Cedars-Sinai is Leading the Quest for Health
Since our founding in 1902, Cedars-Sinai has focused on providing the highest quality healthcare available. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is composed of:
- More than 2,000 physicians in almost every clinical specialty
- 10,000 employees
- 2,000 volunteers
- 15,000 fundraising support group members
These individuals form a unique partnership in helping deliver world-class medicine to the community, and to patients from across the United States and around the world.
Cedars-Sinai physicians and scientists are leaders in basic and clinical research, bringing advancements in medicine directly from the laboratory to the bedside.
With an eye to the future, Cedars-Sinai trains the next generation of physicians, researchers and allied health professionals. More than 350 residents and fellows participate in more than 60 graduate medical education programs to learn the latest diagnostics and treatments.
Cedars-Sinai is committed to providing the highest quality patient care. Our quality is measured in high patient satisfaction scores, continuous clinical performance initiatives, excellent medical outcomes, ongoing research and academic programs, and national designations and awards.
U.S. News & World Report Ranking
In the 2009 U.S. News & World Report rankings, Cedars-Sinai was named one of America's best hospitals. Of the 4861 U.S. hospitals, only 174 were ranked in at least one specialty.
Cedars-Sinai was ranked in 11 categories, including:
- Cancer
- Endocrinology
- Geriatric care
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Gynecology
- Heart and heart surgery
- Kidney disease
- Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Orthopaedics
- Respiratory Disorders
- Urology
NRC's Consumer Choice Award
For more than 20 years, Los Angeles area residents have named Cedars-Sinai the "Most Preferred Hospital for All Health Needs" in National Research Corporation's (NRC) annual Healthcare Market Guide survey.
In 2009, Cedars-Sinai ranked #1 in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area in the following categories:
- Most Preferred for All Health Needs
- Best Doctors
- Best Nurses
- Best Overall Quality
- Best Accommodations and Amenities
- Most Personalized Care
- Latest Technology and Equipment
- Highest Patient Safety
- Best Image and Reputation
- Hospital Website Used Most Often
- Widest Range of Services
- Heart
- Cancer
- Orthopaedics
- Neurology
- Transplantation
- Weight Loss Surgery
- Gynecology
Cedars-Sinai has earned the prestigious NRC Consumer Choice Award for its high quality and image rankings every year since the award program's inception.
Top-Rated Physician Groups in Los Angeles
Cedars-Sinai Medical Group and Cedars-Sinai Health Associates, an independent physician association (IPA), both ranked among the top 10 physician groups in Southern California by Integrated Health Care Associates (IHA), a California leadership group of health plans, physician groups, and health systems, plus at large academic, purchaser, pharmaceutical industry and consumer representatives, involved in policy development and special projects around integrated health care and managed care.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Group and Cedars-Sinai Health Associates were selected from 225 participating physician groups by the IHA based on their provision of recommended care, patient satisfaction, and investment in information technologies (IT) that support quality care.
Magnet Excellence in Nursing
In 2008 Cedars-Sinai was re-awarded the Magnet Excellence in Nursing designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Cedars-Sinai is one of only six hospitals to receive this designation three times, which recognizes commitment to nursing development and quality care. In 2000 Cedars-Sinai became the first medical center in Southern California to receive Magnet designation. The ANCC found that Cedars-Sinai's nursing services "represent the highest standards in the nation and internationally."
