Becker's Honors USC Arcadia Hospital as One of America's Best
Becker’s Hospital Review has selected USC Arcadia Hospital for its 2023 list of 153 “Great community hospitals” from across the country.
The prestigious selections were based on several outside rankings and ratings organizations, including U.S. News & World Report, Healthgrades, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, The Leapfrog Group and The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Becker’s Hospital Review is the leading hospital magazine for hospital business news and analysis for hospital and healthcare system executives nationwide.
“Community hospitals are vital pieces of the overall healthcare system, expanding care access to patients who might otherwise need to travel great distances or face other barriers to care,” the publication’s announcement stated. “These community hospitals are lauded for their clinical excellence, compassionate care and economic impact on their communities.”
About USC Arcadia Hospital: Founded in 1903, USC Arcadia Hospital is a full-service community hospital with 348 licensed beds. The hospital offers advanced cardiovascular services including cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, and open-heart surgery. Los Angeles County has designated USC Arcadia Hospital as both a heart attack receiving center and a comprehensive stroke center, as well as an Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics. The hospital also offers a variety of services in orthopedics, neurosurgery, obstetrics, gynecology, cancer care, and many other medical specialties. About 47,000 patients are treated annually in the hospital’s Emergency Department. The hospital staff delivers more than 1,200 babies annually and provides care to more than 16,000 inpatients each year. USC Arcadia Hospital was originally founded as Methodist Hospital of Southern California and affiliated with Keck Medicine of USC in 2022.