Quality Awards and Recognitions
Healthgrades
- Patient Safety Excellence Award (2014–2019, 2024)
Recognizing performance in the top 5% nationally for patient safety.
America’s 100 Best Hospitals Awards
- General Surgery (2019)
- Gastrointestinal Care (2018–2019)
Gastrointestinal Excellence
- Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award – 3 years in a row (2017–2019)
- Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Gastrointestinal Services – 2 years in a row (2018–2019)
- Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Gastrointestinal Services – 3 years in a row (2017–2019)
- Top 10% in the Nation for Gastrointestinal Medical Treatment – 3 years in a row (2017–2019)
Five-Star Ratings
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure (2019)
- Five-Star Recipient for Pacemaker Procedures (2018–2019)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis (2014, 2017)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure (2015–2016)
- Five-Star Recipient for Esophageal–Stomach Surgeries (2014)
- Five-Star Recipient for Gallbladder Surgery – 5 years in a row (2014–2018)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of GI Bleed (2017–2019)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Bowel Obstruction (2019)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke (2014)
- Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment – 5 years in a row (2014–2018)
Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia (2014)
Lown Institute
- Honor Roll – Grade A in Social Responsibility (2023–2024)
- Grade A in Social Responsibility (2025–26)
Recognized for excellence in health equity, patient outcomes, clinical outcomes, inclusivity, and pay equity — placing West Anaheim Medical Center among the top 5% of hospitals nationwide.
Geriatric Emergency Care
- Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA)
Accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) (2025)
Recognizing excellence in emergency care for older adults and a commitment to age-friendly emergency services.
American Heart Association
- Get With The Guidelines® – Heart Failure Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2024)
- Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2024)
- Get With The Guidelines® – Heart Failure Bronze Quality Achievement Award (2017)
Leapfrog
- Hospital Safety Grade “A”
Earned multiple times, most recently in 2023 and 2024 - Patient Safety Excellence Recognition (2024)
Truven Health Analytics / Thomson Reuters
- 100 Top Hospitals in the Nation
- Thomson Reuters (2008, 2011, 2012)
- Truven Health Analytics (2008, 2011–2014)
Accreditations / Affiliations
- Fully Accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC)
- Behavioral Health Program Accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC)
- Laboratory Services Accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP)
- Imaging Services Accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR)
Awards Archive
Historical & Legacy Recognition
- Top Performer on Key Quality Measures – The Joint Commission (2010–2014)
- U.S. News & World Report – Best Hospitals (2009)
- Spurgeon Award (2011)
- Large Business Awards – Congressional, State, and Chamber of Commerce recognitions