U.S. News Ranks Scripps Health No. 1 for Diabetes, Orthopedics and Heart Care in San Diego Region

Scripps diabetes programs include prevention, early intervention, education, treatment and technology to personalize diabetes care. The Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute is a leader in diabetes studies and research. Scripps’ internationally recognized Project Dulce is a diabetes care and education program that addresses the needs of culturally diverse populations. These models have been the basis for programs throughout the world. Scripps is one of the largest providers in the national Diabetes Prevention Program in San Diego County, an intensive lifestyle intervention program directed at people with prediabetes. 

Nationally ranked for the 12th consecutive year, Scripps hospitals are recognized for excellence in orthopedics. The Scripps program includes orthopedic surgery, joint replacement, sports medicine, spine surgery and treatment of complex conditions. Treatment options include the latest FDA-approved technologies, devices and procedures at multiple locations throughout San Diego County. The Donald P. and Darlene Shiley Musculoskeletal Center on the campus of Scripps Green Hospital is home to advanced diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation services. Scientists at Scripps Clinic’s Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education (SCORE) are on the leading edge in developing artificial cartilage, testing new devices and surgical techniques, and conducting publicly and privately funded clinical research to support the highest possible level of orthopedic care. 

This is the 20th year the Scripps cardiovascular program has made the U.S. News national ranking. Scripps is a leading provider of exceptional quality heart care throughout San Diego. The Prebys Cardiovascular Institute at Scripps is one of the largest, most advanced centers on the West Coast for cardiovascular medicine, research and training. Through a longtime partnership with Kaiser Permanente, Scripps also is the exclusive provider of cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology surgery to Kaiser Permanente members in the San Diego region. 

Nationally ranked for the 12th consecutive year, Scripps is recognized for treating the most challenging digestive and liver problems as well as offering access to emerging therapies through clinical research. In 1990, Scripps established San Diego’s first successful liver transplant program and founded the Scripps Clinic Liver Disease Center, which is internationally recognized for research and treatment of people with chronic liver disease. 

Nationally ranked for the 11th time, Scripps has more than 40 physicians whose specialties or areas of expertise include geriatric medicine. These physicians are skilled at providing care to older patients for a wide range of conditions associated with aging. 

Nationally ranked for the seventh time, Scripps’ pulmonary medicine services include diagnosis and treatment options for routine and complex respiratory problems, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer. 

And for the second year in a row, U.S. News honored Scripps Mercy Hospital among hospitals across the country rated as the “Best for Community Access” for providing high quality care and achieving excellent outcomes among patients from all socioeconomic groups. 

Additionally, U.S. News recognized “High Performing” medical programs that did not make the top 50 but ranked among the top 10% of hospitals that received scores. 

The combined programs of Scripps Green Hospital and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla were recognized for high performance in cancer, neurology and neurosurgery, and urology. 

The news outlet recognized “High Performing” hospitals in common adult procedures and conditions. 

The combined programs of Scripps Green Hospital and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla were recognized for high performance in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, back surgery (spinal fusion), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), colon cancer surgery, diabetes, gynecological cancer surgery, heart arrhythmia, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, hip fracture, hip replacement, kidney failure, knee replacement, leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, pacemaker implantation, pneumonia, stroke and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). 

Scripps Mercy Hospital was recognized as high performing in COPD, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, heart arrhythmia, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture, kidney failure, knee replacement, leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, pacemaker implantation, pneumonia, prostate cancer surgery and stroke. 

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas was recognized for high performance in COPD, diabetes, heart arrhythmia, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, pneumonia and stroke. 

U.S. News also ranked the best regional hospitals within metropolitan areas with a population of 1 million people or more, based largely on the number of national rankings achieved. 

The combined programs of Scripps Green Hospital and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla were ranked No. 2 in the San Diego metro area and No. 6 in California. Scripps Mercy Hospital was ranked No. 5 in the San Diego metro area and No. 31 in California, while Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas was ranked No. 7 in the San Diego metro area and No. 49 in the state.  

These rankings are the latest accolades earned by Scripps hospitals. In April, Fortune Magazine once again named Scripps one of the top employers in the nation, making the company the only California health system to make the prestigious 100 Best Places to Work list. 

U.S. News publishes Best Hospitals to help patients determine, together in consultation with their physicians, which hospitals provide the best care for the most serious or complicated medical conditions and procedures. Objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care largely determined the rankings in most specialties. To produce the Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News measured patient outcomes using data from millions of records provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 

All rankings have been published at http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals. 

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