally ranked hospital in 1 specialty
More information, including full rankings, can be found by clicking here.