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Health Matters: Providence Saint John's Health Center | 11 2022-2023 Award-Winning Compassionate Care That's Close to Home T his year Providence Saint John's Health Center has again been honored as one of the top six hospitals in Los Angeles and Orange counties and among the top 15 hospitals in the state. The recognition in this year 's "Best Hospitals" rankings comes from U.S. News & World Report's annual evaluation of excellence in patient care. Proving that outstanding care builds on itself, Providence Saint John's moved up five spots to No. 12 in California and up three spots to No. 6 in the Los Angeles metro area in the 2023–24 rankings. In terms of specific areas of excellence, orthopedics was in the top 40 nationally, and several adult specialties earned "high performing" ratings, meaning they ranked within the top 10% nationwide. These included: geriatrics, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, and pulmonology and lung surgery. Providence Saint John's also earned a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, placing our facility among 483 (10.4%) of the nation's hospitals that received the organization's highest ranking in 2023 for quality and safe care. As Chief Executive Michael Ricks notes, it's all about Providence Saint John's people: "These high marks would not be possible without our entire team of caregivers and physicians. Thanks to the team's commitment to provide compassionate, university-level care and research, our exceptional work is continuing to garner recognition at a national level."