NATIONAL CITY, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A hospital in the South Bay has landed on Forbes’ inaugural list of the top hospitals for 2026.
Paradise Valley Hospital in National City has been named one of the top hospitals in the country based on detailed criteria and data collected by Forbes.
The rating system was conducted by an advisory panel comprised of clinicians, scientists, health policy researchers and patient advocates in partnership with the data and analytics firm Inovalon.
The methodology consisted of data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Forbes stated. The rankings were made from an initial pool of about 5,400 general acute care hospitals based on their patient outcomes, patient experience, best practices and value.
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Paradise Valley Hospital earned four out of five stars, earning the highest praise for its patient outcomes out of all the other metrics.
“Seeing that the work we do here is recognized, not only locally but nationally, is very gratifying,” said Neerav Jadeja, CEO of Paradise Valley Hospital, in a statement. “I feel it’s safe to say that, on behalf of the physicians, nurses, and staff of Paradise Valley, we feel validated and humbled by this honor.”
The hospital offers emergency services, interventional radiology services, acute rehabilitation, behavioral health services, community wellness programs and more in the South Bay.
It is a part of Prime Healthcare, a health system that operates over 50 hospitals nationwide across 14 states. In addition to the hospital in San Diego County, 11 other Prime Healthcare hospitals were named in the Forbes list.
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