A Quality Hospital
For our community, excellent care means close access to an outstanding hospital that has better outcomes and quality, as well as access to some of the area's most respected physicians. Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is accredited by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in the United States.
National 5-Star Recognition for Quality Care
Glendale Memorial Hospital received 5 out of 5 star Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This grade reflects our commitment to patient safety by successfully preventing errors, injuries, and infections. Learn more
Primary Stroke Center
Glendale Memorial Hospital is certified by The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center for its proven ability to provide effective, timely care to stroke victims and significantly improve their outcomes, and for demonstrating compliance with national, evidence-based standards for stroke care. We're also an EMS designated stroke center.
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. Learn more
Accredited Chest Pain Center
Glendale Memorial Hospital is an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. Chest Pain Center Accredited hospitals have achieved a higher level of expertise when dealing with patients who arrive with symptoms of a heart attack.
U.S. News and World Report Top Recognition for COPD Care
U.S. News & World Report named Glendale Memorial Hospital a High Performing Hospital for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) procedures in recognition of 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 COPD care.
Human Rights Equality Honors
Through our continued efforts to boost health care equality for all, Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an Equality Leader by the 2022 Human Rights Campaign's Healthcare Equality Index. This rigorous national benchmarking tool evaluates health care facilities' policies and practices related to the equity and inclusion of LGBTQ+ patients, visitors, and employees.
Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Defibrillator Procedures in 2022
Healthgrades named Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center a Five-Star Recipient for Defibrillator Procedures in 2022. A Five-Star rating indicates that our clinical outcomes are statistically significantly better than expected when treating the condition or performing the procedure being evaluated.
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.
Baby-Friendly® Designation by the World Health Organization
Glendale Memorial Hospital is one of less than 450 of hospitals nationwide to earn the designation as a Baby Friendly® Hospital. To achieve this status, we designed our care practices to provide our patients with a high-level of breast-feeding support and education in the first crucial months of a baby's life.
For more information about our breast feeding support and education, click here.
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
- Leapfrog A 2020-2021 Learn more
- Named 2018-19 Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News and World Report for earning three high performing ratings in Congestive Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Partner in Public Safety Award from the Glendale Fire Foundation and Glendale Fire Department
- One of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary InterventionTM in 2021
- Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 2 Years in a Row (2020-2021)
- Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Gallbladder Surgery in 2019
- Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement in 2019
- Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Valve Surgery in 2019
- U.S. News and World Report for High Performing Hospital for Heart Failure in 2020
