Winter is around the corner, bringing an intensity to the respiratory illness season that has already begun. And whether last year’s “triple-demic” — marked by simultaneous flu, COVID and RSV infections — repeats itself or not, healthcare workers are already focused on the cold-weather crunch time that lies ahead of them. Hospitals in particular have started to gear up to provide more “critical care” — the treatments and techniques aimed at addressing pneumonia, bronchitis or other infections that can occur when a cold takes a serious turn.

It’s fitting then that Healthgrades, an online resource for information on hospital and doctor quality, chose to recognize hospitals for their commitment to critical care and more, as these institutions head into a challenging season. This week, Healthgrades announced the nation’s top-quality hospitals for specialty care, based on research that spanned 31 procedures and conditions and examined more than 4,500 facilities.

An impressive 10 Sutter hospital campuses received Specialty Excellence awards for critical care in the latest release. These awards mean that winners are among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation for providing critical care. More broadly Sutter is able to announce that 13 of its hospital campuses earned a Specialty Excellence award from Healthgrades, in one or more of 13 specialty services.

Additionally, nine Sutter hospital campuses were ranked among the top 100 hospitals in the nation for at least one specialty service. These achievements reflect Sutter’s commitment to consistently delivering the best care possible. “We celebrate the recognized hospitals for their steadfast dedication to providing high quality specialty care and achieving exceptional patient outcomes,” said Dr. Brad Bowman, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades.

Sutter Health hospitals that earned Specialty Excellence awards include:

• Sutter Memorial Medical Center earned Specialty Excellence awards in critical care, vascular surgery, coronary intervention and pulmonary care. Sutter’s Memorial Medical Center was also named among the Top 50 hospitals in the nation for vascular surgery and among the Top 100 hospitals in the nation for critical care and coronary intervention.
• Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center – Summit Campus earned Specialty Excellence awards in surgical care, cranial neurosurgery, stroke care, gastrointestinal care, gastrointestinal surgery and critical care. The Summit campus was also named among the Top 100 hospitals in the nation for gastrointestinal surgery, gastrointestinal care and critical care.
• Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center – Alta Bates Campus earned Specialty Excellence awards in surgical care, critical care, gastrointestinal surgery, gastrointestinal care, joint replacement and stroke care. The Alta Bates campus was also named among the Top 100 hospitals in the nation for critical care, gastrointestinal care and joint replacement.
• Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center earned Specialty Excellence awards in surgical care, critical care, gastrointestinal care, neurosciences, cranial neurosurgery and stroke care. Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center was also named among the Top 100 hospitals in the nation for critical care.
• Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento earned Specialty Excellence awards in surgical care, critical care, gastrointestinal surgery and prostate surgery. Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento also earned recognition as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for gastrointestinal surgery, prostate surgeries and spine surgery.
• Sutter California Pacific Medical Center – Van Ness Campus earned Specialty Excellence awards in critical care, gastrointestinal care, cardiac care and coronary intervention. The Van Ness Campus was also named among the Top 100 hospitals in the nation for cardiac care and coronary intervention.
• Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital earned Specialty Excellence awards in surgical care, critical care and joint replacement.
• Sutter California Pacific Medical Center – Davies Campus earned Specialty Excellence awards in neurosciences, cranial neurosurgery and stroke care.
• Sutter Roseville Medical Center earned Specialty Excellence awards in critical care and prostate surgery. Sutter Roseville Medical Center was also named among the Top 100 hospitals in the nation for critical care and prostate surgeries.
• Sutter Eden Medical Center earned a Specialty Excellence award in critical care. Sutter Eden Medical Center was named among the Top 100 hospitals in the nation for critical care.
• Sutter Novato Community Hospital earned a Specialty Excellence award in joint replacement. Sutter Novato Community Hospital was also named among the Top 100 hospitals in the nation for joint replacement.
• Sutter California Pacific Medical Center – Mission Bernal Campus earned a Specialty Excellence award in critical care.
• Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital earned a Specialty Excellence award in joint replacement.

Healthgrades evaluates hospitals solely on clinical outcomes and provide critical feedback for both patients and hospitals. By offering easy access to objective performance measures, Healthgrades gives consumers the information they need to find a hospital that excels in providing the care they need.