UCLA Health once again earns top honors for excellence in patient care

Recognition reflects unwavering commitment of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to innovation and exceptional care.

For the 37^th consecutive year, UCLA Health earned a spot on the Best Hospitals  Honor Roll in the annual assessment of excellence in hospital-based patient care released on Aug. 3, 2026, by U.S. News & World Report.

The national honor roll distinction this year was awarded to only 20 hospitals or health systems among nearly 4,500 evaluated across 14 medical specialties and 23 procedures and conditions.

UCLA Health once again placed #1 in both California and Los Angeles^* in the annual evaluation. 

Twelve UCLA Health specialties were nationally ranked, including five in the top 10.

In addition, UCLA Health received the highest rating in 18 common procedures and conditions. Among them were various cancers, heart conditions, stroke and hip fracture.

“UCLA Health’s long-standing excellence reflects the extraordinary skill and teamwork of our physicians, nurses and the entire team of healthcare professionals,” said Johnese Spisso, president of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System. “We remain steadfast in our dedication to delivering the highest-quality, compassionate care across a wide range of specialties, using the latest treatments and innovations to serve our patients every day.”

The U.S. News & World Report analysis considers objective measures such as clinical outcomes, preventable complications and level of nursing care. Detailed methodologies for the medical specialties rankings and the procedures and conditions ratings  are available on the publication’s website.

UCLA Health consistently excels in a variety of other assessments of quality and safety conducted by independent publications, accreditation bodies, advocacy groups and disease-specific organizations using a wide range of methodologies. Newsweek has consistently placed UCLA Health among the World’s Best Hospitals.

UCLA Health offers an integrated network of primary and specialty care services at more than 290 clinics across Southern California and the Central Coast and at five medical centers and hospitals – Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and UCLA West Valley Medical Center.

UCLA Health also includes the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Read more about UCLA Health.

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