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10 | Health Matters: Providence St. Mary Medical Center WHEN MINUTES COUNT... COUNT ON US. EXCELLENCE IN STROKE CARE Providence St. Mary Among Region's Best Hospitals E arlier this year, U.S. News & World Report named Providence St. Mary Medical Center No. 4 in the Inland Empire for quality health care, and—for the first time—the hospital earned a state ranking, placing among the top 20% in California. Just three other hospitals in San Bernardino and Riverside counties received a 2023–24 "Best Regional Hospitals" ranking: Eisenhower Medical Center (No. 1), Loma Linda University Medical Center (No. 2) and Kaiser Permanente Fontana and Ontario medical centers (No. 3). In addition to the regional ranking, St. Mary received "high performing" ratings in these procedures and conditions: congestive heart failure, COPD, diabetes, heart attack, kidney failure, pneumonia and stroke. In 2022, St. Mary received six "high performing" ratings—adding heart attack this year—and went unranked in both the region and the state. This year, the Apple Valley hospital's statewide ranking is No. 69. "The credit for our success goes to every single member of our Providence St. Mary family," said Randy Castillo, St. Mary's chief executive. "They continually strive to build upon our quality and compassionate care, to treat each patient as they would their own loved ones." The Best Hospitals ratings are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive quality care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures. U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals in 15 specialties and 21 procedures and conditions; only 12% of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals ranking. Hospitals awarded a "Best" designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience. Across Southern California, Providence's nine eligible ministries—St. Mary included— earned a combined 141 honors for 2023–24. "The U.S. News data show our clinicians and physicians continue to advance care across our hospitals, thanks in part to the shared expertise that lifts us all," said Laureen Driscoll, MBA, MSN, RN, division chief executive, Providence South Division. "My gratitude goes to our leadership, which empowers our staff to continue reaching new heights." For more information about U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, visit health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.