Five Sutter Hospitals Named Among Best in State  

Three Sutter Health hospitals earned national rankings in medical specialties this week from U.S. News & World Report, a global leader in quality rankings.  Additionally, an impressive five Sutter Health hospitals earned recognition as being among the best hospitals in California. The annual rankings rate top hospitals in the nation, state and in major metropolitan regions according to their performance across adult specialties and procedures & conditions.

“From our network of dedicated doctors to our nurses, clinicians and support staff, each member of our care team plays a role in achieving these results,” said William Isenberg, M.D., Sutter Health chief medical and quality officer. “These recognitions reflect our ongoing commitment to improve patient outcomes, enhance safety and deliver high-quality, safe and equitable care to the more than 3 million patients we’re honored to serve.”

Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience. Sutter hospitals ranked among the “Best” in the state include:

• Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Ranked #13 (tied) in the state, #2 in the Sacramento Metro, #48 (tied) in the nation for Obstetrics & Gynecology specialty, High Performing in the Neurology & Neurosurgery specialty, High Performing in 18 procedures and conditions and earned the inaugural Best Regional Hospital for Equitable Access rating

• Sutter Roseville Medical Center | Ranked #22 in the state, #3 in the Sacramento Metro, #43 (tied) in the nation for Rehabilitation specialty, High Performing in the Pulmonology & Lung Surgery specialty and High Performing in 15 procedures and conditions

• Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center – Van Ness Campus | Ranked #32 (tied) in the state, #4 (tied) in the San Francisco Metro, #46 in the nation for Gastroenterology & GI Surgery specialty and High Performing in 10 procedures and conditions

• Sutter’s Mills-Peninsula Medical Center | Ranked #49 (tied) in California, #6 in San Francisco Metro and High Performing in 8 procedures and conditions
• Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center – Summit Campus | Ranked#57 (tied) in the state, #7 (tied) in the San Francisco Metro and High Performing in 7 procedures and conditions

“We’re especially proud that Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento earned a U.S. News’ recognition for Best Regional Hospital for Equitable Access, which highlights our efforts in providing high-quality care to socioeconomically vulnerable populations,” said Dr. Isenberg. “At Sutter, we serve one of the most diverse populations in the country. This presents us with a tremendous opportunity to lead the way when it comes to improving care for underserved communities.”

In total, 16 Sutter Health hospital campuses received “High Performing” recognitions in at least one individual quality measure, the highest distinction a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings. Sutter hospitals earning High Performing ratings include:

• Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | 18 High-Performing Ratings: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Spinal Fusion, Aortic Valve Surgery (AVR), Heart Bypass Surgery, Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD, Gynecological Cancer, Heart Attack, Hip Replacement, Hip Fracture, Kidney Failure, Knee Replacement, Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma, Pneumonia, Prostate Cancer Surgery, Stroke and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
• Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 15 High-Performing Ratings: Spinal Fusion, Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Hip Replacement, Hip Fracture, Kidney Failure, Knee Replacement, Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma, Lung Cancer Surgery, Pneumonia, Prostate Cancer Surgery and Stroke
• Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center – Van Ness Campus | 10 High-Performing Ratings: Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, Diabetes, Gynecological Cancer, Heart Attack, Hip Fracture, Kidney Failure, Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma, Pneumonia and Stroke
• Sutter’s Mills-Peninsula Medical Center | 8 High-Performing Ratings: Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, Heart Attack, Hip Replacement, Hip Fracture, Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma, Pneumonia and Stroke
• Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center – Summit Campus | 7 High-Performing Ratings: Heart Bypass Surgery, Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, Heart Attack, Hip Replacement, Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma and Stroke
• Sutter’s Memorial Medical Center (Modesto)| 6 High-Performing Ratings: Congestive Heart Failure, COPD, Heart Attack, Kidney Failure, Pneumonia and Stroke
• Sutter Delta Medical Center | 5 High-Performing Ratings: Congestive Heart Failure, COPD, Heart Attack, Kidney Failure and Pneumonia
• Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital | 5 High-Performing Ratings: Colon Cancer Surgery, Heart Attack, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement and Stroke
• Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) – Mission Bernal Campus | 4 High-Performing Ratings: Hip Replacement, Hip Fracture, Knee Replacement and Pneumonia
  • CPMC also earned “High-Performing Specialty” rating in Orthopedics
• Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (ABSMC) – Alta Bates Campus | 2 High-Performing Ratings: Congestive Heart Failure and Hip Replacement
  • ABSMC also earned “High-Performing Specialty” rating in Geriatrics and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
• Sutter’s Eden Medical Center | 3 High-Performing Ratings: Diabetes, Hip Fracture and Stroke
• Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital | 3 High-Performing Ratings: Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement and Pneumonia
• Sutter’s Novato Community Hospital | 2 High-Performing Ratings: Hip Replacement and Stroke
• Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center – Davies Campus | 1 High-Performing Ratings: Stroke
• Sutter Coast Hospital | 1 High-Performing Ratings: Pneumonia
• Sutter Davis Hospital | 1 High-Performing Ratings: Stroke

U.S. News evaluated more than 5,000 hospitals across 15 medical specialties and 20 common procedures and conditions. Fewer than half of evaluated hospitals earned a High Performing rating, and only 11% of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals ranking.

For more information visit U.S. News Best Hospitals.