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U.S. News and World Report Awards
U.S. News & World Report named Glendale Memorial Hospital a High Performing Hospital for 2024-2025 in the following procedures. This recognizes care that was significantly better than the national average, as measured by factors such as patient outcomes. “High Performing” is the highest rating U.S. News awards for all services and procedures.
High Performing Hospitals
Nick Reed suffered from a stroke that went undetected for 72 hours until he arrived at Glendale Memorial. Life-saving measures were performed to get him back on his feet and reunited with his family. Watch the video above to learn more about his miraculous story.
Glen Phillips is a marathon runner who recently suffered a heart attack while running on a trail in Elysian Park. After a good Samaritan called 911, Glen was rushed to Glendale Memorial's STEMI Receiving Center. Watch the video above to learn more about his miraculous story.
Advanced Stroke Care
Glendale Memorial Hospital is a Los Angeles County-designated Comprehensive Stroke Center. We’re also proud to be certified by the Joint Commission as a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center—which means we meet rigorous standards for performing endovascular thrombectomy and providing post-procedural care.
Get with the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
Glendale Memorial Hospital made the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Elite Honor Roll. This award recognizes Glendale Memorial Hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a high standard of stroke care by ensuring that their stroke patients receive treatment that meets nationally accepted, evidence-based standards and recommendations.
STEMI Receiving Heart Center
Glendale Memorial's Heart Center is a designated STEMI Receiving Center, meaning we're equipped and staffed 24/7 to provide immediate, life-saving care for patients experiencing a ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the most serious type of heart attack. Our team of experienced cardiologists, interventionalists, and nurses are dedicated to minimizing door-to-balloon time, ensuring rapid diagnosis and treatment to restore blood flow to the heart and improve patient outcomes.
Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics
Glendale Memorial Hospital has earned an Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP) designation that ensures we have the staff and technology needed to provide immediate care to young patients.
Leader in Healthcare Equality
Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2024 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey of healthcare facilities on policies and practices dedicated to the equitable treatment and inclusion of their LGBTQ+ patients, visitors, and employees.
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Healthgrades Awards
Healthgrades awards recognize hospitals delivering superior patient outcomes across multiple specialties, giving you confidence in choosing a high-performing facility. This recognition is based on a rigorous evaluation of both patient outcomes and the patient experience itself, using data from the hospitals' own patient surveys.
Certified Cardiac Fitness Center
Glendale Memorial Hospital’s Cardiac Fitness Center received full certification from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) for our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. This certification is the only peer-reviewed accreditation process designed to review individual facilities for adherence to standards and guidelines developed and published by the AACVPR and other professional societies.
Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
The Marcia Ray Breast Center received the Breast Imaging Center of Excellence (BICOE) designation by the American College of Radiology (ACR), which distinguishes our facility for achieving optimal outcomes. The BICOE designation is awarded to breast imaging centers that achieve excellence by seeking and earning accreditation in all of the ACR’s voluntary breast-imaging accreditation programs and modules, in addition to the mandatory Mammography Accreditation Program. The Center is also recognized as an “Outstanding Community Partner” by the San Fernando Valley Unit of the American Cancer Society.
Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care
Glendale Memorial Hospital is a Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care. Being a Blue Distinction Center means that Community Hospital San Bernardino has been recognized by BlueCross BlueShield as a facility with healthcare providers who have been recognized for their expertise in specialty care services.
Healogics® Wound Care Center of Distinction
Glendale Memorial Hospital’s Wound Care Center is recognized as a center of distinction. To be award this status, our hospital excelled in providing patient satisfaction, wound adjusted comprehensive healing rate, and outlier rate.
Additional Quality Achievements
- Partner in Public Safety Award from the Glendale Fire Foundation and Glendale Fire Department