Paradise Valley Hospital among best in the nation at serving its patients and community, according to healthcare think tank
(National City, CA – June 30, 2025) – Paradise Valley Hospital (PVH), a proud member of Prime Healthcare, has been recognized by the Lown Institute for outstanding social responsibility, receiving an “A” grade on the 2025-26 Lown Institute Hospitals Index. PVH achieved this honor through strong performance across metrics of health equity, patient outcomes, and value of care, out of more than 3,500 hospitals nationwide.
PVH ranked 45 out of 258 acute care hospitals in California and 552 out of 2,717 hospitals nationally on the social responsibility metric. According to the Index, the hospital also performed well on Lown’s measure of “Equity,” signifying the hospital’s commitment to including all members of its community and their health. PVH ranks 42 out of 258 in California, and 252 out of 2728 nation-wide. These are independent rankings and hospitals do not apply or pay to be listed.
“Hospitals are facing unprecedented political and financial challenges,” said Vikas Saini, MD, president of the Lown Institute. “In this uncertain environment, it’s more important than ever to support the socially responsible hospitals who are delivering high-quality care to all in their community.”
“I’d like to emphasize Vikas’ point,” says Neerav Jadeja, CEO of Paradise Valley Hospital. “In turbulent times, people need stable institutions that allow them to feel anchored. We dedicate ourselves to serving our community to the best of our ability. Our community knows this, and they know they can rely on us. That’s a hard-earned trust that we intend to keep and to nurture.”
In addition to this recognition from the Lown Institute, PVH this year has also been awarded with its 10th consecutive “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group for patient safety, and its 12th consecutive yearly Patient Safety Excellence Award from Healthgrades, placing it in the top 5% in the nation for patient safety. The hospital has been on the CMS/Hospital Compare Patient Safety Honor Roll for two consecutive years (2023-2024).
The Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility is the only ranking to combine metrics of health equity and value of care alongside patient outcomes, for more than 2,700 acute care and 800 critical access hospitals nationwide — offering a holistic view of hospitals as total community partners. In the sixth annual rankings, the 2025-26 Lown Index evaluates hospitals on over 50 measures including novel metrics such as community benefit, racial inclusivity, and avoidance of overuse. Data sources include Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage claims, CMS patient safety data and hospital cost reports, and IRS 990 forms, among others. Full methodology can be found on the Lown Index website.
The Lown Institute is an independent think tank advocating bold ideas for a just and caring system for health. Learn more at LownHospitalsIndex.org.
About Paradise Valley Hospital
For 121 years, Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, has served San Diego, and we are proud of our heritage of providing programs and services to meet the changing needs of our community. Today, our 291-bed, acute care hospital is the only San Diego hospital to be named a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures five years in a row by The Joint Commission. We have been given the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award 12 years in a row (2014-2025), and have been placed on the Patient Safety Honor Roll by CMS/Hospital Compare (2023-2024). Paradise Valley Hospital has also earned 10 consecutive “A” patient safety grades over four years by The Leapfrog Group (2020-2025). Paradise Valley Hospital offers emergency services, interventional cardiology services, acute rehabilitation, behavioral health services, community wellness programs, and senior services. For more information, visit ParadisevalleyHospital.com