Hospital is a five-star recipient for Orthopedics, Pulmonary, Gastrointestinal and Critical Care Services
St. Francis Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, announced today that it has achieved numerous accolades for clinical excellence from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. St. Francis Medical Center was rated five stars for four services, including Orthopedics, Pulmonary, Gastrointestinal, and Critical Care. These five-star ratings reflect St. Francis Medical Center’s commitment to consistently delivering the best care possible and places the organization in the upper echelon of hospitals for specialty care nationwide.
In addition to these national recognitions, St. Francis Medical Center was a recipient of a 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ by Healthgrades, acknowledging the priority the hospital places on creating a culture of safety for both patients and staff while delivering exceptional care.
“Our staff works closely with our affiliated physicians to employ best practices that enable us to deliver care that is safe, effective, and patient centered,” said Clay Farell, CEO of St. Francis Medical Center. “Our commitment to quality care is paired with ongoing investments in technology, such as new cardiac and neuro interventional imaging systems and a new MRI suite, to ensure that our community has access to advancements that promote positive outcomes.”
St. Francis Medical Center’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.
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 St. Francis Medical Center for their clear commitment to delivering consistently superior patient outcomes in critical service areas, including orthopedics, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and critical care,” said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades. “St. Francis’s leadership, expertise and unwavering dedication to clinical excellence set a high mark for specialty care in California and nationwide.”
Consumers can visit healthgrades.com to 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.
