Centinela Hospital Medical Center Honored with multiple Five-Star Ratings for Clinical Excellence

Centinela Hospital Recognized with 6 Clinical Achievements from Healthgrades

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - October 29, 2024 - Centinela Hospital Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, announced today that it has achieved numerous accolades for clinical excellence from Healthgrades. Centinela Hospital received five-star ratings for six procedures and conditions, including the treatment of heart attacks, pneumonia, diabetic emergencies, heart failure, hip fracture treatments, and pacemaker procedures.

These achievements reflect Centinela's commitment to consistently delivering the best care possible and place the organization in the upper echelon of hospitals for specialty care nationwide.

"At Centinela Hospital Medical Center, our focus is on delivering exceptional patient care, and these recognitions from Healthgrades reflect the dedication and expertise of our entire team," said Mohammad Naser, CEO & Chairman of Centinela Hospital Medical Center. "From life-saving heart procedures to critical emergency care, we are committed to ensuring our community has access to the highest quality care. We are proud to be recognized among the top hospitals in the nation for specialty care."

Centinela Hospital's achievements are based solely on what matters most - patient outcomes. As part of its 2025 hospital assessment, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 of the most common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to determine the top performers in specialty care. By offering easy access to objective performance measures, Healthgrades helps consumers find and select a hospital that excels in providing the care they need.

Centinela Hospital Medical Center has also been recognized for outstanding social responsibility, receiving an "A" grade on the 2024-25 Lown Institute Hospitals Index. In addition, the hospital was awarded recent "A" grade designation for Hospital Safety by The Leapfrog Group, named among the "100 Best Community Hospitals" in the nation by Becker's and has been named a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence and Patient Safety multiple years.

As variation in performance among hospitals continues to grow, it is increasingly important for consumers to seek care at top-rated programs. Healthgrades' 2025 analysis revealed that if all hospitals as a group performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2021-2023 study period, on average, 224,958 lives could potentially have been saved and 141,692 complications could potentially have been avoided.*

"Healthgrades commends Centinela Hospital Medical Center for their clear commitment to delivering consistently superior patient outcomes in critical service areas, including of heart attacks, pneumonia, diabetic emergencies, heart failure, hip fracture treatments, and pacemaker procedures," said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and head of data science at Healthgrades. "Centinela Hospital Medical Center's leadership, expertise, and unwavering dedication to clinical excellence set a high mark for specialty care in California and nationwide."

Consumers can visit healthgrades.comto learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how we rate and why hospital quality matters here.

*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2021 through 2023 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2025 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.

About Centinela Hospital Medical Center

Centinela Hospital Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, was founded in 1924 to serve the communities of Inglewood and Los Angeles. Centinela Hospital is a 362-bed acute-care hospital recognized nationally for clinical quality, earning "100 Top Hospital" recognition, A ratings in patient safety, and rated as one of America's "best hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report. Centinela Hospital offers its community an emergency department, orthopedic care, advanced cardiac services, surgical services and more in a caring environment. For more information visit www.centinelamed.com.

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